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Wind in Dickinson County, Michigan
132 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.
Dickinson County, Michigan, has 132 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 17.3 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
90 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Dickinson County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 132 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.3 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
2Apr
2May
8Jun
33Jul
43Aug
22Sep
10Oct
6Nov
3Dec
2
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 132 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dickinson County had?
132 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 Dickinson County?
28 Feb 2025 (Strong Wind, 53 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dickinson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Jul 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Dickinson County compare with Michigan for wind?
17.3 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 132 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.