NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Rogers City, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Rogers City, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Connie in 1955. Since 1950, 13 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 13
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Rogers City
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Rogers City; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 68 miles away. The record near Rogers City begins with an unnamed storm in 1923; the most recent system was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm 40 miles away. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 75% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Rogers City. The highest rating among the 13 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 3 times; the most recent, on October 18, 2007, came within 19 miles. Of the 13, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 6 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 5. The most recent tornado was on October 18, 2007. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Rogers City. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 10 times since 1993, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 96% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Rogers City.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Rogers City
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Rogers City: 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 Rogers City
By decade
- 2000s6
- 1980s4
- 1960s2
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 19 mi | 4.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1964 | F2 | 4 mi | 17.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F2 | 13 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF1 | 21 mi | 10.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 2004 | F1 | 23 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 1988 | F1 | 24 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 1988 | F1 | 21 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 1986 | F1 | in town | 1.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 1964 | F1 | 2 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 1, 2002 | F0 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 1, 2002 | F0 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | F0 | 11 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 13, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Rogers City
The Storm Prediction Center has 10 hail reports within 10 miles of Rogers City since 1993. Of these, 5 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 20, 2022, the most recent report. May has the most reports, 3.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Rogers City
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rogers City, MI, 1 mile east of Rogers City at 615 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 28°F and 14°F. June and August are the wettest at 3.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 31.8 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 162 nights a year. Snowfall averages 84.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 31.8 inches is more than at 24 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (18%). Onaway, 20 miles west, has its own station (Onaway 4N, MI): 31.9 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" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | 14 | 2.2 | 6 | 23.7 |
| Feb | 30 | 13 | 1.5 | 5 | 17.8 |
| Mar | 38 | 20 | 1.7 | 5 | 11.2 |
| Apr | 50 | 30 | 2.6 | 6 | 4.6 |
| May | 64 | 41 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 75 | 52 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 58 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 57 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 50 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 57 | 39 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 44 | 30 | 2.3 | 6 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 34 | 21 | 2.3 | 6 | 20.2 |
| Year | 54 | 35 | 31.8 | 70 | 84.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rogers City, MI (615 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 Rogers City
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 6 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Rogers City: 6 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $18,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 66 mph, on August 2, 2015.
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
Presque Isle County, which includes Rogers City, has been named in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought, 1 flood, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Presque Isle County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, coastal flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.4 million a year, the 70th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.9 million (72%), 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.
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