NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Morenci, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Morenci, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 67 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 67
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
47 deaths in all
What the records show for Morenci
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Morenci; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 7 miles away. The record near Morenci begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Morenci has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 76% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 67 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 12 miles. Of the 67, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 10 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on September 7, 2021. Morenci has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 51% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 48 times since 1985, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Morenci has more hail reports within 10 miles than 65% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Morenci
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Morenci: 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 Morenci
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s4
- 2000s3
- 1990s8(1 EF3+)
- 1980s15
- 1970s14
- 1960s14(3 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 12 mi | 90.3 mi | 23 / 294 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 13 mi | 80.5 mi | 21 / 293 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 16 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 22, 1964 | F3 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F2 | 24 mi | 19.3 mi | 2 / 31 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF2 | 21 mi | 7.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 1992 | F2 | 15 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Sep 25, 1984 | F2 | 17 mi | 2.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 1, 1983 | F2 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1983 | F2 | 17 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1983 | F2 | 18 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1979 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 67, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Morenci
The Storm Prediction Center has 48 hail reports within 10 miles of Morenci since 1985, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on June 19, 2021. The most recent report is from June 17, 2024. June has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Morenci
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Morenci, MI, 2 miles south of Morenci at 770 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 15°F. May is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 38.1 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 20 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 148 nights a year. Snowfall averages 32.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.1 inches is more than at 111 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (85%). Clayton, 7 miles north, has its own station (Adrian Lenawee Co Airport, MI): 29.9 inches a year, 8.2 less than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 15 | 2.3 | 7 | 9.8 |
| Feb | 36 | 16 | 2.3 | 6 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 47 | 24 | 2.8 | 6 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 60 | 34 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.8 |
| May | 72 | 46 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 56 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 58 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 56 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 49 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 38 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 49 | 29 | 3.0 | 6 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 37 | 20 | 2.5 | 6 | 6.6 |
| Year | 60 | 37 | 38.1 | 78 | 32.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Morenci, MI (770 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 Morenci
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 82 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Morenci: 77 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 floods and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $684,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on June 15, 2008.
July 21, 1998: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Morenci — $100,000 damage.
June 27, 2015: flood 5 miles from the centre of Morenci — $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
Lenawee County, which includes Morenci, 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 Lenawee County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $30.4 million a year, the 21st highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.8 million (49%), 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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