127
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$807K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Menominee County, Michigan: 127 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 96. That places the county #1,831 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Menominee County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Menominee County is the 2010s, when 54 of the county's 127 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 Menominee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,831 for this hazard and #37 within Michigan, putting it in the 41.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Menominee County with 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2025 | WALLACE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | DAGGETT | 50 | $50K |
| Aug 25, 2023 | (MNM)TWIN CO APT MEN | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 2, 2023 | CEDAR RIVER | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 2, 2023 | CEDAR RIVER | 52 | $500 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | CEDAR RIVER | 55 | $3K |
| Aug 2, 2023 | CARNEY | 61 | $7K |
| Aug 2, 2023 | CARNEY | 55 | $4K |
| Jul 16, 2023 | STEPHENSON | 55 | $20K |
| Jun 16, 2022 | CUNARD | 56 | $3K |
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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 NWS storm survey team observed widespread damage from Faithorn to Hermansville with several structures severely damaged and thousands of trees uprooted or snapped off. Downed trees and powerlines resulted in impassable roads. |The NWS survey team also concluded that the damage was characteristic of intense straight line winds of 100 to 110 mph. This is supported by radar data which showed a classic descending rear inflow jet (strong high altitude winds descending to the ground) surging northeastward across this area. In addition, the downed trees fell in mainly the same direction along with signs of divergent flow in the damage pattern.
Widespread tree damage occurred…most extensively in the 1st Street area. A tree fell on a car and another had roots exposed. A boat and a trailer were overturned. Two trees fell into power lines and a power pole…snapping the pole.
Public report from Daggett that a pine tree broke off at base approximately 2 to 3 feet in diameter. Another 1 to 2 foot diameter tree split and took down a power line. A large willow tree at 3 to 4 feet in diameter at the base took down additional powerlines, blocking N Frenchtown Road. Time estimated by broadcast media who forwarded the report.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Menominee County, Michigan?
127 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Menominee County between 1963 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Menominee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Menominee County measured 96.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Menominee 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 Menominee County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/menominee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.