NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Novi, 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 Novi, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 96 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 96
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Novi
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Novi; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 71 miles away. The record near Novi begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 13 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Novi has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 96 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 20, 1976, came within 4 miles. The deadliest, an EF1 on June 5, 2024, killed 1 person. Of the 96, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 21 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on November 10, 2024. Novi has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 90% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 86 times since 1956, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Novi has more hail reports within 10 miles than 84% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Novi
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 31 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 Novi: 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 Novi
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s7(1 EF3+)
- 2000s7
- 1990s14(1 EF3+)
- 1980s23
- 1970s17(2 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s14(5 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 4 mi | 3.8 mi | 1 / 55 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F4 | 3 mi | 29.9 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 12, 1956 | F4 | 21 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 22 |
| Nov 20, 1957 | F3 | 20 mi | 1.5 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F3 | 22 mi | 11.3 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | EF3 | 22 mi | 7.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 14, 1990 | F3 | in town | 24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 2, 1972 | F3 | 3 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F3 | 13 mi | 9.1 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Jun 21, 1987 | F2 | in town | 0.3 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | EF2 | 7 mi | 2.65 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | EF2 | 24 mi | 23.52 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 96, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Novi
The Storm Prediction Center has 86 hail reports within 10 miles of Novi since 1956, made on 55 separate days. Of these, 44 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 September 4, 2017. The most recent report is from June 24, 2025. June has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Novi
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Farmington, MI, 6 miles east of Novi at 720 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 16°F. May is the wettest at 3.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 33.2 inches over 78 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 146 nights a year. Snowfall averages 36.0 inches a year, most of it in February. That 33.2 inches is more than at 45 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (34%). Commerce Township, 8 miles north, has its own station (Pontiac Oakland Co International Airport, MI): 29.3 inches a year, 3.9 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 16 | 2.3 | 6 | 9.8 |
| Feb | 34 | 16 | 1.8 | 5 | 10.6 |
| Mar | 44 | 24 | 2.1 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 57 | 34 | 3.1 | 7 | 1.5 |
| May | 69 | 46 | 3.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 56 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 60 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 59 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 51 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 40 | 2.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 47 | 30 | 2.5 | 6 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 35 | 22 | 2.0 | 6 | 7.1 |
| Year | 58 | 38 | 33.2 | 78 | 36.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Farmington, MI (720 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 Novi
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 269 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Novi: 250 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 floods, 8 flash floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $159.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on March 28, 1998. August has had the most flash floods, 4 of 8. Of the 376 Michigan cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 330 have had fewer than Novi.
May 18, 2000: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Novi — 1 killed, $2,000 damage.
December 6, 1998: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Novi — 2 injured, $60,000 damage.
June 26, 2021: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Novi — $139.0 million damage.
NWS: “Numerous roads and highways became impassable due to flooding. 19 inches.”
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
Oakland County, which includes Novi, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on February 8, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Oakland County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively High for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $359.1 million a year, the 2nd highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $164.9 million (46%), 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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