58
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$561K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Manistee County, Michigan: 58 recorded events between 1964 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #2,650 nationally and #65 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Manistee County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Manistee County is the 2000s, when 22 of the county's 58 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 Manistee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 47.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,650 for this hazard and #65 within Michigan, putting it in the 16.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Manistee County with 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1987 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | HIGH BRIDGE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | ONEKAMA | 50 | $50K |
| Aug 28, 2021 | ONEKAMA | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 20, 2019 | (MBL)BLACKR APT MANI | 50 | $4K |
| Aug 28, 2018 | POMONA | 58 | $12K |
| Aug 3, 2017 | MANISTEE | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 20, 2017 | MANISTEE | 59 | $16K |
| Aug 2, 2015 | MANISTEE | 52 | $7K |
| Aug 7, 2013 | WELLSTON | 52 | $12K |
| Aug 7, 2013 | WILDWOOD | 54 | $7K |
Other hazards here
More from Manistee County
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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
Widespread thunderstorm wind damage occurred across the south half of the city of Manistee, and especially between 2nd and 10th Streets. Many trees were downed, and some structures were damaged, mainly by falling trees.
Wind gusts were measured to 79 mph at Manistee Harbor, and to 62 mph at Manistee Blacker Airport. The most intense damage was in a localized, one square mile area, on the north side of downtown Manistee. A pole building was destroyed, and there was damage to trees and shingles along Monroe Street. Roofs and overhead doors were damaged in several commercial buildings along Glocheski Drive and Washington Street.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Manistee County, Michigan?
58 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Manistee County between 1964 and 2024, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Manistee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Manistee County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Manistee 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 Manistee County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/manistee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.