High Wind in Northern Houghton, Michigan

High Wind February 28, 2026 · Northern Houghton, Michigan

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The ASOS station KCMX Houghton County Memorial Airport reported a brief wind gust of 52 knots at 7:53 PM EST on the 27th, with frequent gusts of 40-50 knots through the afternoon and evening. Houghton County had around 50 power outages by midnight.

The wider storm

A departing cold front brought winds in excess of 58 mph late on the 27th into the early hours of the 28th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321381. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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