213
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Cass County, Michigan: 213 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #934 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Cass County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Cass County is the 2000s, when 57 of the county's 213 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 Cass County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 69.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #934 for this hazard and #23 within Michigan, putting it in the 70.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Cass County with 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2022 | POKAGON | 55 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2003 | CASSOPOLIS | 50 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
| May 15, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Sep 5, 2014 | DAILEY | 55 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2000 | DOWAGIAC | 0 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | BARRON LAKE | 55 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | MARCELLUS | 61 | $15K |
| Mar 30, 2025 | CASSOPOLIS | 70 | $10K |
| Mar 30, 2025 | EDWARDSBURG | 70 | $30K |
| Jun 17, 2024 | JONES | 52 | $10K |
| Jun 13, 2024 | ADAMSVILLE | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 13, 2024 | UNION | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 13, 2024 | EDWARDSBURG | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 26, 2023 | PARK SHR RESORT | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 26, 2023 | CASSOPOLIS | 52 | $15K |
Other hazards here
More from Cass County
- Hail 55
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Local law enforcement reported a large tree limb fell onto the cab of a vehicle, spun the limb into the road way while the vehicle continued westbound, striking another tree on the side of the road. A 17 year old male was pronounced dead at the scene.
An area of scattered damage originated at the Dowagiac airport, with a hangar suffering moderate damage. The wind damage continued to expand with the roof being shifted off a business in the 54000 block of M-51. The remainder of the damage was confined to numerous three to four foot diameter trees being uprooted or snapped, as well as some large branches down. A few of these did fall on a few structure but damage was very limited. Damage for the area is estimated at $400,000.
More than six dozen large trees were uprooted with hundreds of other trees either split or missing large limbs after a severe thunderstorm with estimated 70 mph winds blew through the Edwardsburg area around 7:50 AM EDT Wednesday, July 2, 1997. Downed trees and utility poles limited travel by blocking at least 6 area roads and road crews worked through the day to clear debris. Almost all of the village's 1,200 residents were without power for most of the day. The hardest hit area of Pleasant Lake reported 16 large trees uprooted. On the south side of the lake along Washington Street, one home was destroyed. Trees were downed onto several houses. The Ontwa Township/Edwardsburg Police Department received reports of at least one boat having been thrown into trees by damaging winds. No injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Cass County, Michigan?
213 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Cass County between 1960 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Cass County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Cass County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Cass 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 Cass County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/cass-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.