63
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$147K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Alcona County, Michigan: 63 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #2,611 nationally and #61 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Alcona County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Alcona County is the 1990s, when 22 of the county's 63 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Alcona County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 46.0% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,611 for this hazard and #61 within Michigan, putting it in the 17.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Alcona County with 25 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2001 | CURTISVILLE | 55 | 0 | 1 | $2K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | BACKUS BEACH | 43 | $25K |
| Jul 6, 2021 | BLACK RIVER | 50 | $8K |
| Aug 30, 2016 | HARRISVILLE ARPT | 52 | $5K |
| Jul 8, 2016 | MC GINN | 56 | $15K |
| Jul 27, 2014 | GLENNIE | 54 | $4K |
| Jun 17, 2014 | MIKADO | 56 | $7K |
| Nov 17, 2013 | BARTON CITY | 52 | $6K |
| Jul 18, 2013 | HARRISVILLE ARPT | 52 | $5K |
| Jul 18, 2013 | BARTON CITY | 54 | $24K |
| May 30, 2013 | GREENBUSH | 55 | $6K |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Alcona County, Michigan?
63 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Alcona County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Alcona County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Alcona County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Alcona County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Alcona County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/alcona-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.