432
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$16.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Macomb County, Michigan: 432 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 95. That places the county #175 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Macomb County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Macomb County is the 2010s, when 132 of the county's 432 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 Macomb County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #175 for this hazard and #5 within Michigan, putting it in the 94.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Macomb County with 119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1998 | MT CLEMENS | 70 | 0 | 1 | $1.4M |
| Jul 7, 1996 | STERLING HEIGHTS | 95 | 0 | 1 | $3.0M |
| Aug 9, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | MUTTONVILLE | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | DISCO | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | MT CLEMENS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | CADY | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | CADY | 56 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | ARMADA | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | NEW BALTIMORE | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | WALDENBURG | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | DISCO | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | MEADE | 56 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Macomb County
- Hail 186
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trees and power lines reported down across the county, especially in and around Clinton Township. Around 450 homes were affected, with 43 homes and businesses seeing major damage. Schools in Anchor Bay also reported flooding on the first floor, which caused damage to the flooring that needed to be replaced, along with the debris removal.
Sterling Estates, a mobile home park, suffered thunderstorm wind damage. Most of the damage was roof/shingle damage, but a few trees and sheds were also reported blown down. One home had the roof/awning completely ripped off.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Macomb County, Michigan?
432 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Macomb County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Macomb County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Macomb County measured 95.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Macomb 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 Macomb County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/macomb-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.