Michigan, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, June 7, 1980

June 7, 1980 · NWS ATA · 13 events in 10 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 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
$28,000
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

7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ottawa

When
June 7, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
42.780, -86.170

Tornado, Ionia

When
June 7, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Ionia County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
43.070, -84.900

Hail, Van Buren

When
June 7, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.320, -86.120

Hail, Barry

When
June 7, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Barry County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.650, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
June 7, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
42.220, -85.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When
June 7, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Kalamazoo County
Coordinates
42.280, -85.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When
June 7, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Montcalm County
Coordinates
43.300, -85.080

Hail, Van Buren

When
June 7, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.100, -86.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
June 7, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Berrien County
Coordinates
41.830, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 7, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
41.920, -85.950

Tornado, Cass

When
June 7, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.030, -85.820

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
June 7, 4:30 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.920, -85.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
June 7, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Coordinates
42.000, -83.930

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10044745, 10044746, 10044747, 10044959, 10044960, 10044961, 10044962, 10044963, 10044964, 10044965, 10044966, 10044967, 10044968.