NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Ossineke, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Ossineke, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Connie in 1955. Since 1950, 25 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 25
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Ossineke
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Ossineke; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 31 miles away. The record near Ossineke begins with an unnamed storm in 1923; the most recent system was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm 14 miles away. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 75% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Ossineke. The highest rating among the 25 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 27, 1991, came within 22 miles. Of the 25, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 6 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on June 22, 2008. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Ossineke. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 16 times since 1988, with stones up to 1.5 inches (ping pong ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 90% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Ossineke.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Ossineke
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Ossineke: 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 Ossineke
By decade
- 2000s6
- 1990s6(2 EF3+)
- 1980s5
- 1970s2
- 1960s3
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 19 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 22 mi | 35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F3 | 7 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 8 mi | 0.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 22 mi | 4.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 20 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2008 | EF1 | 12 mi | 0.75 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF1 | 21 mi | 3.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 2004 | F1 | 25 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 3, 1999 | F1 | 18 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 17, 1992 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 1992 | F1 | 16 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 25, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Ossineke
The Storm Prediction Center has 16 hail reports within 10 miles of Ossineke since 1988, made on 13 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.5 inches (ping pong ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently August 7, 2025. The most recent report is from August 7, 2025. August has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Ossineke
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Alpena Wwtp, MI, 10 miles north of Ossineke at 590 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 77°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 27°F and 13°F. August is the wettest at 3.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 32.0 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 149 nights a year. Snowfall averages 59.4 inches a year, most of it in December. That 32.0 inches is more than at 28 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (21%). Hubbard Lake, 10 miles southwest, has its own station (Alpena Co Regional Airport, MI): 29.6 inches a year, 2.4 less than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 77°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 13 | 2.2 | 6 | 15.6 |
| Feb | 29 | 13 | 1.7 | 5 | 14.4 |
| Mar | 37 | 21 | 1.8 | 5 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 48 | 32 | 3.1 | 7 | 3.5 |
| May | 61 | 43 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 71 | 54 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 77 | 59 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 76 | 58 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 69 | 51 | 2.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 56 | 40 | 3.2 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 43 | 30 | 2.3 | 6 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 33 | 21 | 2.1 | 6 | 16.6 |
| Year | 52 | 36 | 32.0 | 76 | 59.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Alpena Wwtp, MI (590 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 Ossineke
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 18 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Ossineke: 17 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $71,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 63 mph, on June 30, 2001.
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
Alpena County, which includes Ossineke, has been named in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought, 1 flood, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Alpena County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, coastal flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.0 million a year, the 64th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.2 million (73%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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