Michigan, 1962

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 13, 1962

September 13, 1962 · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

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  • 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
10

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
September 13, 10:43 AM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.880, -85.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Alcona

When
September 13, 1:03 PM CST
Where
Alcona County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
44.500, -83.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
September 13, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
42.780, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
September 13, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
42.380, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
September 13, 3:23 PM CST
Where
Genesee County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.000, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
September 13, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Genesee County
Coordinates
43.200, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
September 13, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Genesee County
Coordinates
43.080, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
September 13, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Coordinates
42.280, -84.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
September 13, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.200, -83.280

Hail, Ingham

When
September 13, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Ingham County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.700, -84.400

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10039263, 10039264, 10039476, 10039477, 10039478, 10039479, 10039480, 10039481, 10039482, 10039483.