Michigan, 1968

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 29, 1968

June 29, 1968 · 12 events in 5 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 5 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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  • 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
12

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Kent

When
June 29, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.880, -85.780

Hail, Allegan

When
June 29, 9:25 AM CST
Where
Allegan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.700, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When
June 29, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Allegan County
Coordinates
42.700, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
June 29, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Coordinates
43.080, -85.900

Hail, Kent

When
June 29, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.780, -85.780

Hail, Kent

When
June 29, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.880, -85.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskegon

When
June 29, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Muskegon County
Coordinates
43.200, -86.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When
June 29, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Montcalm County
Coordinates
43.200, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
June 29, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Kent County
Coordinates
42.880, -85.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
June 29, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
43.080, -86.180

Hail, Kent

When
June 29, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.880, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
June 29, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
42.880, -85.680

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10041527, 10041528, 10041529, 10041530, 10041531, 10041532, 10041533, 10041534, 10041535, 10041536, 10041537, 10041538.