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Wind in Cass County, Michigan
235 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.
Cass County, Michigan, has 235 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 59 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 107 events against 104 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 47.9 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
111 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Cass County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 235 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.9 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.6 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
12Apr
8May
27Jun
59Jul
54Aug
41Sep
13Oct
6Nov
5Dec
3
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 159 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 235. 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 | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 29 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cass County had?
235 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 Cass 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 Cass County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Apr 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K.
How does Cass County compare with Michigan for wind?
47.9 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 235 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.