NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marion, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Marion, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1941. Since 1950, 34 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 34
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Marion
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Marion; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The record near Marion begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm 52 miles away. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 75% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Marion. The highest rating among the 34 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 5 times; the most recent, on March 27, 1991, came within 4 miles. Of the 34, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on July 5, 2024. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 76% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Marion. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 8 times since 1975, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 99% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Marion.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marion
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Marion: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Marion
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s1
- 2000s6
- 1990s11
- 1980s5
- 1970s4
- 1960s4
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1991 | F2 | 4 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1985 | F2 | 22 mi | 24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1974 | F2 | 20 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 3, 1964 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 31, 1963 | F2 | 3 mi | 19.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | EF1 | 13 mi | 12.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 2008 | EF1 | 17 mi | 5.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 1, 2002 | F1 | 16 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F1 | 23 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1983 | F1 | 9 mi | 9.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 1977 | F1 | 4 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F1 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 34, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marion
The Storm Prediction Center has 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Marion since 1975. Of these, 5 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently July 25, 1994. The most recent report is from September 21, 2022.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Marion
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lake City Exp Farm, MI, 15 miles north of Marion at 1,230 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 55°F; January is the coolest, at 27°F and 10°F. October is the wettest at 3.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 33.4 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from July to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 177 nights a year. Snowfall averages 74.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 33.4 inches is more than at 51 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (39%). Harrison, 14 miles east, has its own station (Houghton Lake 6 WSW, MI): 31.9 inches a year, 1.5 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 10 | 1.9 | 5 | 18.7 |
| Feb | 30 | 10 | 1.5 | 4 | 13.9 |
| Mar | 41 | 17 | 1.9 | 5 | 9.4 |
| Apr | 53 | 29 | 3.5 | 8 | 5.2 |
| May | 66 | 41 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 76 | 51 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 55 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 53 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 45 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 57 | 35 | 3.7 | 9 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 43 | 26 | 2.5 | 6 | 9.0 |
| Dec | 33 | 18 | 1.9 | 5 | 16.1 |
| Year | 55 | 32 | 33.4 | 75 | 74.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lake City Exp Farm, MI (1,230 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 Marion
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 18 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Marion: 17 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 8, 2011.
April 12, 2014: flood 6 miles from the centre of Marion — $3.0 million damage.
NWS: “Osceola central dispatch reported flooding along Muskegon River and also that several roadways were flooded and closed. Severe flooding was reported along the Muskegon River near Evart and Governor Snyder declared a state of disaster for Osceola county.”
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
Osceola County, which includes Marion, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Osceola 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 $6.4 million a year, the 67th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.4 million (53%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Marion
- Mc Bain, MI8 mi
- Harrison, MI14 mi
- Evart, MI16 mi
- Tustin, MI16 mi
- Lake, MI17 mi
- Leroy, MI17 mi
- Cadillac, MI20 mi
- Lake City, MI20 mi
- Farwell, MI22 mi
- Hersey, MI22 mi
- Houghton Lake, MI23 mi
- Reed City, MI24 mi
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