57
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$379K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Emmet County, Michigan: 57 recorded events between 1967 and 2021. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #2,659 nationally and #66 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Emmet County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Emmet County is the 1990s, when 15 of the county's 57 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 Emmet County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 67.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,659 for this hazard and #66 within Michigan, putting it in the 15.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Emmet County with 18 recorded events, while Jan 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 8, 2001 | ALANSON | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2021 | HARBOR PT | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 18, 2020 | BAY VIEW | 60 | $135K |
| Sep 30, 2019 | HARBOR PT | 50 | $4K |
| Oct 4, 2018 | (PLN)EMMET CO APT PE | 51 | $0 |
| Oct 4, 2018 | HARBOR SPGS BOYNE FL | 52 | $6K |
| Sep 21, 2018 | HARBOR PT | 54 | $40K |
| Aug 28, 2018 | HARBOR PT | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2017 | EPSILON | 52 | $6K |
| Jun 11, 2017 | BRUTUS | 52 | $9K |
| Jun 11, 2017 | STUTSMANVILLE | 52 | $6K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe winds caused extensive tree damage and some property damage in Petoskey and Bay View. Many trees and large limbs were downed, damaging a few structures. A large sign outside of a hotel was blown down, and trees on the property were uprooted. The Pennsylvania Plaza Building in Petoskey suffered damage to roofing and exterior brickwork.
Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Several homes and cottages were damaged by falling trees near Crooked and Pickerel Lakes, and a small aluminum boat was tossed into a tree. At a dealership in Petoskey, trailers were rolled off of a parking lot and into a ditch.
Many trees and power lines were downed, from the east end of Little Traverse Bay, extending inland a few miles. One car was crushed by a falling tree. A woman at Petoskey State Park was briefly trapped inside a motorhome.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Emmet County, Michigan?
57 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Emmet County between 1967 and 2021, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Emmet County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Emmet County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Emmet 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 Emmet County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/emmet-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.