218
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Michigan: 218 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #888 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Jackson County is the 2000s, when 69 of the county's 218 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 Jackson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 71.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #888 for this hazard and #21 within Michigan, putting it in the 71.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Jackson County with 61 recorded events, while Feb 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 14, 1991 | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Jul 21, 1987 | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | SPRINGPORT | 61 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | LIBERTY | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | PULASKI | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | (JXN)REYNOLDS FLD JA | 83 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | WOODVILLE | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | SOUTHLAND | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | BROOKLINE | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | DEVEREAUX | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | HORTON | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 16, 2024 | JACKSON | 52 | $3K |
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
Jackson County Central Dispatch reported trees, power lines, and traffic lights were downed in and around the city of Jackson. A large tree limb fell across a van parked at the corner of N. Wisner and Norfolk Streets in Jackson. A Consumers Energy spokesman reported 5,000 customers lost power across Jackson County because of the severe thunderstorms. Water was also knocked out briefly at the Jackson Water Department, which resulted in customers not having water or having reduced water pressure until backup systems kicked in.
An isolated severe thunderstorm during the morning in Jackson produced several high wind gusts, causing several large trees and limbs to be blown down. One large tree was blown down on a home on the west side of Jackson, and another report of a tree blown down onto a home in Jackson was received as well. Another large tree limb was blown down and blocked a road.
Jackson County Central Dispatch reported trees and power lines were downed in Norvel Township near the intersection of Michigan Highway 124 and Wellwood Road, approximately 5 miles east of Brooklyn. A large branch from a downed tree broke the front window of a home on Wellwood Road. No injuries were reported. This was the first severe thunderstorm report of the season in south central Lower Michigan.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Jackson County, Michigan?
218 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Jackson County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Jackson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Jackson County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Jackson 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 Jackson County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/jackson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.