NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Nashville, 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 Nashville, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 83 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 83
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Nashville
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Nashville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 43 miles away. The record near Nashville begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 67 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Nashville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 83 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 2, 1977, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an EF1 on June 8, 2008, killed 1 person. Of the 83, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 31 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Nashville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 75% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 22 times since 1980, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 77% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Nashville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Nashville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 43 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 Nashville: 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 Nashville
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s7
- 2000s15(1 EF3+)
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s12
- 1970s12(2 EF3+)
- 1960s12(2 EF3+)
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1977 | F4 | 12 mi | 16.6 mi | 1 / 44 |
| Apr 2, 1977 | F4 | 19 mi | 12.4 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | EF3 | 15 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 9 mi | 14.1 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 18 mi | 14.2 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F3 | 24 mi | 60.6 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Jun 19, 2009 | EF2 | 23 mi | 0.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 2001 | F2 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 27, 1989 | F2 | 20 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 26, 1986 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 15, 1986 | F2 | 12 mi | 42.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 83, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Nashville
The Storm Prediction Center has 22 hail reports within 10 miles of Nashville since 1980, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 14, 2004. The most recent report is from May 3, 2012. May has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Nashville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hastings, MI, 9 miles northwest of Nashville at 821 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 59°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 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 39.5 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 151 nights a year. Snowfall averages 68.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 39.5 inches is more than at 122 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (93%). Vermontville, 6 miles northeast, has its own station (Charlotte, MI): 35.8 inches a year, 3.7 less than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 16 | 2.6 | 7 | 21.5 |
| Feb | 34 | 16 | 2.1 | 5 | 15.3 |
| Mar | 44 | 24 | 2.5 | 6 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 57 | 34 | 3.8 | 8 | 2.1 |
| May | 69 | 45 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 55 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 59 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 57 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 50 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 39 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 47 | 30 | 2.9 | 7 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 35 | 22 | 2.5 | 7 | 16.2 |
| Year | 58 | 37 | 39.5 | 82 | 68.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hastings, MI (821 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 Nashville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 52 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Nashville: 52 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on October 24, 2001.
October 24, 2001: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Nashville — $1.1 million damage.
June 1, 2019: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Nashville — $150,000 damage.
August 25, 2004: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Nashville — $125,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Nashville's ZIP code 49073 have filed 67 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $584,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1985: 15 claims (22% of all) and $41,000. 22% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 160 Michigan cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 116 have fewer than Nashville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1985 | 15 | $41,000 |
Barry County, which includes Nashville, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 snowstorms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Barry County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for hail, 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 $17.1 million a year, the 38th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.2 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).
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Cities near Nashville
- Vermontville, MI6 mi
- Hastings, MI9 mi
- Bellevue, MI11 mi
- Lake Odessa, MI14 mi
- Delton, MI15 mi
- Olivet, MI15 mi
- Freeport, MI15 mi
- Charlotte, MI15 mi
- Hickory Corners, MI18 mi
- Clarksville, MI19 mi
- Middleville, MI19 mi
- Battle Creek, MI19 mi
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