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Wind in Ontonagon County, Michigan
93 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 93 wind events in Ontonagon County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
July is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 7.1 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
58 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Ontonagon County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 93 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.1 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 158.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
0Apr
3May
8Jun
19Jul
33Aug
11Sep
6Oct
5Nov
5Dec
2
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 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2007 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $60K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | $1.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ontonagon County had?
93 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 Ontonagon County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ontonagon County?
The high wind of 11 Nov 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Ontonagon County compare with Michigan for wind?
7.1 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 93 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.