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Wind in Ionia County, Michigan
168 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.
Ionia County, Michigan, has 168 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 76 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 29.4 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
98 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Ionia County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 168 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.4 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.0 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
8Apr
7May
28Jun
29Jul
41Aug
33Sep
10Oct
5Nov
1Dec
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 168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 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 | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 62 mph | $10M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ionia County had?
168 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 Ionia County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ionia County?
The high wind of 8 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Ionia County compare with Michigan for wind?
29.4 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 168 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.