136
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
23
Direct injuries
$15.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Montcalm County, Michigan: 136 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,712 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Montcalm County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Montcalm County is the 2000s, when 37 of the county's 136 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 Montcalm County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 64.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,712 for this hazard and #36 within Michigan, putting it in the 45.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Montcalm County with 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | HOWARD CITY | 0 | 0 | 23 | $14.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2025 | CARSON CITY | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | FENWICK | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | PIERSON | 52 | $10K |
| Jun 29, 2023 | SIDNEY | 56 | $200K |
| Jun 25, 2023 | SHERIDAN | 52 | $75K |
| Oct 12, 2021 | PIERSON | 52 | $1K |
| Sep 7, 2021 | VESTABURG | 52 | $25K |
| Aug 24, 2021 | GOWEN | 52 | $5K |
| Aug 11, 2021 | HOWARD CITY | 64 | $10K |
| Jul 7, 2021 | PIERSON | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Montcalm 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
Michigan State Police EMD's Damage and Injury Assessment Report indicated $453,000 in public damage costs, 23 injuries, 6 individuals being sheltered, 400 homes damaged, 30 homes destroyed, 40 businesses damaged, and 50 vacation residences either damaged or destroyed. Private property damage was estimated around $13.5 Million. Most severe damage was reported in Pierson and Maple Valley Townships in the western panhandle of the county, with several cottages destroyed and damaged near and around Cody Lake and other area lakes. Significant damage was also reported in and around the city of Stanton. A team from the Michigan National Guard was deployed to the city of Stanton to assist in debris removal and cleanup operations. Montcalm County declared a local state of emergency and was granted a Governor's disaster declaration to activate state assistance for the county. On June 24th, President Clinton granted a Major Disaster Declaration for Montcalm County, making federal disaster assistance available.
An isolated severe storm produced high winds that blew several six to eight inch diameter trees down onto a barn near Howard City. Evergreen township was particularly hard hit with numerous trees down. Over seven thousand people in Montcalm county lost power.
A few residents in Montcalm county saw wind gusts up to 70 mph with snapped trees and minor roof damage. The area hardest hit was Sidney Township just northeast of Greenville. The NWS sent a damage survey team to determine whether the damage might have been caused by a small tornado. However, the damage pattern and WSR-88D doppler radar signatures showed that it was most likely the result of straight line winds associated with a bowing thunderstorm segment.||Approximately one dozed trees, mainly poplar, were snapped. A small branch pierced a closed porch. A trampoline was thrown about 25 yards. Additional trees were snapped off and a few shingles were blown off the roof of a home. A travel trailer was also tipped over.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Montcalm County, Michigan?
136 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Montcalm County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Montcalm County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Montcalm County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Montcalm 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 Montcalm County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/montcalm-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.