Tornado and Hail in Michigan, July 29, 1983

Name: Tornado and Hail in Michigan, July 29, 1983
Start: 1983-07-29T00:00
End: 1983-07-29T21:30
Location: Michigan

July 29, 1983 · NWS AT · 44 events in 25 counties and zones

42 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 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.

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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $25,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 44

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

42 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When: July 29, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Saginaw County
Coordinates: 43.320, -84.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When: July 29, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Tuscola County
Coordinates: 43.430, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer

When: July 29, 12:15 AM CST
Where: Lapeer County
Coordinates: 43.070, -83.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Sanilac

When: July 29, 12:35 AM CST
Where: Sanilac County
Coordinates: 43.420, -82.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Gratiot

When: July 29, 1:23 AM CST
Where: Gratiot County
Coordinates: 43.270, -84.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: July 29, 1:26 AM CST
Where: Clinton County
Coordinates: 42.920, -84.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Oceana

When: July 29, 1:45 AM CST
Where: Oceana County
Coordinates: 43.620, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Oceana

When: July 29, 2:30 AM CST
Where: Oceana County
Coordinates: 43.700, -86.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecosta

When: July 29, 2:45 AM CST
Where: Mecosta County
Coordinates: 43.720, -85.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: July 29, 3:10 AM CST
Where: Livingston County
Coordinates: 42.570, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: July 29, 3:20 AM CST
Where: Oakland County
Coordinates: 42.630, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: July 29, 3:20 AM CST
Where: Washtenaw County
Coordinates: 42.230, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Newaygo

When: July 29, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Newaygo County
Coordinates: 43.550, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: July 29, 4:10 AM CST
Where: Wayne County
Coordinates: 42.250, -83.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When: July 29, 4:20 AM CST
Where: Macomb County
Coordinates: 42.650, -82.970

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When: July 29, 4:30 AM CST
Where: St. Clair County
Coordinates: 42.920, -82.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: July 29, 4:40 AM CST
Where: Wayne County
Coordinates: 42.250, -83.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Iosco

When: July 29, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Iosco County
Coordinates: 44.400, -83.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: July 29, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42.230, -85.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When: July 29, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Kalamazoo County
Coordinates: 42.230, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 29, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 42.230, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: July 29, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42.230, -85.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When: July 29, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Kalamazoo County
Coordinates: 42.230, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: July 29, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Washtenaw County
Coordinates: 42.230, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: July 29, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42.230, -85.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When: July 29, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Berrien County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 41.930, -86.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When: July 29, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Tuscola County
Coordinates: 43.430, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When: July 29, 5:00 PM CST
Where: St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41.900, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When: July 29, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Branch County
Coordinates: 41.900, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 29, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 42.230, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When: July 29, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Huron County
Coordinates: 44.050, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When: July 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where: St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41.900, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: July 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Washtenaw County
Coordinates: 42.230, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When: July 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Tuscola County
Coordinates: 43.430, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When: July 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Berrien County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 41.830, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 29, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 42.150, -84.480

Hail, Berrien

When: July 29, 5:48 PM CST
Where: Berrien County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.750, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When: July 29, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Branch County
Coordinates: 41.900, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 29, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 42.230, -84.480

Tornado, Tuscola

When: July 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Tuscola County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 17 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 43.250, -83.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: July 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Washtenaw County
Coordinates: 42.230, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsdale

When: July 29, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Hillsdale County
Coordinates: 41.880, -84.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: July 29, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Washtenaw County
Coordinates: 42.230, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When: July 29, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Genesee County
Coordinates: 43.000, -83.770

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Michigan in 1983 Every state in 1983 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Michigan, 1983

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: 10042336, 10042337, 10042338, 10042339, 10042340, 10042341, 10042342, 10042343, 10042344, 10042345, 10042346, 10042347, 10042348, 10042349, 10042350, 10042351, 10042352, 10042353, 10042354, 10042355, 10042356, 10042357, 10042358, 10042359, 10042360, 10042361, 10042362, 10042363, 10042364, 10042365, 10042366, 10042367, 10042368, 10042369, 10042370, 10042371, 10042372, 10042373, 10040889, 10040890, and more.