NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Otisville, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Otisville, 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, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 96
- 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 Otisville
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Otisville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 64 mph winds when its centre passed 24 miles away. The record near Otisville begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 52 miles away. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Otisville is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The strongest of the 96 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on June 8, 1953; its path came within 1 mile, and it killed 116 people. Of the 96, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 31 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Otisville 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 2.75 inches (baseball size). Otisville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 84% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Otisville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 48 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 Otisville: 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 Otisville
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s10
- 2000s14
- 1990s22(3 EF3+)
- 1980s16(1 EF3+)
- 1970s16(1 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s8(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F5 | 1 mi | 18.9 mi | 116 / 844 |
| May 12, 1956 | F4 | 13 mi | 6.6 mi | 3 / 116 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 17 mi | 33.8 mi | 0 / 23 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 5 mi | 1.7 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 10 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | F3 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 1984 | F3 | 15 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 1974 | F3 | 8 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF2 | 16 mi | 5.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | EF2 | 25 mi | 18.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF2 | 6 mi | 11.27 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 28, 2013 | EF2 | 16 mi | 4.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 96, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Otisville
The Storm Prediction Center has 86 hail reports within 10 miles of Otisville since 1956, made on 43 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on July 20, 2023. The most recent report is from May 17, 2024. July has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Otisville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lapeer 2W, MI, 11 miles southeast of Otisville at 837 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 16°F. August is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February and December the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 36.3 inches over 83 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 138 nights a year. That 36.3 inches is more than at 97 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (74%). Millington, 7 miles north, has its own station (Vassar, MI): 34.4 inches a year, 1.9 less than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 16 | 2.8 | 7 |
| Feb | 35 | 16 | 2.3 | 7 |
| Mar | 45 | 25 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 57 | 35 | 3.3 | 7 |
| May | 69 | 46 | 3.7 | 9 |
| Jun | 78 | 57 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Jul | 82 | 61 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Aug | 80 | 59 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Sep | 74 | 51 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Oct | 61 | 40 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Nov | 48 | 32 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Dec | 36 | 23 | 2.3 | 7 |
| Year | 58 | 38 | 36.3 | 83 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lapeer 2W, MI (837 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 Otisville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 130 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Otisville: 123 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 floods, 2 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 21, 1996.
August 9, 2009: flood 6 miles from the centre of Otisville — $3.0 million damage.
July 24, 2005: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Otisville — $250,000 damage.
June 17, 2009: flood 4 miles from the centre of Otisville — $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
Genesee County, which includes Otisville, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Genesee County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $113.1 million a year, the 5th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $50.9 million (45%), 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).
Otisville 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.
Cities near Otisville
- Columbiaville, MI7 mi
- Millington, MI7 mi
- Mount Morris, MI9 mi
- Davison, MI10 mi
- Fostoria, MI10 mi
- Clio, MI10 mi
- Lapeer, MI13 mi
- Burton, MI13 mi
- Flint, MI14 mi
- Vassar, MI14 mi
- Mayville, MI15 mi
- Birch Run, MI15 mi
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