50
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$184K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Presque Isle County, Michigan: 50 recorded events between 1956 and 2021. The strongest on record measured 68. That places the county #2,724 nationally and #73 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Presque Isle County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Presque Isle County is the 1990s, when 14 of the county's 50 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 Presque Isle County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.6% of all recorded severe weather across 4 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,724 for this hazard and #73 within Michigan, putting it in the 13.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Presque Isle County with 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | BLACK LAKE BLUFFS | 58 | 0 | 1 | $95K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2021 | MILLERSBURG | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 18, 2020 | BLACK LAKE BLUFFS | 58 | $95K |
| Sep 30, 2019 | ROGERS CITY | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 11, 2017 | ONAWAY | 52 | $7K |
| Aug 2, 2015 | OCQUEOC | 57 | $12K |
| Aug 2, 2015 | ONAWAY | 55 | $8K |
| May 30, 2013 | BIG CUT | 55 | $6K |
| Jun 8, 2011 | ERAND LAKE | 52 | $4K |
| Jun 8, 2011 | POSEN | 50 | $2K |
| May 31, 2011 | ONAWAY | 55 | $8K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Areas of wind damage, mainly downed trees, occurred just east and southeast of Black Lake. A number of trees were downed at Onaway State Park, damaging multiple camping trailers. One occupant of a trailer suffered two broken ribs when his trailer was struck by a falling tree.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Presque Isle County, Michigan?
50 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Presque Isle County between 1956 and 2021, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Presque Isle County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Presque Isle County measured 68.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/presque-isle-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.