Strong Wind in Michigan

Events

194

Deaths

4

Injuries

1

Damage

$12 million

• Strong Wind in Michigan, October 9, 20072 deaths · 1 eventStrong winds and high waves on Lake Independence resulted in the drowning deaths of two elderly men on the evening of the 9th.
• Strong Wind in Michigan, April 16, 20071 death · $160,000 · 9 eventsStrong winds funneled into southeastern Michigan when the area found itself located between two weather systems, a strong high pressure system to the west and a powerful Nor'easter to the east.
• Strong Wind in Michigan, April 16, 20121 death · $27,000 · 3 eventsA strong low pressure system moved across the northern Great Lakes region on April 16th, resulting in numerous wind gusts in the 45 to 55 mph range across lower Michigan.
• Damaging Wind and High Wind in Michigan, November 15 to 16, 20052 injured · $7.4 million · 52 kt wind · 20 eventsThis was the third powerful storm to hit the area in a week and a half, leading to yet another round of strong winds. An impressive warm front lifted north through Southeast Lower Michigan during the afternoon and evening of the 15th.
• Strong Wind in Michigan, September 7, 2010$3.1 million · 17 eventsWinds gusted between 40 and 50 mph across southeast Michigan, with the strongest winds occuring over the Detroit Metro area. A few trees and tree branches were blown down, some of which fell onto power lines.
• Flooding and Strong Wind in Michigan, September 14 to 15, 2008$2.7 million · 13 eventsHeavy rain fell over southeast Michigan from September 12th-14th, with widespread 3 to 6 inches reported. Isolated amounts around 8 inches were even reported across northwest Genesee County.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Michigan, May 3, 2012$1.4 million · 2 in hail · 26 eventsAn upper low moving over a warm front that stretched across northern Lower Michigan set the stage for heavy rainfall on May 3rd. Training thunderstorms (storms that move over the same location) produced 5 to 7 inches of rainfall across portions of Mason and Lake counties.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Michigan, March 7 to 8, 2017$1.0 million · 62 kt wind · 9 eventsA powerful storm system moving through Northern Ontario produced damaging winds over portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 7th into the 8th.
• Winter Storm and High Wind in Michigan, October 16 to 18, 2022$251,000 · 55 kt wind · 12 eventsA long-duration powerful fall storm impacted much of west and north central Upper Michigan from the 16th through the 18th with damaging winds, heavy wet snow, and some lakeshore erosion and flooding near Lake Superior.
• Lakeshore Flood and High Wind in Michigan, October 21, 2019$210,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 eventsAn intense low pressure system moving from the Northern Plains across western Lake Superior produced strong east to southeast winds across the area which induced lakeshore flooding over the Bay of Green Bay and portions of the Keweenaw Peninsula on the 21st.
• Flooding and Heavy Snow in Michigan, May 11 to 14, 2006$166,000 · 7 eventsA strong low pressure system originating over the northern Plains tracked toward Upper Michigan on the 11th. Strong winds from the storm knocked down numerous trees and power lines in central and southern Menominee County on the 11th.
• Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Michigan, May 6, 1999$98,000 · F0 · 9 eventsA strong low pressure system drifted east across the upper Mississippi Valley during the day. Strong south winds ahead of the low brought warm, moist, and somewhat unstable air into Michigan.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 20, 2012$42,000 · 1 in hail · 20 eventsA cold front moving through the region generated strong to severe thunderstorms over portions of west and central Upper Michigan on the afternoon of the 20th.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Michigan, December 24, 2015$61,000 · 52 kt wind · 10 eventsStrong winds associated with a deepening low pressure system lifting from the Central Plains into the Upper Great Lakes knocked down trees and power lines causing power outages which impacted nearly 6000 UPPCO customers across Upper Michigan on the morning of the 24th.
• Strong Wind in Michigan, June 7, 2007$75,000 · 5 eventsHigh Winds not related to thunderstorms brought down several trees and power lines and also caused damage to some area buildings.
• Damaging Wind and Strong Wind in Michigan, May 28, 2012$75,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 eventsA cold front triggered the development of scattered thunderstorms, a few of which were severe and produced wind damage. The most extensive damage occurred only about one to two miles north northwest of Fremont in Newaygo county, where at least 25 to 30 trees were blown down.
• Strong Wind in Michigan, October 15, 2011$34,000 · 17 eventsA strong cold front pushed through southeast Michigan, with post frontal westerly wind gusts up around 45 mph. Tree limbs and power lines were brought down, which lead to 85,000 customers to be without electricity.
• Strong Wind in Michigan, October 3, 2007$63,000 · 3 eventsStrong westerly winds occurred during the early morning hours of the 3rd, behind a warm front. Some wind damage occurred near the Lake Michigan shoreline. Gusts of 40 to 50 mph brought down trees in Emmet, Leelanau, and Manistee Counties.
• Strong Wind in Michigan, June 25, 2024$45,000 · 10 eventsA decaying line of convection crossed into Michigan during the morning hours of the 25th. A wake low developed behind the northern end of this system, resulting in an area of strong, non-thunderstorm winds crossing the region along and behind the area of remaining rainfall.
• Strong Wind in Michigan, December 1, 2006$37,000 · 4 eventsStrong southwest winds with gusts to 53 MPH brought down tree limbs and power lines, taking out power to thousands, especially across the Detroit area. A strong low pressure system that tracked across southeast Michigan was to blame.
• Blizzard and High Wind in Michigan, February 18 to 28, 2011$30,000 · 59 kt wind · 8 eventsStrong west winds in the wake of a powerful cold front resulted in downed trees and power lines over portions of west and north central Upper Michigan on the 18th. Lake effect snow and extreme blowing snow also resulted in blizzard conditions over the Keweenaw Peninsula.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Michigan, April 3 to 7, 2007$18,000 · 17 eventsAn intense storm system tracking from the Plains into the Great Lakes dumped heavy lake enhanced snow across much of Upper Michigan from the 3rd into the 7th.
• Strong Wind in Michigan, April 27, 2026$22,000 · 4 eventsIn the wake of convection earlier in the day, a meso-low moved through far northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan, producing a widespread swath of 45-55+ mph wind gusts. The highest wind gust report was a 70 mph gust that occurred at the South Bend Airport.
• Strong Wind in Michigan, June 15, 2011$25,000 · 1 eventA weakening complex of thunderstorms moved into portions of northern Indiana and southern Lower Michigan. The thunderstorms were not able to mix down the stronger winds aloft as they moved through.
• Strong Wind in Michigan, April 28 to 29, 2014$25,000 · 1 eventOn April 28th east winds gusting near 40 mph at times pushed a eight-foot tall ice shove from Lake Superior onshore to the east side of the Keweenaw Peninsula where the ice damaged camps near the Rice Lake/Gay area.

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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.