Michigan, 1980

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 5, 1980

July 5, 1980 · NWS ATA · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 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
$25,000
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

7 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Barry

When
July 5, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Barry County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.570, -85.050

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
July 5, 5:00 AM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.800, -85.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 5, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
41.800, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When
July 5, 5:25 AM CST
Where
Branch County
Coordinates
41.880, -85.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When
July 5, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Branch County
Coordinates
41.950, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
July 5, 5:43 AM CST
Where
Berrien County
Coordinates
41.830, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsdale

When
July 5, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Hillsdale County
Coordinates
41.920, -84.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Ogemaw

When
July 5, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Ogemaw County
Coordinates
44.180, -84.270

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10044973, 10044974, 10044975, 10044976, 10044977, 10044978, 10044979, 10044980.