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Wind in Midland County, Michigan
181 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 181 wind events in Midland County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
July is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 35.0 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
117 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Midland County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 181 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.0 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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4Mar
8Apr
8May
23Jun
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40Aug
24Sep
21Oct
6Nov
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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 181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | $7.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $450K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 62 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | $700K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 1998 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 12 | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Midland County had?
181 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 Midland County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Midland County?
The high wind of 8 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Midland County compare with Michigan for wind?
35.0 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 181 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.