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Wind in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
240 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 240 wind events in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 58 years.
June is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 98 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 42.7 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
138 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Kalamazoo County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 240 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.7 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
8Apr
17May
37Jun
58Jul
47Aug
40Sep
11Oct
12Nov
5Dec
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
The 142 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 240. 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $13M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 39 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $1.0M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kalamazoo County had?
240 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 Kalamazoo County?
10 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 Kalamazoo County?
The high wind of 8 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $13M.
How does Kalamazoo County compare with Michigan for wind?
42.7 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 240 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.