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Wind in Roscommon County, Michigan
111 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 111 wind events in Roscommon County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
July is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 21.4 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
58 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Roscommon County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 111 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.4 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.0 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
4Apr
7May
11Jun
22Jul
33Aug
18Sep
4Oct
4Nov
4Dec
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 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | $24K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Roscommon County had?
111 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 Roscommon County?
6 Feb 2025 (High Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Roscommon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Roscommon County compare with Michigan for wind?
21.4 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 111 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.