92
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$322K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Alpena County, Michigan: 92 recorded events between 1955 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 88. That places the county #2,309 nationally and #48 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Alpena County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Alpena County is the 1990s, when 27 of the county's 92 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 Alpena County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.6% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,309 for this hazard and #48 within Michigan, putting it in the 26.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Alpena County with 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | ALPENA | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | OSSINEKE | 50 | $3K |
| Aug 11, 2021 | KERSTON | 50 | $5K |
| Aug 11, 2021 | SPRATT | 50 | $3K |
| Aug 11, 2021 | LACHINE | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 24, 2021 | ALPENA | 50 | $3K |
| Aug 10, 2020 | LEER | 52 | $4K |
| Aug 28, 2018 | ALPENA JCT | 52 | $4K |
| Jul 8, 2016 | OSSINEKE | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | ALPENA | 52 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Alpena County
- Hail 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several large trees uprooted near the south end of Long Lake. A shed was crushed by a falling tree, and some homes were damaged by trees and other debris. In Alpena, part of a large tent erected for a local festival was brought down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Alpena County, Michigan?
92 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Alpena County between 1955 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Alpena County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Alpena County measured 88.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Alpena 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 Alpena County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/alpena-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.