178
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$7.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Clinton County, Michigan: 178 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 71. That places the county #1,232 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Clinton County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Clinton County is the 2000s, when 54 of the county's 178 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 Clinton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 69.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,232 for this hazard and #28 within Michigan, putting it in the 60.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Clinton County with 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2001 | MAPLE RAPIDS | 53 | 1 | 0 | $20K |
| May 31, 1998 | HUBBARDSTON | 0 | 1 | 0 | $503K |
| Aug 27, 2024 | (LAN)CAPITOL CTY ARP | 56 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | FOWLER | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | VALLEY FARMS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | DE WITT | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | EAGLE | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | EAGLE | 52 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | (LAN)CAPITOL CTY ARP | 53 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | (LAN)CAPITOL CTY ARP | 54 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | (LAN)CAPITOL CTY ARP | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | ST JOHNS | 61 | $5.0M |
| Jul 24, 2022 | (LAN)CAPITOL CTY ARP | 52 | $0 |
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
Michigan State Police EMD's Damage and Injury Assessment Report indicated $502,700 in public damage costs, 910 homes damaged, 2 homes destroyed, and 131 businesses damaged. Private property damage estimates were not available. Damage was widespread across the county, with the cities of St. Johns, Elsie, Ovid, and De Witt especially hard-hit. Law enforcement officials reported a 62-year old man was killed in Victor Township on Tuesday, June 2nd, while attempting to clear debris. He was cutting a tree into pieces with a chainsaw when a large limb sprang up and killed him. Clinton County declared a local state of emergency and was granted a Governor's disaster declaration to activate state assistance for the county. On June 24th, President Clinton granted a Major Disaster Declaration for Clinton County, making federal disaster assistance available.
Storm became severe west of Eagle where winds of 60 to 75 mph occurred before weakening temporarily east of Eagle. The damage swath was 3 miles long and up to 1 mile wide. The wind gusts caused the partial collapse of an approximately 70 year-old pole barn. The winds also downed numerous limbs, some large, and uprooted about 40 trees.
Severe storms struck Lansing near and just southwest of Capitol City Airport with winds of 50 to 65 mph and �� to �� inch sized hail. The winds caused minor damage to the airport terminal building, downed numerous branches, and uprooted approximately 5 trees. Damage swath was 2.5 miles long and about 1.25 miles wide and straddled the borders between Clinton and Ingham counties.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Clinton County, Michigan?
178 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Clinton County between 1955 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Clinton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Clinton County measured 71.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Clinton 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 Clinton County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/clinton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.