Michigan, 1960

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 1, 1960

September 1, 1960 · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oceana

When
September 1, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Oceana County
Coordinates
43.500, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Wexford

When
September 1, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Wexford County
Coordinates
44.280, -85.400

Hail, Kent

When
September 1, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Coordinates
42.880, -85.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Bay

When
September 1, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Bay County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
43.580, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
September 1, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
42.380, -83.000

Hail, Oakland

When
September 1, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.700, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
September 1, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
42.700, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
September 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Genesee County
Coordinates
43.000, -83.780

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10041787, 10041788, 10041789, 10041790, 10041791, 10041792, 10041793, 10041794.