Michigan, 1973

Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, June 26, 1973

June 26, 1973 · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

9 tornado, 5 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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  • 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
2
Property damage
$503,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When
June 26, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Kalamazoo County
Coordinates
42.300, -85.600

Hail, Clinton

When
June 26, 11:12 AM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
42.780, -84.600

Tornado, Bay

When
June 26, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Bay County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
43.580, -84.070

Tornado, Bay

When
June 26, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Bay County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
43.520, -83.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
June 26, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.300, -83.800

Tornado, Lenawee

When
June 26, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.950, -83.980

Tornado, Monroe

When
June 26, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.920, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
June 26, 2:40 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
45.800, -88.100

Tornado, Monroe

When
June 26, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
67 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.050, -83.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 26, 2:58 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
82 kt (94 mph)
Coordinates
42.230, -83.330

Tornado, Oakland

When
June 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.530, -83.200

Tornado, Wayne

When
June 26, 3:02 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
42.170, -83.230

Tornado, Wayne

When
June 26, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
42.300, -83.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
June 26, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Coordinates
42.600, -83.200

Tornado, Sanilac

When
June 26, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Sanilac County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
43.270, -82.880

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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: 10041628, 10041629, 10041630, 10041631, 10041632, 10041633, 10041634, 10041635, 10041636, 10041637, 10041638, 10041639, 10041640, 10041641, 10041642.