Michigan, 1980

Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 15, 1980

July 15, 1980 · NWS ATA · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 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
6

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When
July 15, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Montcalm County
Coordinates
43.180, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
July 15, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Coordinates
42.900, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
July 15, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Kent County
Coordinates
42.970, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
July 15, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
43.080, -84.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskegon

When
July 15, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Muskegon County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
43.170, -86.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
July 15, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Genesee County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.970, -83.750

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.

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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: 10045008, 10045009, 10045010, 10045011, 10045012, 10045013.