NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marlette, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Marlette, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 58 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 58
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
116 deaths in all
What the records show for Marlette
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Marlette; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 64 mph winds when its centre passed 19 miles away. The record near Marlette begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 47 miles away. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Marlette is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The strongest of the 58 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on June 8, 1953; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 116 people. Of the 58, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 23 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on July 26, 2025. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 56% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Marlette. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 30 times since 1968, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 59% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Marlette.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marlette
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Marlette: 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 Marlette
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s8
- 2000s10
- 1990s9
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s10
- 1960s2
- 1950s5(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F5 | 23 mi | 18.9 mi | 116 / 844 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 13 mi | 33.8 mi | 0 / 23 |
| Sep 2, 1984 | F3 | 16 mi | 15.6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | EF2 | 23 mi | 4.59 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 30, 1984 | F2 | 11 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 15, 1982 | F2 | 5 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 1975 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1971 | F2 | 19 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | EF1 | 24 mi | 1.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | EF1 | 14 mi | 3.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF1 | 12 mi | 22.94 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 58, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marlette
The Storm Prediction Center has 30 hail reports within 10 miles of Marlette since 1968, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on July 28, 1999. The most recent report is from April 7, 2020. July has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Marlette
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Yale 1 NNW, MI, 18 miles southeast of Marlette at 820 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 29°F and 13°F. May and June are the wettest at 3.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 31.4 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 160 nights a year. Snowfall averages 40.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 31.4 inches is more than at 20 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (15%). Kingston, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (Caro Wwtp, MI): 34.3 inches a year, 2.9 more than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 13 | 1.9 | 5 | 13.0 |
| Feb | 32 | 12 | 1.6 | 4 | 9.5 |
| Mar | 42 | 21 | 1.9 | 5 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 55 | 31 | 3.0 | 7 | 2.1 |
| May | 66 | 42 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 52 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 56 | 3.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 54 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 47 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 37 | 2.8 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 46 | 28 | 2.4 | 6 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 35 | 20 | 2.0 | 5 | 7.6 |
| Year | 56 | 34 | 31.4 | 72 | 40.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Yale 1 NNW, MI (820 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 Marlette
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 44 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Marlette: 41 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 lightning strikes and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $244,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 8, 2016.
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
Sanilac County, which includes Marlette, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 floods, 3 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sanilac County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $22.8 million a year, the 29th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.9 million (39%), 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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