NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Rives Junction, 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 Rives Junction, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 73 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 73
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Rives Junction
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Rives Junction; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 64 miles away. The record near Rives Junction begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 37 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Rives Junction has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The strongest of the 73 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 2, 1977; its path came within 16 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an EF2 on August 24, 2023, killed 2 people. Of the 73, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 19 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Rives Junction has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 59% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 25 times since 1956, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 71% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Rives Junction.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Rives Junction
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Rives Junction: 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 Rives Junction
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s2
- 2000s9(1 EF3+)
- 1990s11(1 EF3+)
- 1980s15(1 EF3+)
- 1970s19(2 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1977 | F4 | 16 mi | 16.6 mi | 1 / 44 |
| Jun 15, 1982 | F3 | 6 mi | 13 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 11, 1974 | F3 | 24 mi | 0.9 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | EF3 | 22 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | EF2 | 19 mi | 12.02 mi | 2 / 4 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 17 mi | 19 mi | 2 / 1 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F2 | 20 mi | 19.3 mi | 2 / 31 |
| Aug 14, 1988 | F2 | 16 mi | 26.6 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 2003 | F2 | 24 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 13, 1994 | F2 | 7 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F2 | 4 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 73, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Rives Junction
The Storm Prediction Center has 25 hail reports within 10 miles of Rives Junction since 1956, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on June 9, 2004. The most recent report is from March 30, 2025. June and July have the most reports, 6 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Rives Junction
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jackson Reynolds Field, MI, 9 miles south of Rives Junction at 998 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 18°F. August is the wettest at 3.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 32.2 inches over 70 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 137 nights a year. That 32.2 inches is more than at 32 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (24%). Springport, 13 miles west, has its own station (Charlotte, MI): 35.8 inches a year, 3.6 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 | 18 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Feb | 35 | 19 | 1.5 | 4 |
| Mar | 45 | 27 | 1.9 | 5 |
| Apr | 59 | 37 | 2.9 | 7 |
| May | 70 | 48 | 3.4 | 8 |
| Jun | 79 | 57 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Jul | 83 | 61 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Aug | 80 | 59 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Sep | 74 | 52 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Oct | 61 | 41 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Nov | 48 | 32 | 2.3 | 5 |
| Dec | 36 | 24 | 1.8 | 5 |
| Year | 58 | 39 | 32.2 | 70 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jackson Reynolds Field, MI (998 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 Rives Junction
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 59 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Rives Junction: 59 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $11.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on March 30, 2025.
August 24, 2023: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Rives Junction — $10.0 million damage.
May 29, 2011: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Rives Junction — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “5-1 mile in width was caused by a bowing segment of an MCS. The path extended from Onondaga northeast to Vantown.”
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
Jackson County, which includes Rives Junction, has been named in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jackson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $37.8 million a year, the 16th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.2 million (48%), 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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