293
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$2.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Saginaw County, Michigan: 293 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #479 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Saginaw County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Saginaw County is the 2000s, when 88 of the county's 293 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 Saginaw County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 62.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #479 for this hazard and #10 within Michigan, putting it in the 84.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Saginaw County with 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2008 | CARROLLTON | 63 | 0 | 2 | $200K |
| Nov 6, 2005 | SAGINAW | 57 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | BRIDGEPORT | 56 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | ST CHARLES | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | LAYTON CORNERS | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | BURT | 56 | $0 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | SHIELDS | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | (MBS)TRI CITY APT SA | 54 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | ALICIA | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | CHESANING | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | ST CHARLES | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | (MBS)TRI CITY APT SA | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Saginaw 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
Dozens of trees uprooted and blown down, along with powerlines down.|A few large trees fell onto houses. Downed trees also blocked roads. An entire roof was blown off a commercial building near Stevens and Hamilton roads. In addition, a tree fell onto a car, resulting in two residents suffering minor injuries.
Pockets of damage observed roughly along a 12 mile southwest-northeast path. Estimated 100 trees snapped or uprooted, otherwise just lots of minor tree damage. Structural damage to outhouse. A couple old barns collapsed or destroyed. Large uprooted tree landed on deck of a house. One house suffered roof damage. A garage door was caved in, leading to walls of garage buckling. Damage to house awning.
A local newspaper reported numerous accounts of trees blown down across Thomas, James, and Saginaw Townships. Several homes were damaged along the Geddes and Thomas road areas. One home sustained significant damage and a destroyed garage. Another Thomas Township home's garage wall bowed out. A fallen tree also destroyed a parked vehicle in James Township. No injuries were reported. Total property damage was roughly estimated at $60K.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Saginaw County, Michigan?
293 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Saginaw County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Saginaw County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Saginaw County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Saginaw 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 Saginaw County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/saginaw-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.