284
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$37.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Calhoun County, Michigan: 284 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #511 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Calhoun County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Calhoun County is the 2000s, when 78 of the county's 284 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 Calhoun County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 72.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #511 for this hazard and #12 within Michigan, putting it in the 83.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Calhoun County with 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1998 | PENNFIELD | 0 | 1 | 2 | $500K |
| Oct 24, 2001 | TEKONSHA | 80 | 0 | 6 | $1.0M |
| May 29, 2011 | WEST LEROY | 87 | 0 | 2 | $25.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | ALBION LNDG | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | LEE CENTER | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | TEKONSHA | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | BURLINGTON | 52 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | SPRINGFIELD PLACE | 61 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | LEE CENTER | 52 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | OAK PARK | 52 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | (BTL)KELLOG ARPT BTL | 66 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | ALBION | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | SPRINGFIELD | 56 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Calhoun County
- Hail 77
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The bowing segment of a line echo wave pattern caused extensive damage to homes, businesses, and utilities on the south side of Battle Creek along E Columbia Ave. Approximately 600 homes were damaged with 76 of those homes having been destroyed. Also, 21 businesses were damaged of which 4 were destroyed. To the north and east of the Battle Creek area, two dozen rural properties also sustained damage. Throughout the county, over 40,000 customers were without power and thousands of trees were either uprooted or snapped. The damage path was 33 miles long and ranged from 0.5 mile up to 2 miles in width.
An NWS storm survey indicated that winds reached up to 80 to 90 mph near to northeast of Albion in Calhoun county, where numerous trees and power lines were blown down with extensive power outages. One roof was also blown off a home. A 74 mph wind gust was measured at Brooks field.
A severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts of up to 70 to 80 mph that brought down numerous trees and power lines in and near Albion, resulting in numerous power outages and a closure of Albion college for several days due to all the wind damage and loss of power.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Calhoun County, Michigan?
284 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Calhoun County between 1956 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Calhoun County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Calhoun County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/calhoun-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.