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Wind in Gratiot County, Michigan
110 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.
Gratiot County, Michigan, has 110 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 19.4 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
68 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Gratiot County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 110 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.4 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
2Apr
5May
19Jun
21Jul
27Aug
15Sep
8Oct
4Nov
3Dec
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
All 110 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 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $610K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Gratiot County had?
110 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 Gratiot County?
10 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 Gratiot County?
The high wind of 8 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Gratiot County compare with Michigan for wind?
19.4 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 110 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.