72
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$916K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Antrim County, Michigan: 72 recorded events between 1965 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,540 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Antrim County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Antrim County is the 2000s, when 33 of the county's 72 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 Antrim County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,540 for this hazard and #56 within Michigan, putting it in the 19.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Antrim County with 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2005 | ALBA | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2024 | MANCELONA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | ELLSWORTH | 50 | $15K |
| May 20, 2022 | BELLAIRE ANTRIM ARPT | 56 | $20K |
| May 20, 2022 | CENTRAL LAKE | 50 | $2K |
| May 20, 2022 | CHESTONIA | 61 | $25K |
| Apr 8, 2021 | KEWADIN | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 11, 2019 | ALDEN | 52 | $2K |
| Sep 21, 2018 | CENTRAL LAKE | 52 | $18K |
| Aug 28, 2018 | ALDEN | 55 | $28K |
| Sep 6, 2016 | CHESTONIA | 50 | $4K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Considerable wind damage occurred in southwest and south central Antrim County. Many hundreds of trees were downed in these areas, with some resulting in damage to vehicles and structures. Some side streets were difficult to access for a day or two after the storm. Between 40 and 50 structures suffered some amount of damage from the storm.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Antrim County, Michigan?
72 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Antrim County between 1965 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Antrim County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Antrim County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Antrim 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 Antrim County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/antrim-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.