Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 5, 1985

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 5, 1985
Start: 1985-07-05T00:00
End: 1985-07-05T14:15
Location: Michigan

July 5, 1985 · NWS R · 24 events in 15 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When: July 5, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Berrien County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 42.100, -86.480

Hail, Kent

When: July 5, 12:05 AM CST
Where: Kent County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.120, -85.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When: July 5, 12:05 AM CST
Where: Allegan County
Coordinates: 42.570, -85.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When: July 5, 12:15 AM CST
Where: Barry County
Coordinates: 42.500, -85.450

Hail, Barry

When: July 5, 12:26 AM CST
Where: Barry County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.620, -85.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When: July 5, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Barry County
Coordinates: 42.430, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When: July 5, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Barry County
Coordinates: 42.500, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Shiawassee

When: July 5, 1:12 AM CST
Where: Shiawassee County
Coordinates: 42.920, -84.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Eaton

When: July 5, 1:24 AM CST
Where: Eaton County
Coordinates: 42.480, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsdale

When: July 5, 1:28 AM CST
Where: Hillsdale County
Coordinates: 41.780, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 5, 1:30 AM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 42.150, -84.480

Hail, Genesee

When: July 5, 1:45 AM CST
Where: Genesee County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.030, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsdale

When: July 5, 2:10 AM CST
Where: Hillsdale County
Coordinates: 41.830, -84.750

Hail, Genesee

When: July 5, 2:15 AM CST
Where: Genesee County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.030, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer

When: July 5, 2:25 AM CST
Where: Lapeer County
Coordinates: 43.080, -83.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: July 5, 2:30 AM CST
Where: Oakland County
Coordinates: 42.680, -83.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: July 5, 2:40 AM CST
Where: Oakland County
Coordinates: 42.550, -83.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When: July 5, 2:45 AM CST
Where: Macomb County
Coordinates: 42.670, -83.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: July 5, 2:55 AM CST
Where: Washtenaw County
Coordinates: 42.300, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: July 5, 3:05 AM CST
Where: Oakland County
Coordinates: 42.630, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When: July 5, 3:15 AM CST
Where: Macomb County
Coordinates: 42.670, -83.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: July 5, 3:20 AM CST
Where: Washtenaw County
Coordinates: 42.230, -83.900

Hail, Lenawee

When: July 5, 1:50 PM CST
Where: Lenawee County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.830, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: July 5, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Coordinates: 42.200, -83.300

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.

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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: 10055068, 10051451, 10051452, 10051453, 10051595, 10051596, 10051597, 10051598, 10051599, 10051600, 10051601, 10051602, 10051603, 10051604, 10051605, 10051606, 10051607, 10051608, 10051609, 10051610, 10051611, 10051612, 10051613, 10051614.