Michigan, 2001

High Wind in Michigan, October 16, 2001

October 16, 2001 · NWS DTX · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

A strong low pressure system moved into northern Ohio during the afternoon of the 16th. During the evening, this low moved north into eastern Ontario.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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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.

What happened

The episode as NWS DTX wrote it up.

A strong low pressure system moved into northern Ohio during the afternoon of the 16th. During the evening, this low moved north into eastern Ontario. A tight pressure gradient on the back side of the low pressure system created strong winds across much of Southeast Michigan during the evening of the 16th. Although wind speeds did not reach high wind warning criteria, numerous small tree branches were blown down across metro Detroit, Ann Arbor, Flint and the thumb. Some of these tree branches knocked down power lines in the aforementioned locations, causing thousands of residence and business locations to lose power. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 45 MPH, with locations across Huron and Sanilac counties, downwind of Lake Huron, experiencing estimated gusts near 50 MPH.

The radar

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Event by event

13 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Oakland

When
October 16, 4:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Oakland forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sanilac

When
October 16, 4:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Sanilac forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.443, -82.646 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, St. Clair

When
October 16, 4:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
St. Clair forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.931, -82.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Genesee

When
October 16, 4:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Genesee forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.022, -83.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Tuscola

When
October 16, 4:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Tuscola forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.491, -83.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Washtenaw

When
October 16, 4:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Washtenaw forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.253, -83.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wayne

When
October 16, 4:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.285, -83.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Huron

When
October 16, 4:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Huron forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.910, -82.855 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lapeer

When
October 16, 4:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Lapeer forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.090, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lenawee

When
October 16, 4:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Lenawee forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.895, -84.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Livingston

When
October 16, 4:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.603, -83.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Macomb

When
October 16, 4:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Macomb forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.673, -82.910 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Monroe

When
October 16, 4:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.921, -83.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5268080, 5268081, 5268082, 5268083, 5268084, 5268085, 5268086, 5268286, 5268287, 5268288, 5268289, 5268290, 5268291.