Michigan, 1980

Tornado and Hail in Michigan, April 8, 1980

April 8, 1980 · NWS MT · 13 events in 9 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado, 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

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

Hail, Muskegon

When
April 8, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Muskegon County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.400, -86.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
April 8, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Coordinates
42.830, -85.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
April 8, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Barry County
Coordinates
42.650, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
April 8, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Coordinates
42.250, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When
April 8, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Ionia County
Coordinates
42.980, -85.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When
April 8, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Kalamazoo County
Coordinates
42.280, -85.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
April 8, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Coordinates
43.320, -85.430

Tornado, Wayne

When
April 8, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.370, -83.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
April 8, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
42.430, -83.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
April 8, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
42.680, -83.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
April 8, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.420, -83.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
April 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Coordinates
41.820, -84.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
April 8, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.200, -83.630

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.
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.

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: 10039289, 10039290, 10039291, 10039292, 10039293, 10039294, 10039295, 10039296, 10039297, 10039298, 10039299, 10039300, 10039301.