Michigan, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, May 25, 1975

May 25, 1975 · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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
1
Property damage
$28,000
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

8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 25, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
42.180, -84.630

Tornado, Branch

When
May 25, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Branch County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.870, -84.900

Hail, Branch

When
May 25, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Branch County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.880, -85.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
May 25, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
42.320, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
May 25, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Coordinates
42.000, -83.930

Tornado, Washtenaw

When
May 25, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.170, -83.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When
May 25, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Ingham County
Coordinates
42.450, -84.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
May 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Coordinates
41.720, -84.220

Hail, Monroe

When
May 25, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.920, -83.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When
May 25, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Macomb County
Coordinates
42.420, -83.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When
May 25, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Saginaw County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.420, -83.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
May 25, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.670, -83.420

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.
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.
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: 10041982, 10041983, 10041984, 10041985, 10041986, 10041987, 10041988, 10041989, 10041990, 10041991, 10041992, 10041993.