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Wind in Branch County, Michigan
250 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.
Branch County, Michigan, has 250 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 74 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 135 events against 90 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 49.4 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
129 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Branch County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 250 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.4 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.6 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
6Apr
13May
25Jun
74Jul
58Aug
42Sep
13Oct
7Nov
4Dec
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 184 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 250. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 18 | County |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Branch County had?
250 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 Branch County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Branch County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Aug 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Branch County compare with Michigan for wind?
49.4 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 250 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.