Michigan, 1982

Damaging Winds in Michigan, October 20, 1982

October 20, 1982 · NWS AT · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskegon

When
October 20, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Muskegon County
Coordinates
43.270, -86.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Newaygo

When
October 20, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Newaygo County
Coordinates
43.520, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
October 20, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Kent County
Coordinates
43.000, -85.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
October 20, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Coordinates
42.920, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When
October 20, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Allegan County
Coordinates
42.570, -85.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
October 20, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Barry County
Coordinates
42.570, -85.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
October 20, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
42.230, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When
October 20, 4:40 AM CST
Where
Kalamazoo County
Coordinates
42.230, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
October 20, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
42.230, -85.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
October 20, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Berrien County
Coordinates
41.930, -86.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
October 20, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
41.900, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
October 20, 6:00 AM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.900, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
October 20, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Oakland County
Coordinates
42.470, -83.080

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10040756, 10040757, 10040758, 10040759, 10040760, 10040761, 10040762, 10040763, 10040764, 10040765, 10040766, 10040767, 10040768.