NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Manton, MI
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Manton, Michigan since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 25 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 25
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Manton
The highest rating among the 25 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 6 times; the most recent, on October 18, 2007, came within 18 miles. Of the 25, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 5 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on July 18, 2010. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Manton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 15 times since 1980, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 91% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Manton.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Manton
By decade
- 2010s1
- 2000s4
- 1990s7
- 1980s4
- 1970s4
- 1960s4
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 18 mi | 4.45 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jul 23, 1976 | F2 | 12 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jun 7, 1974 | F2 | 14 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 3, 1964 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 31, 1963 | F2 | 9 mi | 19.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 13, 1961 | F2 | 24 mi | 14.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 1, 2002 | F1 | 23 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 31, 1998 | F1 | 24 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 15, 1989 | F1 | 15 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1983 | F1 | 13 mi | 9.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 1977 | F1 | 22 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1976 | F1 | 6 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 25, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Manton
The Storm Prediction Center has 15 hail reports within 10 miles of Manton since 1980. Of these, 7 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently July 25, 2012. The most recent report is from April 7, 2020. May has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Manton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cadillac, MI, 11 miles south of Manton at 1,295 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 27°F and 12°F. October is the wettest at 3.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 35.3 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from June to July. Lows fall below freezing on about 172 nights a year. That 35.3 inches is more than at 85 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (65%). Fife Lake, 12 miles northeast, has its own station (Kalkaska 11SE, MI): 36.6 inches a year, 1.3 more than here, and a July average high of 77°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 12 | 2.1 | 6 |
| Feb | 30 | 13 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Mar | 40 | 20 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Apr | 53 | 31 | 3.6 | 8 |
| May | 66 | 43 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Jun | 76 | 53 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Jul | 80 | 58 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Aug | 78 | 55 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Sep | 70 | 48 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Oct | 56 | 37 | 3.9 | 8 |
| Nov | 43 | 28 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Dec | 32 | 20 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Year | 54 | 35 | 35.3 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cadillac, MI (1,295 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Manton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 14 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Manton: 13 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $83,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 63 mph, on June 2, 2007.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Wexford County, which includes Manton, has been named in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought, 1 flood, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wexford County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.4 million a year, the 56th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.9 million (52%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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