76
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$573K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Baraga County, Michigan: 76 recorded events between 1960 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #2,499 nationally and #54 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Baraga County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Baraga County is the 2010s, when 24 of the county's 76 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 Baraga County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 49.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,499 for this hazard and #54 within Michigan, putting it in the 20.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Baraga County with 40 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2022 | ZEBA | 56 | $2K |
| Jul 19, 2022 | BARAGA | 60 | $5K |
| Jun 30, 2022 | BARAGA | 56 | $5K |
| Sep 26, 2020 | BARAGA | 70 | $10K |
| Sep 26, 2020 | L ANSE | 61 | $10K |
| Sep 26, 2020 | BARAGA | 65 | $10K |
| Sep 26, 2020 | PELKIE | 70 | $12K |
| Jul 19, 2020 | NESTORIA | 55 | $1K |
| Jul 19, 2020 | PEQUAMING | 65 | $1K |
| Jul 19, 2020 | PELKIE | 70 | $2K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Storms caused sporadic straight-line wind damage over a path roughly one mile long and about one-half mile wide. The estimated 65 mph peak winds uprooted trees and broke off large limbs. One tree fell on a mobile home while the owner was sitting nearby and caused a fire to break out in the kitchen when it landed on a stove. Fallen trees caused damage to other houses and totaled at least one vehicle. In addition a portion of the roof of the county road commission garage was tore off.
Trees uprooted – power lines down – some trees on houses. A resort at Lake Ruth suffered wind damage to its main lodge, three cabins, and two sheds. Six of its twelve 14 foot fishing boats were damaged beyond repair. Two houses on Lake George were seriously damaged by falling trees.
The observer seven miles northwest of Baraga reported several large red pines and spruce trees down from thunderstorm winds. There were approximately 8 snapped trees and over 15 uprooted trees. Power was also knocked out from the storm from 930 pm EDT on the 25th until 7 am EDT on the 26th.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Baraga County, Michigan?
76 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Baraga County between 1960 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Baraga County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Baraga County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Baraga 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 Baraga County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/baraga-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.