314
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$4.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lenawee County, Michigan: 314 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #408 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lenawee County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lenawee County is the 2000s, when 103 of the county's 314 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 Lenawee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 61.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #408 for this hazard and #8 within Michigan, putting it in the 87.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lenawee County with 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2000 | ADRIAN | 70 | 0 | 3 | $960K |
| Sep 26, 1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| May 21, 2004 | ADRIAN | 55 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 1998 | ADDISON | 58 | 0 | 1 | $65K |
| Jul 3, 1991 | 61 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | CONE | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | BRITTON | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | TIPTON | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | CAMBRIDGE JCT | 42 | $1K |
| Mar 30, 2025 | HUDSON | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | ADRIAN LENAWEE ARPT | 57 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | SOUTH ADRIAN | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | BRITTON | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | TECUMSEH | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | WELLSVILLE | 56 | $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
The newspaper reported that thunderstorm winds blew over several large trees near Posey Lake. One of the trees fell onto a sport utility vehicle and crushed it. Another tree fell onto a garage and damaged the siding and another one fell onto the roof of a home.
A local newspaper included a picture of a collapsed section of the rear wall of a 125 year old two-story brick building located at Clayton Crossing. The damage to the building was roughly estimated at $40K. The fire chief said the building was a safety hazard and would need to be demolished.
Trees and powerlines were blown down. In Adrian, 4,400 customers were without power after the storm. Lightning ignited a fire that damaged the roof of an apartment building in Adrian. A spotter reported large amounts of corn crop damage. The roof was blown off of a silo in Blissfield.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lenawee County, Michigan?
314 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lenawee County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lenawee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lenawee County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lenawee 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 Lenawee County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/lenawee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.