Michigan, 1985

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 26, 1985

May 26, 1985 · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

10 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

Open the live radar over this ground

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When
May 26, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Huron County
Coordinates
43.820, -83.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Isabella

When
May 26, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Isabella County
Coordinates
43.620, -84.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When
May 26, 5:52 PM CST
Where
Tuscola County
Coordinates
43.430, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Gratiot

When
May 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Gratiot County
Coordinates
43.270, -84.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Sanilac

When
May 26, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Sanilac County
Coordinates
43.420, -82.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
May 26, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Coordinates
43.620, -84.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When
May 26, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Saginaw County
Coordinates
43.320, -84.120

Tornado, Midland

When
May 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Coordinates
43.470, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer

When
May 26, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Lapeer County
Coordinates
43.070, -83.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
May 26, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Berrien County
Coordinates
41.870, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 26, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
41.800, -86.080

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.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Michigan in 1985Every state in 1985This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Michigan, 1985

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: 10042296, 10042297, 10042298, 10042299, 10042300, 10042301, 10042302, 10047556, 10054784, 10054785, 10054999.