63
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
37
Direct injuries
$5.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Oceana County, Michigan: 63 recorded events between 1960 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,611 nationally and #61 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Oceana County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Oceana County is the 2000s, when 18 of the county's 63 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 Oceana County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.3% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,611 for this hazard and #61 within Michigan, putting it in the 17.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Oceana County with 21 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 | PENTWATER | 0 | 0 | 37 | $4.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | WALKERVILLE | 52 | $15K |
| Jun 25, 2024 | PENTWATER | 59 | $200K |
| Jun 25, 2024 | HART SHELBY ARPT | 52 | $50K |
| Jun 25, 2023 | SHELBY | 52 | $100K |
| Aug 11, 2021 | PENTWATER | 57 | $0 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | HART | 52 | $100K |
| Jun 3, 2020 | HART | 52 | $10K |
| Aug 8, 2019 | STONY LAKE | 52 | $3K |
| Aug 28, 2018 | MEARS | 52 | $20K |
| Jul 26, 2018 | SHELBY | 52 | $20K |
Other hazards here
More from Oceana County
- Hail 41
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 Damage and Injury Assessment Report indicated $4,018,760 in public damage costs, 37 injuries, 26 homes destroyed, 1415 homes damaged, 6 businesses destroyed, and 109 businesses damaged. Private damage cost estimates were not available. Oceana 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 Oceana County, making available federal disaster assistance.
Amateur radio operators reported wind gusts estimated at 70 to 80 mph near Silver Lake in Golden Township in Oceana County. Several reports came in between 10:40 and 10:48 pm EDT. Trees and power lines were downed and pea-sized hail was also reported. No injuries were reported and damage estimates were not available.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Oceana County, Michigan?
63 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Oceana County between 1960 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Oceana County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Oceana County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Oceana 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 Oceana County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/oceana-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.