NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marshall, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Marshall, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 60 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 60
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Marshall
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Marshall; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. The record near Marshall begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 45 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Marshall has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 60 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 2, 1977, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 2, 1977, killed 1 person. Of the 60, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 15 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 55% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Marshall. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 20 times since 1975, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 82% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Marshall.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marshall
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 66 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 Marshall: 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 Marshall
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s3
- 2000s6(1 EF3+)
- 1990s6(1 EF3+)
- 1980s13(1 EF3+)
- 1970s16(2 EF3+)
- 1960s7(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1977 | F4 | 11 mi | 16.6 mi | 1 / 44 |
| Apr 2, 1977 | F4 | 20 mi | 12.4 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | EF3 | 22 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 8 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 18 |
| May 15, 1986 | F3 | 24 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 20 mi | 14.2 mi | 0 / 17 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 21 mi | 19.53 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 15, 1986 | F2 | 3 mi | 42.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1983 | F2 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F2 | 25 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 1975 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 4, 1969 | F2 | 24 mi | 18.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 60, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marshall
The Storm Prediction Center has 20 hail reports within 10 miles of Marshall since 1975, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 9, 1991. The most recent report is from June 3, 2023. April has the most reports, 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Marshall
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Battle Creek Kellogg Airport, MI, 16 miles west of Marshall at 928 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 17°F. May is the wettest at 3.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.2 inches; the year adds up to 31.6 inches over 65 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 130 nights a year. That 31.6 inches is more than at 21 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (16%). Albion, 10 miles east, has its own station (Jackson Reynolds Field, MI): 32.2 inches a year, 0.6 more than here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 17 | 1.6 | 4 |
| Feb | 34 | 19 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Mar | 45 | 27 | 1.7 | 5 |
| Apr | 59 | 37 | 2.9 | 7 |
| May | 70 | 49 | 3.7 | 8 |
| Jun | 79 | 58 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Aug | 81 | 61 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 74 | 53 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Oct | 61 | 42 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Nov | 47 | 32 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Dec | 36 | 24 | 1.4 | 4 |
| Year | 58 | 40 | 31.6 | 65 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Battle Creek Kellogg Airport, MI (928 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 Marshall
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 44 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Marshall: 43 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $6.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 115 mph, on May 17, 1999.
August 24, 2023: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Marshall — $5.0 million damage.
NWS: “There were multiple reports of downed trees and limbs and power lines.”
June 25, 2024: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Marshall — $500,000 damage.
May 17, 1999: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Marshall — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the county by strong winds. A 115 mile per hour wind gust was recorded in northwest Newton.”
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
Calhoun County, which includes Marshall, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Calhoun County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $34.5 million a year, the 17th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.2 million (50%), 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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