Michigan, 1976

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 31, 1976

August 31, 1976 · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
August 31, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
44.030, -85.680

Hail, Isabella

When
August 31, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Isabella County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.720, -85.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Isabella

When
August 31, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Isabella County
Coordinates
43.720, -85.070

Hail, Clare

When
August 31, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Clare County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.020, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
August 31, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Coordinates
43.950, -86.450

Hail, Osceola

When
August 31, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Osceola County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
43.850, -85.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Isabella

When
August 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Isabella County
Coordinates
43.770, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Isabella

When
August 31, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Isabella County
Coordinates
43.780, -84.670

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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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: 10039812, 10039813, 10039814, 10039815, 10039816, 10039817, 10039818, 10039819.