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Wind in Sanilac County, Michigan
175 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 175 wind events in Sanilac County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
July is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 71 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 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
120 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Sanilac County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 175 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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5Apr
12May
31Jun
20Jul
38Aug
24Sep
18Oct
9Nov
8Dec
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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 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2018 | High Wind | 70 mph | $850K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | $7.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 61 mph | $750K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $450K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 62 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 59 mph | $700K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $26K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | 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 | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 2 | 1 | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sanilac County had?
175 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 Sanilac County?
18 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sanilac County?
The high wind of 8 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Sanilac County compare with Michigan for wind?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 175 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.