Michigan, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 22, 1980

September 22, 1980 · NWS NG · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

7 hail, 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
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 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ottawa

When
September 22, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.780, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
September 22, 2:59 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.600, -83.930

Hail, Branch

When
September 22, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Branch County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.000, -85.230

Hail, Calhoun

When
September 22, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.100, -85.080

Hail, Oakland

When
September 22, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.580, -83.580

Hail, Hillsdale

When
September 22, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Hillsdale County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.920, -84.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsdale

When
September 22, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Hillsdale County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.780, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
September 22, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.370, -83.470

Hail, Washtenaw

When
September 22, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.280, -83.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
September 22, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
41.950, -83.650

Hail, St. Clair

When
September 22, 5:30 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.980, -82.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When
September 22, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Macomb County
Coordinates
42.580, -82.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
September 22, 5:42 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Coordinates
42.900, -84.030

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.

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: 10041861, 10041862, 10041863, 10041864, 10041865, 10041866, 10041867, 10041868, 10041869, 10041870, 10041871, 10041872, 10041873.