93
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Gratiot County, Michigan: 93 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,292 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Gratiot County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Gratiot County is the 2000s, when 29 of the county's 93 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 Gratiot County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,292 for this hazard and #47 within Michigan, putting it in the 27.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Gratiot County with 27 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | WHEELER | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | BEEBE | 52 | $50K |
| May 21, 2024 | ELWELL | 52 | $50K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | ASHLEY | 52 | $50K |
| Sep 21, 2022 | BRECKENRIDGE | 52 | $10K |
| Aug 28, 2021 | ST LOUIS | 60 | $150K |
| Aug 28, 2021 | FOREST HILL | 52 | $75K |
| Aug 24, 2021 | ALMA GRATIOT ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | ITHACA | 52 | $8K |
| Sep 5, 2018 | NEW HAVEN CENTER | 52 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Gratiot County
- Hail 42
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 $610,000 in public damage costs, 2675 homes damaged, 10 homes destroyed, and 100 businesses destroyed. Private damage cost estimates were not available. The county reported significant public health and safety risks due to the widespread loss of power and telephone service. The Michigan National Guard supplied a generator and water supply tanker to the Michigan Department of Corrections to address the need for power and water at the Mid-Michigan Correctional Facility in St. Louis, in Gratiot County. Gratiot County declared a local state of emergency and was granted a Governor's declaration to activate state assistance for the county. On June 24th, President Clinton granted a Major Disaster Declaration for Gratiot County, making federal disaster assistance available.
Several reports of seven eighths to one and three quarters inch diameter hail were received from in to two miles north northwest of Alma. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and near Alma and concrete walls were blown down at the old refinery on Superior street in Alma.
An isolated severe thunderstorm produced wind damage that included roof damage to a couple of barns, a house and a mobile home. Several trees were also blown down. The damage occurred near the intersection of McClellan and Taft roads east northeast to the county line.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Gratiot County, Michigan?
93 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Gratiot County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Gratiot County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Gratiot County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Gratiot 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 Gratiot County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/gratiot-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.