Michigan, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 28, 1983

July 28, 1983 · NWS AT · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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
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

12 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oceana

When
July 28, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Oceana County
Coordinates
43.620, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Newaygo

When
July 28, 2:25 AM CST
Where
Newaygo County
Coordinates
43.520, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskegon

When
July 28, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Muskegon County
Coordinates
43.270, -86.180

Hail, Ottawa

When
July 28, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.920, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
July 28, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Coordinates
42.920, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
July 28, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Coordinates
43.000, -85.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When
July 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Ionia County
Coordinates
42.920, -85.130

Hail, Ottawa

When
July 28, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.920, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
July 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
42.970, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When
July 28, 11:26 PM CST
Where
Ionia County
Coordinates
42.980, -85.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When
July 28, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Montcalm County
Coordinates
43.280, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Gratiot

When
July 28, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Gratiot County
Coordinates
43.270, -84.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
July 28, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
42.920, -84.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
July 28, 11:39 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Coordinates
42.920, -86.070

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10042322, 10042323, 10042324, 10042325, 10042326, 10042327, 10042328, 10042329, 10042330, 10042331, 10042332, 10042333, 10042334, 10042335.