NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit White Cloud, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of White Cloud, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1941. Since 1950, 35 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 35
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for White Cloud
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed White Cloud; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 31 miles away. The record near White Cloud begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm 51 miles away. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 82% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than White Cloud. The strongest of the 35 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on April 23, 1968; its path came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on June 17, 1975, killed 1 person. Of the 35, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 11 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on March 30, 2025. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 74% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than White Cloud. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 14 times since 1958, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than White Cloud.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near White Cloud
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in White Cloud: 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 White Cloud
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s5
- 2000s3
- 1990s7
- 1980s5
- 1970s5
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1968 | F3 | 17 mi | 60.9 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Jun 17, 1975 | F2 | 10 mi | 1.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Sep 26, 1951 | F2 | 14 mi | 2.3 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Jun 8, 1985 | F2 | 25 mi | 24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1974 | F2 | 17 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 20, 1966 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | EF1 | 21 mi | 1.66 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | EF1 | 25 mi | 2.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 25, 2005 | F1 | 23 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 6, 1998 | F1 | 17 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F1 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 35, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in White Cloud
The Storm Prediction Center has 14 hail reports within 10 miles of White Cloud since 1958, made on 13 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on August 30, 1958. The most recent report is from June 29, 2023. June and July have the most reports, 5 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in White Cloud
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hesperia 4 WNW, MI, 17 miles west of White Cloud at 780 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 14°F. October is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 36.0 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 166 nights a year. Snowfall averages 74.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 36.0 inches is more than at 92 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (70%). Big Rapids, 17 miles northeast, has its own station (Big Rapids Wtp, MI): 38.1 inches a year, 2.1 more than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 14 | 2.3 | 7 | 25.3 |
| Feb | 33 | 14 | 1.6 | 6 | 14.0 |
| Mar | 44 | 21 | 2.0 | 5 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 56 | 31 | 3.9 | 7 | 1.3 |
| May | 68 | 42 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 52 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 56 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 55 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 48 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 37 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 46 | 28 | 2.9 | 7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 36 | 21 | 2.6 | 8 | 22.5 |
| Year | 57 | 35 | 36.0 | 77 | 74.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hesperia 4 WNW, MI (780 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 White Cloud
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 25 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of White Cloud: 25 thunderstorm wind reports. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $715,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on August 28, 2018.
July 31, 2012: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of White Cloud — 2 killed.
April 11, 2001: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of White Cloud — $100,000 damage.
June 29, 2023: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of White Cloud — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Multiple trees and limbs were blown down near White Cloud.”
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
Newaygo County, which includes White Cloud, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Newaygo County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.2 million a year, the 47th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.0 million (61%), 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.
Cities near White Cloud
- Newaygo, MI10 mi
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- Hesperia, MI16 mi
- Grant, MI16 mi
- Big Rapids, MI17 mi
- Morley, MI18 mi
- Howard City, MI19 mi
- Holton, MI19 mi
- Stanwood, MI19 mi
- Pierson, MI21 mi
- Baldwin, MI23 mi
- Sand Lake, MI23 mi
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