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Wind in Menominee County, Michigan
138 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 138 wind events in Menominee County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
July is the busiest month, with 68 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 13.2 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
94 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Menominee County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 138 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.2 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 59.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
0May
9Jun
24Jul
68Aug
20Sep
10Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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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 138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Menominee County had?
138 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 Menominee County?
8 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Menominee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Jun 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Menominee County compare with Michigan for wind?
13.2 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 138 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.