125
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$9.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Eaton County, Michigan: 125 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #1,870 nationally and #40 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Eaton County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Eaton County is the 2000s, when 51 of the county's 125 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 Eaton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,870 for this hazard and #40 within Michigan, putting it in the 40.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Eaton County with 33 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 | EATON RAPIDS | 52 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | DELTA CENTER | 61 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | POTTERVILLE | 61 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | OLIVET STATION | 65 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | KALAMO | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | GRAND LEDGE | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | MULLIKEN ARPT | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | CHESTER | 52 | $25K |
| Jun 13, 2024 | VERMONTVILLE | 52 | $100K |
| Aug 25, 2023 | GRAND LEDGE ARPT | 75 | $5.0M |
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
Severe thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and tree limbs and power lines across portions of Eaton county. Some houses were damaged from falling trees and some power poles were damaged. Numerous trees were also snapped or uprooted in and near Grand Ledge along with damaged utility lines and buildings.
A swath of damage approximately 12 miles long and 0.5 to 1 mile in width occurred SE of Charlotte to just NNE of Eaton Rapids. The damage resulted from a bowing segment of a line echo wave pattern which downed numerous trees and power lines. Several homes in the area sustained roof damage, and one home approximately 3 mi NW of Eaton Rapids was partially destroyed. However, that home was not properly attached to its foundation. Several barns were also damaged, one of which was destroyed.
The bow echo impacted mainly rural areas of Brookfield and Hamlin Townships. The damage path, which was 8 miles long and up to 1 mile in width, was an extension of the damage path seen in Calhoun county. Hundreds of trees were either uprooted or snapped, and a half of a dozen farms received property damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Eaton County, Michigan?
125 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Eaton County between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Eaton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Eaton County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Eaton 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 Eaton County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/eaton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.