NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Shelby Township, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Shelby Township, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 56 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 56
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
15 deaths in all
What the records show for Shelby Township
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Shelby Township; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 64 mph winds when its centre passed 64 miles away. The record near Shelby Township begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 10 miles away. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Shelby Township is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 56 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 20, 1976, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 8, 1964, killed 11 people. Of the 56, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 12 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 58% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Shelby Township. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 101 times since 1967, with stones up to 2.25 inches. Shelby Township has more hail reports within 10 miles than 90% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Shelby Township
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 22 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 14 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 Shelby Township: 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 Shelby Township
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s5
- 2000s3
- 1990s6(1 EF3+)
- 1980s13(1 EF3+)
- 1970s17(3 EF3+)
- 1960s2(1 EF3+)
- 1950s6(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1964 | F4 | 10 mi | 3.3 mi | 11 / 224 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 17 mi | 3.8 mi | 1 / 55 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F4 | 11 mi | 29.9 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F3 | 4 mi | 17.1 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Nov 20, 1957 | F3 | 19 mi | 1.5 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Sep 14, 1990 | F3 | 13 mi | 24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 15 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Aug 2, 1972 | F3 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F2 | 20 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 90 |
| Sep 10, 1986 | F2 | 14 mi | 7.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 30, 1984 | F2 | 15 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 19, 1983 | F2 | 14 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 56, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Shelby Township
The Storm Prediction Center has 101 hail reports within 10 miles of Shelby Township since 1967, made on 62 separate days. Of these, 41 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.25 inches, fell on April 6, 2010. The most recent report is from May 15, 2025. May has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Shelby Township
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pontiac Wwtp, MI, 12 miles west of Shelby Township at 890 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 17°F. May is the wettest at 3.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 33.9 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 135 nights a year. Snowfall averages 36.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 33.9 inches is more than at 60 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (46%). Macomb, 5 miles east, has its own station (Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI): 35.1 inches a year, 1.2 more than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 17 | 2.2 | 5 | 12.1 |
| Feb | 34 | 18 | 1.9 | 5 | 9.0 |
| Mar | 44 | 26 | 2.2 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 58 | 36 | 2.9 | 7 | 0.9 |
| May | 69 | 49 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 59 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 63 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 62 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 54 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 42 | 2.9 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 47 | 32 | 3.2 | 6 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 36 | 24 | 2.3 | 6 | 8.1 |
| Year | 58 | 40 | 33.9 | 71 | 36.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pontiac Wwtp, MI (890 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 Shelby Township
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 295 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Shelby Township: 269 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 8 floods and 7 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $8.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 109 mph, on July 7, 1996. August has had the most flash floods, 5 of 11. Of the 376 Michigan cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 349 have had fewer than Shelby Township.
July 7, 1996: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Shelby Township — 1 injured, $3.0 million damage.
June 5, 2005: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Shelby Township — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “Trees were reported blown down, with damage to Florida Sun room.”
July 29, 2019: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Shelby Township — 1 injured.
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 Shelby Township's 3 ZIP codes have filed 59 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $1.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2004, with 34. 5% 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, 108 have fewer than Shelby Township.
Macomb County, which includes Shelby Township, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 5 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on February 8, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Macomb County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively High for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail and heat waves; Relatively Low for coastal flooding; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $268.0 million a year, the 3rd highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $145.9 million (54%), 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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