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Wind in Isabella County, Michigan
111 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 111 wind events in Isabella County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
July is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 19.4 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
74 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Isabella County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 111 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.4 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
2Apr
6May
13Jun
16Jul
36Aug
16Sep
8Oct
7Nov
3Dec
3
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 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | High Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Isabella County had?
111 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 Isabella County?
18 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Isabella County?
The high wind of 8 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Isabella County compare with Michigan for wind?
19.4 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 111 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.