NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Montgomery, 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 Montgomery, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 69 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 69
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
58 deaths in all
What the records show for Montgomery
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Montgomery; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 13 miles away. The record near Montgomery begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Montgomery has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 69 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 23 people. Of the 69, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 20 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 17. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Montgomery has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 54% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 48 times since 1965, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Montgomery has more hail reports within 10 miles than 65% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Montgomery
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Montgomery: 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 Montgomery
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s4
- 2000s8
- 1990s3(2 EF3+)
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s16(1 EF3+)
- 1960s17(4 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 2 mi | 90.3 mi | 23 / 294 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 4 mi | 80.5 mi | 21 / 293 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 23 mi | 21.6 mi | 5 / 41 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 4 mi | 36.2 mi | 5 / 53 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 8 mi | 21 mi | 1 / 24 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 13 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1986 | F3 | 13 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1961 | F3 | 15 mi | 33.4 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F2 | 14 mi | 19.3 mi | 2 / 31 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F2 | 18 mi | 12.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 25, 1984 | F2 | 24 mi | 2.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 30, 1983 | F2 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 69, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Montgomery
The Storm Prediction Center has 48 hail reports within 10 miles of Montgomery since 1965, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 21 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 April 12, 1996. The most recent report is from March 31, 2023. May has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Montgomery
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Angola, IN, 12 miles southwest of Montgomery at 1,020 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 16°F. May is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 38.9 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 145 nights a year. Snowfall averages 38.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.9 inches is more than at 118 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (90%). Reading, 6 miles northeast, has its own station (Hillsdale, MI): 39.6 inches a year, 0.7 more than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 16 | 2.6 | 6 | 11.8 |
| Feb | 34 | 17 | 2.3 | 6 | 10.3 |
| Mar | 45 | 26 | 2.5 | 6 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 58 | 36 | 3.6 | 8 | 1.0 |
| May | 69 | 48 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 58 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 61 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 59 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 51 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 40 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 47 | 30 | 3.0 | 7 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 36 | 22 | 2.5 | 6 | 8.1 |
| Year | 58 | 39 | 38.9 | 79 | 38.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Angola, IN (1,020 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 Montgomery
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 67 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Montgomery: 63 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 floods, 1 flash flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $882,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on July 26, 2007.
March 10, 2009: flood 3 miles from the centre of Montgomery — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous roads were flooded with standing water ranging from six inches to a few feet in depth. At least 3 roads suffered some degree of wash out.”
July 26, 2007: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Montgomery — $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
Branch County, which includes Montgomery, has been named in 6 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 2 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 hurricane, 1 tornado). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Branch County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for 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 $13.7 million a year, the 43rd highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.5 million (55%), 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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Cities near Montgomery
- Reading, MI6 mi
- Fremont, IN7 mi
- Camden, MI10 mi
- Quincy, MI12 mi
- Angola, IN13 mi
- Coldwater, MI13 mi
- Hillsdale, MI14 mi
- Edon, OH15 mi
- Osseo, MI15 mi
- Montpelier, OH16 mi
- Hamilton, IN16 mi
- Pioneer, OH16 mi
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