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Wind in Keweenaw County, Michigan

69 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

69 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month July · county share of state 0.5%

Wind event locations in and around Keweenaw County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 69 wind events in Keweenaw County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.

July is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.5% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 12.8 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.

43 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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	Keweenaw County	Michigan	US
Wind events since 1950	69	14,692	701,953
Per 100 square miles	12.8	26.0	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	327.5	14.6	21.1
Deaths recorded	0	72	2,166
Busiest month	July	July	June

By year

195019882026

Wind events recorded in Keweenaw County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
2Feb
3Mar
0Apr
1May
2Jun
9Jul
12Aug
7Sep
8Oct
10Nov
10Dec
5

Wind events in Keweenaw County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph25

58–73 mph35

74–95 mph7

96 mph and over1

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 69 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
28 Feb 2026	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2025	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2024	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Sep 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
17 Oct 2022	Strong Wind	56 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 May 2022	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2022	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2021	High Wind	70 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Nov 2021	High Wind	68 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2021	Strong Wind	49 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jun 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Nov 2020	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Sep 2020	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Sep 2020	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jun 2020	Strong Wind	55 mph	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2020	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Oct 2019	Strong Wind	49 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jul 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
3 Oct 2018	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Aug 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2018	High Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2015	Strong Wind	55 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Apr 2014	Strong Wind	44 mph	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$4K	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2012	High Wind	58 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Oct 2011	High Wind	63 mph	$4K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Oct 2011	High Wind	63 mph	$3K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Sep 2011	High Wind	63 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jul 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	$4K	—	—	—	County
18 Feb 2011	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Oct 2010	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Sep 2010	High Wind	58 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Sep 2010	High Wind	63 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Aug 2010	Strong Wind	52 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Nov 2007	High Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jul 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
7 Jun 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
31 Oct 2006	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jul 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$4K	—	—	—	County
17 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$40K	—	—	—	County
13 Nov 2005	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Nov 2005	High Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Nov 2005	High Wind	75 mph	$150K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Oct 2004	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Sep 2004	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Aug 2004	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Sep 2003	High Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jul 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Jun 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Aug 2002	High Wind	90 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Aug 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 May 2002	High Wind	86 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Dec 2001	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Oct 2001	High Wind	54 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 1999	High Wind	68 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 1999	High Wind	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 1999	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Oct 1999	High Wind	77 mph	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Jul 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	68 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Nov 1998	High Wind	58 mph	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jul 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jul 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 Jul 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
5 Jul 1992	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jun 1991	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Aug 1984	Thunderstorm Wind	97 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Aug 1983	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Keweenaw County had?

69 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 Keweenaw County?

28 Feb 2026 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Keweenaw County?

The high wind of 9 Nov 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.

How does Keweenaw County compare with Michigan for wind?

12.8 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 69 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.