NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Prescott, 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 Prescott, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Connie in 1955. Since 1950, 41 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 41
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Prescott
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Prescott; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 51 miles away. The record near Prescott begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm 40 miles away. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Prescott has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 41 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on March 27, 1991, came within 9 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on June 8, 1953, killed 4 people. Of the 41, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 13 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on June 22, 2024. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 68% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Prescott. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 28 times since 1982, with stones up to 2.25 inches. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 64% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Prescott.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Prescott
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Prescott: 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 Prescott
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s8
- 2000s4
- 1990s11(2 EF3+)
- 1980s6
- 1970s10(2 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1976 | F3 | 5 mi | 6.4 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 19 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 9 mi | 35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F3 | 10 mi | 11.4 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F2 | 20 mi | 16.6 mi | 4 / 13 |
| Jul 13, 1995 | F2 | 3 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 1993 | F2 | in town | 7 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F2 | 9 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 4, 1977 | F2 | 19 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 12, 1974 | F2 | 4 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 31, 1973 | F2 | 21 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF1 | 15 mi | 10.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 41, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Prescott
The Storm Prediction Center has 28 hail reports within 10 miles of Prescott since 1982, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.25 inches, fell on April 24, 1993. The most recent report is from May 11, 2022. May has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Prescott
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is W Branch 3SE, MI, 11 miles west of Prescott at 885 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 27°F and 10°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 6 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 177 nights a year. Snowfall averages 53.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 33.6 inches is more than at 54 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (41%). Sterling, 9 miles south, has its own station (Standish 4NE, MI): 30.6 inches a year, 3.0 less than here, and the same July average high, 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 10 | 2.1 | 6 | 14.7 |
| Feb | 30 | 10 | 1.6 | 4 | 11.7 |
| Mar | 41 | 19 | 1.8 | 5 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 54 | 30 | 3.4 | 7 | 2.9 |
| May | 67 | 42 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 76 | 52 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 56 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 55 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 46 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 36 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 44 | 27 | 2.6 | 6 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 33 | 18 | 2.2 | 6 | 12.6 |
| Year | 55 | 34 | 33.6 | 73 | 53.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at W Branch 3SE, MI (885 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 Prescott
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 43 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Prescott: 35 thunderstorm wind reports and 8 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $16.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on July 2, 1997.
May 27, 2018: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Prescott — 1 killed, 1 injured, $15,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree was downed onto an occupied vehicle on Sage Lake Road near Craun Road. The driver was killed, while a passenger suffered minor injuries.”
July 28, 2002: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Prescott — 1 injured.
NWS: “Tree down at Ogemaw County Fairgrounds”
May 18, 2020: flood 10 miles from the centre of Prescott — $11.0 million 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
Ogemaw County, which includes Prescott, has been named in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 2 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 drought, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Ogemaw County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.1 million a year, the 60th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.7 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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