69
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Clare County, Michigan: 69 recorded events between 1960 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #2,565 nationally and #57 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Clare County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Clare County is the 1990s, when 20 of the county's 69 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 Clare County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,565 for this hazard and #57 within Michigan, putting it in the 18.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Clare County with 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2013 | HARRISON | 52 | 0 | 1 | $75K |
| Jun 18, 1994 | Hamilton Township | 50 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | CLARE | 52 | $75K |
| Jul 5, 2024 | HARRISON | 52 | $50K |
| Jun 22, 2024 | LEOTA | 52 | $25K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | HARRISON | 52 | $10K |
| Sep 7, 2021 | LAKE GEORGE | 52 | $50K |
| Jun 11, 2021 | FARWELL | 52 | $10K |
| Jun 11, 2021 | HARRISON | 52 | $10K |
| Aug 29, 2018 | LEOTA | 56 | $200K |
| Jul 2, 2018 | LAKE | 52 | $10K |
| Jul 13, 2017 | LEOTA | 52 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A trained spotter reported that numerous healthy poplar trees of around a foot and a half in diameter were blown down onto portions of Route 127 near Snow Snake Ski and Golf. Several trees were also blown down on the golf course.
Numerous trees were reported downed county wide, with the most noteworthy tree damage observed in a path from approximately 3 miles west southwest of Temple to 3 miles west northwest of Lake George as deduced by an NWS Storm Survey team. The area surrounding Little Norway Lake appeared to have sustained the most significant damage, with hundreds of trees uprooted or snapped which caused blocked roadways and power outages. Two homes on the lake had trees that had fallen upon them.
Clare County Central Dispatch reported trees downed at the intersection of Pierce and Mullett Roads, thus blocking the intersection. This is located in Frost Township, approximately 9 miles north of Harrison.A damage estimates was not available.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Clare County, Michigan?
69 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Clare County between 1960 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Clare County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Clare County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Clare 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 Clare County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/clare-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.