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Wind in Oakland County, Michigan
772 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.
Oakland County, Michigan, has 772 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 66 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 230 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 474 events against 230 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.3% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 89.0 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
512 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 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 | Oakland County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 772 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 89.0 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.1 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
4Mar
20Apr
61May
97Jun
165Jul
230Aug
96Sep
55Oct
17Nov
13Dec
8
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 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 772. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | $400K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $600K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5.0M | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | $35M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 61 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $325K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $310K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $30K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $450K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 62 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 46 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $420K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 70 mph | $140K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | 4 | County |
| 25 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Oakland County had?
772 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 Oakland County?
12 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 Oakland County?
The high wind of 8 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35M.
How does Oakland County compare with Michigan for wind?
89.0 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 772 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.