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Wind in Gladwin County, Michigan
86 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.
Gladwin County, Michigan, has 86 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 17.1 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
29 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 | Gladwin County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 86 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.1 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Gladwin County had?
86 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 Gladwin County?
24 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 51 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Gladwin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80K.
How does Gladwin County compare with Michigan for wind?
17.1 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 86 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.