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Wind in Wayne County, Michigan
629 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.
Wayne County, Michigan, has 629 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 69 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 176 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 347 events against 187 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.3% of the 14,692 wind events recorded in Michigan; its 102.8 per 100 square miles compares with 26.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 9 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
422 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 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 | Wayne County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 629 | 14,692 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 102.8 | 26.0 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 9 | 72 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
6Mar
22Apr
30May
80Jun
142Jul
176Aug
86Sep
49Oct
8Nov
14Dec
10
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 186 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 629. 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 | 68 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 71 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | $750K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2018 | High Wind | 64 mph | $3.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 68 mph | $25M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $7.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 61 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | 10 | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 68 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $450K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | $4.2M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 62 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 62 mph | $120K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 61 mph | $34K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $755K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $135K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $108K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $365K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $825K | — | 2 | 2 | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $18M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $4.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $550K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $10M | — | 5 | 8 | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wayne County had?
629 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 Wayne County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wayne County?
The high wind of 8 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Wayne County compare with Michigan for wind?
102.8 events per 100 square miles against 26.0 statewide; the county holds 629 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.