NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Walled Lake, 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 Walled Lake, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 86 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 86
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Walled Lake
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Walled Lake; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. The record near Walled Lake begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 16 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Walled Lake has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 86 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 20, 1976, came within 4 miles. The deadliest, an EF1 on June 5, 2024, killed 1 person. Of the 86, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 20 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on November 10, 2024. Walled Lake has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 80% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 97 times since 1971, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Walled Lake has more hail reports within 10 miles than 89% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Walled Lake
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 33 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 Walled Lake: 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 Walled Lake
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s5(1 EF3+)
- 2000s8
- 1990s14(1 EF3+)
- 1980s22
- 1970s14(2 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s11(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 4 mi | 3.8 mi | 1 / 55 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F4 | 2 mi | 29.9 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 12, 1956 | F4 | 25 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 22 |
| Nov 20, 1957 | F3 | 22 mi | 1.5 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | EF3 | 25 mi | 7.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 14, 1990 | F3 | 5 mi | 24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 2, 1972 | F3 | 1 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F3 | 11 mi | 9.1 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Jun 21, 1987 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.3 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 28, 2013 | EF2 | 24 mi | 4.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | EF2 | 12 mi | 2.65 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | EF2 | 20 mi | 23.52 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 86, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Walled Lake
The Storm Prediction Center has 97 hail reports within 10 miles of Walled Lake since 1971, made on 55 separate days. Of these, 53 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on July 27, 2014. The most recent report is from June 24, 2025. July has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Walled Lake
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Farmington, MI, 8 miles southeast of Walled Lake at 720 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 16°F. May is the wettest at 3.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 33.2 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 146 nights a year. Snowfall averages 36.0 inches a year, most of it in February. That 33.2 inches is more than at 45 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (34%). Commerce Township, 3 miles north, has its own station (Pontiac Oakland Co International Airport, MI): 29.3 inches a year, 3.9 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 16 | 2.3 | 6 | 9.8 |
| Feb | 34 | 16 | 1.8 | 5 | 10.6 |
| Mar | 44 | 24 | 2.1 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 57 | 34 | 3.1 | 7 | 1.5 |
| May | 69 | 46 | 3.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 56 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 60 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 59 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 51 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 40 | 2.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 47 | 30 | 2.5 | 6 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 35 | 22 | 2.0 | 6 | 7.1 |
| Year | 58 | 38 | 33.2 | 78 | 36.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Farmington, MI (720 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 Walled Lake
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 297 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Walled Lake: 273 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 10 floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $152.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on August 20, 2011. 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 Walled Lake.
December 6, 1998: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Walled Lake — 2 injured, $60,000 damage.
June 5, 2024: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Walled Lake — 2 injured.
June 26, 2021: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Walled Lake — $139.0 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
Oakland County, which includes Walled Lake, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 3 floods, 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 Oakland County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively High for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $359.1 million a year, the 2nd highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $164.9 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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