NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Perry, 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 Perry, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 90 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 90
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Perry
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Perry; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 39 miles away. The record near Perry begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 53 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Perry has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 76% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 90 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 21, 1967, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on August 24, 2023, killed 2 people. Of the 90, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 34 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Perry has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 84% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1967, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 53% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Perry.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Perry
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 74 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 Perry: 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 Perry
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s12
- 2000s15
- 1990s9
- 1980s13
- 1970s18
- 1960s10(2 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 8 mi | 21 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Apr 21, 1967 | F4 | 23 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | EF2 | 11 mi | 12.02 mi | 2 / 4 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | in town | 19 mi | 2 / 1 |
| Aug 14, 1988 | F2 | 14 mi | 26.6 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | EF2 | 2 mi | 18.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2013 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | EF2 | 13 mi | 23.52 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 21, 2003 | F2 | 10 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 21, 2001 | F2 | 23 mi | 10.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F2 | 21 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 29, 1986 | F2 | 22 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 90, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Perry
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Perry since 1967, made on 28 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 6 days, most recently June 12, 2021. The most recent report is from June 12, 2021. June has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Perry
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Durand Wwtp, MI, 14 miles northeast of Perry at 770 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 15°F. May is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 33.7 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 148 nights a year. That 33.7 inches is more than at 55 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (42%). Laingsburg, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (Owosso Wwtp, MI): 34.5 inches a year, 0.8 more 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 | 34 | 15 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Mar | 44 | 24 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Apr | 57 | 34 | 3.3 | 7 |
| May | 69 | 47 | 4.1 | 9 |
| Jun | 79 | 57 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Jul | 83 | 61 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Aug | 81 | 58 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Sep | 75 | 50 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Oct | 61 | 39 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Nov | 47 | 30 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Dec | 36 | 21 | 1.9 | 5 |
| Year | 58 | 37 | 33.7 | 75 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Durand Wwtp, MI (770 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 Perry
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 78 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Perry: 72 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 floods, 2 lightning strikes and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $764,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 31, 1998.
May 31, 1998: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Perry — $100,000 damage.
May 13, 2011: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Perry — $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
Shiawassee County, which includes Perry, 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.