Michigan, 1984

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 12, 1984

June 12, 1984 · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$5.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

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

Tornado, Bay

When
June 12, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Bay County
Rating
F3
Path length
10 mi
Path width
500 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
43.580, -83.930

Tornado, Huron

When
June 12, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Huron County
Rating
F3
Path length
38 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
43.700, -83.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Bay

When
June 12, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Bay County
Coordinates
43.680, -83.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When
June 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Huron County
Coordinates
43.800, -83.230

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10038847, 10038848, 10038849, 10038850.