NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Millington, 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 Millington, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 92 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 92
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
120 deaths in all
What the records show for Millington
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Millington; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 64 mph winds when its centre passed 17 miles away. The record near Millington begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 59 miles away. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Millington is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The strongest of the 92 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on June 8, 1953; its path came within 8 miles, and it killed 116 people. Of the 92, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Millington has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 88% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 48 times since 1956, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Millington has more hail reports within 10 miles than 65% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Millington
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 51 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 Millington: 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 Millington
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s9
- 2000s16
- 1990s18(3 EF3+)
- 1980s16(1 EF3+)
- 1970s15(1 EF3+)
- 1960s4
- 1950s7(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F5 | 8 mi | 18.9 mi | 116 / 844 |
| May 12, 1956 | F4 | 20 mi | 6.6 mi | 3 / 116 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 20 mi | 33.8 mi | 0 / 23 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 8 mi | 1.7 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | F3 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 1984 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 1974 | F3 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF2 | 2 mi | 11.27 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 28, 2013 | EF2 | 23 mi | 4.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | EF2 | 12 mi | 4.59 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 92, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Millington
The Storm Prediction Center has 48 hail reports within 10 miles of Millington since 1956, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 7 days, most recently June 28, 2006. The most recent report is from July 11, 2023. June has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Millington
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Vassar, MI, 7 miles north of Millington at 630 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 12°F. July is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 34.4 inches over 76 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 160 nights a year. That 34.4 inches is more than at 69 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (53%). Otisville, 7 miles south, has its own station (Lapeer 2W, MI): 36.3 inches a year, 1.9 more than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 12 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Feb | 33 | 13 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Mar | 43 | 21 | 1.9 | 5 |
| Apr | 57 | 32 | 3.3 | 7 |
| May | 69 | 43 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Jun | 78 | 53 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Jul | 82 | 57 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Aug | 80 | 56 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Sep | 74 | 48 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Oct | 61 | 38 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Nov | 47 | 29 | 2.7 | 6 |
| Dec | 35 | 22 | 2.1 | 6 |
| Year | 57 | 35 | 34.4 | 76 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Vassar, MI (630 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 Millington
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 79 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Millington: 73 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 floods, 1 flash flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $752,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 21, 1996.
July 24, 2005: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Millington — $250,000 damage.
July 17, 2006: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Millington — $200,000 damage.
June 17, 2009: flood 7 miles from the centre of Millington — $100,000 damage.
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
Tuscola County, which includes Millington, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tuscola County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and inland flooding; Relatively Low for hail, 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 $27.6 million a year, the 25th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $16.5 million (60%), 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).
Millington in the notable storm records: The June 8, 1953 F5 Tornado in Michigan, near Flushing
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.