98
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Newaygo County, Michigan: 98 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #2,239 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Newaygo County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Newaygo County is the 2000s, when 28 of the county's 98 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 Newaygo County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,239 for this hazard and #45 within Michigan, putting it in the 28.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Newaygo County with 34 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2012 | NEWAYGO | 52 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | GRANT | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | HESPERIA | 52 | $25K |
| May 20, 2024 | WOOSTER | 52 | $50K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | GRANT | 52 | $10K |
| Jun 29, 2023 | WHITE CLOUD | 52 | $100K |
| Jun 25, 2023 | ASHLAND CENTER | 52 | $150K |
| Aug 29, 2022 | BIG PRAIRIE | 52 | $25K |
| Aug 3, 2022 | BROHMAN | 52 | $5K |
| Jul 12, 2022 | NEWAYGO | 52 | $2K |
| May 11, 2022 | WHITE CLOUD | 52 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Newaygo County
- Hail 54
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Michigan State Police EMD's Damage and Injury Assessment Report indicated $1,237,000 in public damage costs, 48 homes destroyed, 690 homes damaged, and 15 businesses damaged across Newaygo County. Damage estimates for private property were not available. Newaygo County declared a local state of emergency and was granted a Governor's disaster declaration to activate state assistance for the county. On June 24th, President Clinton granted a Major Disaster Declaration for Newaygo County, making federal disaster assistance available.
The Newaygo county road commission and amateur radio operators reported 20 to 25 trees of varying health and size were blown down one mile north northwest of Fremont. Stone Road near 30th street had trees down and multiple trees were also blown down at Stone Road between 32nd and 34th streets.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Newaygo County, Michigan?
98 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Newaygo County between 1958 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Newaygo County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Newaygo County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Newaygo 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 Newaygo County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/newaygo-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.