233
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
21
Direct injuries
$768K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Branch County, Michigan: 233 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #788 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Branch County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Branch County is the 2010s, when 81 of the county's 233 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 Branch County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 70.8% of all recorded severe weather across 3 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #788 for this hazard and #18 within Michigan, putting it in the 74.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Branch County with 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 18 | $0 | |
| Aug 15, 1995 | Algansee Twp | 52 | 0 | 3 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | COLDWATER ARPT | 60 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | LACKWOOD | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | BRONSON ARPT | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 30, 2025 | COLDWATER ARPT | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | COLDWATER ARPT | 51 | $150K |
| Aug 27, 2024 | COLDWATER ARPT | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | COLDWATER ARPT | 61 | $150K |
| Jul 26, 2023 | UNION CITY | 61 | $10K |
| Jul 26, 2023 | HODUNK | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | UNION CITY | 52 | $1K |
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
Branch County Central Dispatch and Road Commission reported downed trees and power lines in Sherwood Township, in the northwest part of the county. A recreational trailer, parked on the side of the road on Division Street was torn open and the contents were strewn several yards. Some minor damage was done to mobile homes. Several trees and large limbs were downed along Sherwood Road. Extensive damage was done to a nature trail at Sherwood Elementary School.
An older barn suffered extensive damage with most of the debris left on the property. Smaller items and roofing was thrown to the east just across Sanford Rd. Several solar panels on the west side of the barn were damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Branch County, Michigan?
233 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Branch County between 1965 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Branch County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Branch County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Branch 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 Branch County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/branch-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.