Michigan, 1983

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 27, 1983

June 27, 1983 · NWS NG · 20 events in 12 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 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.

  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

19 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When
June 27, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Branch County
Coordinates
41.900, -85.130

Tornado, Ingham

When
June 27, 2:13 PM CST
Where
Ingham County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.470, -84.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When
June 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Ingham County
Coordinates
42.500, -84.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 27, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
42.230, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsdale

When
June 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Hillsdale County
Coordinates
41.880, -84.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
42.250, -83.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When
June 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Ingham County
Coordinates
42.570, -84.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
June 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
42.570, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When
June 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Macomb County
Coordinates
42.650, -82.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
41.900, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
June 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Coordinates
42.630, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
June 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Coordinates
42.230, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
42.250, -83.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When
June 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Kalamazoo County
Coordinates
42.230, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
June 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.900, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
June 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Coordinates
42.630, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When
June 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Macomb County
Coordinates
42.650, -82.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
June 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Coordinates
42.630, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
42.250, -83.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When
June 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Macomb County
Coordinates
42.650, -82.970

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.

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: 10041892, 10041893, 10041894, 10041895, 10041896, 10041897, 10041898, 10041899, 10041900, 10041901, 10041902, 10041903, 10041904, 10041905, 10041906, 10041907, 10041908, 10041909, 10041910, 10041911.