Michigan, 1983

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 26, 1983

June 26, 1983 · NWS AT · 19 events in 14 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

  • 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
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

17 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houghton

When
June 26, 1:18 AM CST
Where
Houghton County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
47.130, -88.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
June 26, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Coordinates
45.980, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Menominee

When
June 26, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Menominee County
Coordinates
45.420, -87.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When
June 26, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Delta County
Coordinates
45.880, -86.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Schoolcraft

When
June 26, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Schoolcraft County
Coordinates
46.150, -86.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Mackinac

When
June 26, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Mackinac County
Coordinates
46.020, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheboygan

When
June 26, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Cheboygan County
Coordinates
45.320, -84.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Presque Isle

When
June 26, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Presque Isle County
Coordinates
45.330, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheboygan

When
June 26, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Cheboygan County
Coordinates
45.430, -84.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheboygan

When
June 26, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Cheboygan County
Coordinates
45.570, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Montmorency

When
June 26, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Montmorency County
Coordinates
45.000, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Alpena

When
June 26, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Alpena County
Coordinates
45.200, -83.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Alpena

When
June 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Alpena County
Coordinates
45.000, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
June 26, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Barry County
Coordinates
42.570, -85.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
June 26, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Genesee County
Coordinates
43.000, -83.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer

When
June 26, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Lapeer County
Coordinates
43.070, -83.270

Tornado, Genesee

When
June 26, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Genesee County
Rating
F1
Path length
9 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.900, -83.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When
June 26, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Tuscola County
Coordinates
43.430, -83.470

Tornado, Lapeer

When
June 26, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Lapeer County
Rating
F1
Path length
11 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.930, -83.450

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.
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.

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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: 10040810, 10040811, 10040812, 10040813, 10040814, 10039757, 10041665, 10041666, 10041667, 10041668, 10041883, 10041884, 10041885, 10041886, 10041887, 10041888, 10041889, 10041890, 10041891.