Michigan, 1983

Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 19, 1983

July 19, 1983 · NWS AT · 11 events in 9 counties and zones

11 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
11

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

11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gogebic

When
July 19, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Gogebic County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
46.470, -90.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
July 19, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Coordinates
42.630, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When
July 19, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Macomb County
Coordinates
42.650, -82.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
July 19, 9:07 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Coordinates
42.920, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
July 19, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
42.400, -86.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
July 19, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Berrien County
Coordinates
41.780, -86.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When
July 19, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Kalamazoo County
Coordinates
42.230, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
July 19, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
42.230, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
July 19, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Berrien County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
41.930, -86.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 19, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
41.900, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
July 19, 10:45 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.900, -85.600

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: 10039976, 10039977, 10039978, 10039979, 10039980, 10039981, 10039982, 10039983, 10039984, 10039985, 10039986.