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Wind in Ottawa County, Michigan
209 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.
Ottawa County, Michigan, has 209 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 94 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 37.1 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
141 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Ottawa County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 209 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.1 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.0 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
7Apr
6May
25Jun
37Jul
49Aug
30Sep
22Oct
19Nov
7Dec
6
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 143 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 209. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $250K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2009 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2007 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 68 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35M | $10M | 1 | 20 | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ottawa County had?
209 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 Ottawa County?
11 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 Ottawa County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35M and crop damage at $10M; 1 death recorded.
How does Ottawa County compare with Michigan for wind?
37.1 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 209 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.