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Wind in Alger County, Michigan
86 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 86 wind events in Alger County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
July is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 9.4 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
61 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Alger County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 86 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.4 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 97.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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2Mar
2Apr
1May
4Jun
14Jul
21Aug
11Sep
9Oct
9Nov
8Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 86 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2011 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2007 | High Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $1.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Alger County had?
86 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Alger County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Alger County?
The high wind of 10 Nov 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Alger County compare with Michigan for wind?
9.4 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 86 of the state's 14,692 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.