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Wind in Berrien County, Michigan
351 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 351 wind events in Berrien County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
July is the busiest month, with 81 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 181 events against 120 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 61.8 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
181 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Berrien County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 351 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 61.8 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.9 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
17Apr
11May
47Jun
79Jul
81Aug
67Sep
13Oct
22Nov
5Dec
4
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
The 169 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 351. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $30K | $120K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 4 | County |
| 6 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Berrien County had?
351 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 Berrien County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Berrien County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Berrien County compare with Michigan for wind?
61.8 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 351 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.