NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wolverine, 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
1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Wolverine, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Connie in 1955. Since 1950, 23 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 23
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Wolverine
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wolverine; the strongest was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 74 miles away. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 85% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Wolverine. The highest rating among the 23 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 20, 2022, came within 15 miles. Of the 23, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 8. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 86% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Wolverine. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 12 times since 1993, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 94% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wolverine.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wolverine
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Wolverine: 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 Wolverine
By decade
- 2020s1(1 EF3+)
- 2010s3
- 2000s4
- 1990s1
- 1980s3
- 1970s4(1 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2022 | EF3 | 15 mi | 17.54 mi | 2 / 44 |
| Jul 3, 1974 | F3 | 18 mi | 11.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 31, 1977 | F2 | 16 mi | 19.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 1, 2014 | EF1 | 24 mi | 7.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF1 | 12 mi | 10.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 1, 2002 | F1 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 9, 1993 | F1 | 9 mi | 11.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 1988 | F1 | 13 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 16, 1978 | F1 | 23 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 11, 1969 | F1 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F1 | 22 mi | 6.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 1957 | F1 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 23, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wolverine
The Storm Prediction Center has 12 hail reports within 10 miles of Wolverine since 1993, made on 11 separate days. Of these, 6 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 22, 2011. The most recent report is from May 20, 2022. May has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wolverine
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Vanderbilt 11ENE, MI, 10 miles southeast of Wolverine at 905 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 51°F; January is the coolest, at 26°F and 8°F. August and October are the wettest at 3.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 32.5 inches over 74 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 200 nights a year. Snowfall averages 83.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 32.5 inches is more than at 36 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (27%). Indian River, 10 miles north, has its own station (Pellston Regional Airport, MI): 30.0 inches a year, 2.5 less than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 8 | 2.2 | 6 | 25.9 |
| Feb | 28 | 6 | 1.5 | 4 | 15.3 |
| Mar | 39 | 13 | 1.8 | 5 | 11.4 |
| Apr | 52 | 26 | 3.1 | 6 | 5.7 |
| May | 67 | 38 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 77 | 47 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 51 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 50 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 70 | 42 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 56 | 33 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 42 | 26 | 2.4 | 7 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 31 | 17 | 2.2 | 7 | 17.5 |
| Year | 54 | 30 | 32.5 | 74 | 83.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Vanderbilt 11ENE, MI (905 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 Wolverine
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 14 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wolverine: 13 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $102,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 67 mph, on August 26, 2003.
August 2, 2015: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Wolverine — 2 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
Cheboygan County, which includes Wolverine, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 4 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 Cheboygan County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.3 million a year, the 41st highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.0 million (85%), 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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