Michigan, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, May 2, 1983

May 2, 1983 · NWS AT · 19 events in 10 counties and zones

11 hail, 6 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
3
Property damage
$50 million
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

11 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
May 2, 8:00 AM CST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.800, -85.420

Hail, Hillsdale

When
May 2, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Hillsdale County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.880, -84.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When
May 2, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Ingham County
Coordinates
42.730, -84.530

Hail, Macomb

When
May 2, 9:25 AM CST
Where
Macomb County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.520, -83.000

Hail, Oakland

When
May 2, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Oakland County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
42.450, -83.120

Hail, Hillsdale

When
May 2, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Hillsdale County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.880, -84.570

Hail, Macomb

When
May 2, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Macomb County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.730, -82.830

Hail, Wayne

When
May 2, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.220, -83.470

Hail, Washtenaw

When
May 2, 9:52 AM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.220, -83.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
May 2, 9:52 AM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.220, -83.730

Tornado, Macomb

When
May 2, 10:05 AM CST
Where
Macomb County
Rating
F3
Path length
10 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
42.450, -82.950

Hail, Wayne

When
May 2, 10:05 AM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.330, -83.520

Hail, Wayne

When
May 2, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
42.250, -83.350

Tornado, St. Clair

When
May 2, 10:20 AM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Rating
F3
Path length
13 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
42.520, -82.750

Hail, Macomb

When
May 2, 10:28 AM CST
Where
Macomb County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.600, -82.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
May 2, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Genesee County
Coordinates
43.030, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
May 2, 10:39 AM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
42.420, -83.020

Hail, Macomb

When
May 2, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Macomb County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.820, -82.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Sanilac

When
May 2, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Sanilac County
Coordinates
43.430, -82.550

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.

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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: 10040784, 10040785, 10040786, 10040787, 10040788, 10040789, 10040790, 10040791, 10040792, 10040793, 10040794, 10040795, 10040796, 10040797, 10040798, 10040799, 10040800, 10040801, 10040802.