NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pigeon, 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 Pigeon, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Connie in 1955. Since 1950, 26 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 26
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Pigeon
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Pigeon; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 64 mph winds when its centre passed 19 miles away. The record near Pigeon begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm 25 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Pigeon has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 76% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The strongest of the 26 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 12, 1984; its path came within 1 mile. Of the 26, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 12 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on July 5, 2024. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 82% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Pigeon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1992, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 74% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pigeon.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pigeon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 51 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 Pigeon: 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 Pigeon
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s3
- 2000s5
- 1990s4
- 1980s1(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6
- 1960s2
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1984 | F3 | 1 mi | 48 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | EF2 | 16 mi | 6.84 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jul 4, 1977 | F2 | 24 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 4, 1974 | F2 | 9 mi | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1971 | F2 | 19 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F2 | 17 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | EF1 | 9 mi | 6.95 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | EF1 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF1 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 12, 2003 | F1 | 24 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F1 | 25 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 26, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pigeon
The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Pigeon since 1992, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 11 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on April 18, 2004. The most recent report is from August 7, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 5 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pigeon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bad Axe, MI, 15 miles east of Pigeon at 715 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 28°F and 16°F. July is the wettest at 3.7 inches of precipitation on average and March the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 33.1 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 6 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 150 nights a year. That 33.1 inches is more than at 43 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (33%). Sebewaing, 11 miles southwest, has its own station (Cass City 1 SSW, MI): 33.0 inches a year, the same as here, and the same July average high, 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | 16 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Feb | 30 | 16 | 1.9 | 5 |
| Mar | 40 | 23 | 1.8 | 5 |
| Apr | 53 | 33 | 3.2 | 7 |
| May | 66 | 45 | 3.3 | 8 |
| Jun | 76 | 55 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Jul | 80 | 60 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Aug | 79 | 59 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 72 | 51 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Oct | 59 | 41 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Nov | 45 | 31 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Dec | 34 | 23 | 2.1 | 6 |
| Year | 55 | 38 | 33.1 | 74 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bad Axe, MI (715 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 Pigeon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 51 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pigeon: 48 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 lightning strikes and 1 flash flood. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $195,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on April 18, 2004.
May 31, 1998: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Pigeon — 1 killed, $35,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Pigeon's ZIP code 48755 have filed 15 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1986, and were paid $50,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 1986, with 10. 27% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 160 Michigan cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 27 have fewer than Pigeon.
Huron County, which includes Pigeon, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Huron County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.3 million a year, the 37th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.2 million (50%), 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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Cities near Pigeon
- Sebewaing, MI11 mi
- Bad Axe, MI15 mi
- Unionville, MI17 mi
- Port Austin, MI18 mi
- Cass City, MI18 mi
- Ubly, MI22 mi
- Au Gres, MI23 mi
- Caro, MI26 mi
- Harbor Beach, MI30 mi
- Tawas City, MI30 mi
- Kingston, MI31 mi
- Essexville, MI32 mi
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