Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 19, 1971

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 19, 1971
Start: 1971-05-19T13:30
End: 1971-05-19T15:15
Location: Michigan

May 19, 1971 · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

6 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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Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 7

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, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gratiot

When: May 19, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Gratiot County
Coordinates: 43.200, -84.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Gratiot

When: May 19, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Gratiot County
Coordinates: 43.280, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: May 19, 1:55 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 42.280, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When: May 19, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Saginaw County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 43.500, -84.080

Hail, Genesee

When: May 19, 3:13 PM CST
Where: Genesee County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 43.000, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: May 19, 3:14 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 42.200, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When: May 19, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Genesee County
Coordinates: 43.000, -83.680

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Michigan in 1971 Every state in 1971 This day in weather history

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: 10039384, 10039385, 10039386, 10039387, 10039388, 10039389, 10039390.