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Wind in Eaton County, Michigan
140 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 140 wind events in Eaton County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 events against 77 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 24.3 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
94 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 | Eaton County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 140 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.3 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.9 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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7May
19Jun
33Jul
33Aug
16Sep
13Oct
7Nov
3Dec
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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 140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 70 mph | $10M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $100K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $1.0M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Eaton County had?
140 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 Eaton County?
10 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 Eaton County?
The high wind of 8 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Eaton County compare with Michigan for wind?
24.3 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 140 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.