Michigan, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 9, 1985

June 9, 1985 · NWS MT · 20 events in 12 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 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
None recorded
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

12 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newaygo

When
June 9, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Newaygo County
Coordinates
43.550, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When
June 9, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Montcalm County
Coordinates
43.300, -85.220

Hail, Ionia

When
June 9, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Ionia County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.980, -85.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Gratiot

When
June 9, 12:23 AM CST
Where
Gratiot County
Coordinates
43.180, -84.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When
June 9, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Montcalm County
Coordinates
43.400, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
June 9, 12:40 AM CST
Where
Kent County
Coordinates
43.050, -85.330

Hail, Ingham

When
June 9, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Ingham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.730, -84.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 9, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
43.000, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Gratiot

When
June 9, 12:47 AM CST
Where
Gratiot County
Coordinates
43.180, -84.720

Hail, Eaton

When
June 9, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Eaton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.630, -84.730

Hail, Ingham

When
June 9, 1:04 AM CST
Where
Ingham County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.700, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 9, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
43.100, -84.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When
June 9, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Ionia County
Coordinates
42.920, -85.130

Hail, Eaton

When
June 9, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Eaton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.630, -84.730

Hail, Jackson

When
June 9, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.230, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 9, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.230, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
June 9, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
42.670, -84.070

Hail, Ingham

When
June 9, 1:31 AM CST
Where
Ingham County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.700, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
June 9, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Coordinates
42.280, -83.730

Hail, Lenawee

When
June 9, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.720, -84.220

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: 10055031, 10055032, 10055033, 10055034, 10055035, 10055036, 10055037, 10055038, 10055039, 10055040, 10055041, 10055042, 10055043, 10055044, 10055045, 10055046, 10055047, 10055048, 10055049, 10055050.