NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Lothrop, 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 New Lothrop, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 98 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 98
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
121 deaths in all
What the records show for New Lothrop
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed New Lothrop; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 21 miles away. The record near New Lothrop begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 64 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. New Lothrop has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 76% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The strongest of the 98 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on June 8, 1953; its path came within 7 miles, and it killed 116 people. Of the 98, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. New Lothrop has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 93% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 44 times since 1962, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). New Lothrop has more hail reports within 10 miles than 60% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near New Lothrop
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 69 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 New Lothrop: 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 New Lothrop
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s14
- 2000s14
- 1990s18(3 EF3+)
- 1980s14(1 EF3+)
- 1970s17(1 EF3+)
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s10(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F5 | 7 mi | 18.9 mi | 116 / 844 |
| May 12, 1956 | F4 | 18 mi | 6.6 mi | 3 / 116 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 19 mi | 21 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 19 mi | 1.7 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | F3 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 1984 | F3 | 17 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 1974 | F3 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF2 | 22 mi | 5.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | EF2 | 11 mi | 18.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF2 | 15 mi | 11.27 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 28, 2013 | EF2 | 22 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 98, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Lothrop
The Storm Prediction Center has 44 hail reports within 10 miles of New Lothrop since 1962, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on July 21, 1983. The most recent report is from August 11, 2023. July has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Lothrop
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Corunna 2 NE, MI, 10 miles southwest of New Lothrop at 762 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 15°F. May is the wettest at 4.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 33.7 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 155 nights a year. That 33.7 inches is more than at 55 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (42%). Montrose, 6 miles northeast, has its own station (Flint 7W, MI): 33.1 inches a year, 0.6 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 15 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Feb | 33 | 16 | 1.8 | 5 |
| Mar | 45 | 24 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Apr | 57 | 33 | 3.5 | 6 |
| May | 70 | 45 | 4.0 | 9 |
| Jun | 79 | 55 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Jul | 83 | 59 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Aug | 81 | 57 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Sep | 75 | 50 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Oct | 61 | 40 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Nov | 48 | 31 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Dec | 36 | 22 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Year | 58 | 37 | 33.7 | 73 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Corunna 2 NE, MI (762 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 New Lothrop
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 92 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Lothrop: 84 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 31, 1998. Of the 376 Michigan cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 280 have had fewer than New Lothrop.
August 2, 2006: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of New Lothrop — $1.3 million damage.
May 31, 1998: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of New Lothrop — $630,000 damage.
May 13, 2014: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of New Lothrop — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Multiple streets were flooded, including I-75. Vehicles were stranded due to the high water.”
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
Shiawassee County, which includes New Lothrop, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 3 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Shiawassee County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $22.1 million a year, the 31st highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.5 million (34%), 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).
New Lothrop 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.