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Wind in Van Buren County, Michigan
199 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.
Van Buren County, Michigan, has 199 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 85 events against 77 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 32.7 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
121 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Van Buren County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 199 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.7 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
2Mar
10Apr
9May
24Jun
43Jul
37Aug
31Sep
17Oct
14Nov
4Dec
8
0Feb
2Mar
10Apr
9May
24Jun
43Jul
37Aug
31Sep
17Oct
14Nov
4Dec
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
All 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 70 mph | $10M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 77 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2009 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 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 |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 71 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Van Buren County had?
199 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 Van Buren County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Van Buren County?
The high wind of 8 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Van Buren County compare with Michigan for wind?
32.7 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 199 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.