Michigan, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, June 20, 1982

June 20, 1982 · 14 events in 10 counties and zones

5 hail, 5 tornado, 4 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
1
Property damage
$1.3 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

5 hail, 5 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Roscommon

When
June 20, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Roscommon County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.300, -84.750

Tornado, Ogemaw

When
June 20, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Ogemaw County
Rating
F1
Path length
7 mi
Path width
70 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.230, -84.050

Hail, Ogemaw

When
June 20, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Ogemaw County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.280, -84.000

Tornado, Iosco

When
June 20, 1:57 PM CST
Where
Iosco County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.280, -83.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Iosco

When
June 20, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Iosco County
Coordinates
44.320, -83.770

Hail, Mecosta

When
June 20, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Mecosta County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.600, -85.150

Hail, Eaton

When
June 20, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Eaton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.570, -84.820

Hail, Saginaw

When
June 20, 6:32 PM CST
Where
Saginaw County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.530, -84.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When
June 20, 6:32 PM CST
Where
Tuscola County
Coordinates
43.280, -83.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
June 20, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
42.270, -84.950

Tornado, Saginaw

When
June 20, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Saginaw County
Rating
F1
Path length
7 mi
Path width
180 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.320, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
42.230, -84.480

Tornado, Tuscola

When
June 20, 7:33 PM CST
Where
Tuscola County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.6 mi
Path width
180 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.280, -83.720

Tornado, Sanilac

When
June 20, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Sanilac County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.330, -83.080

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: 10038547, 10038548, 10038549, 10038550, 10038551, 10038552, 10038553, 10038554, 10038555, 10038556, 10039402, 10039403, 10039404, 10039405.