Michigan, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 8, 1985

September 8, 1985 · NWS AT · 20 events in 13 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 3 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.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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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

17 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bay

When
September 8, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Bay County
Coordinates
43.730, -83.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
September 8, 3:05 AM CST
Where
Genesee County
Coordinates
43.030, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
September 8, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.920, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When
September 8, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Ingham County
Coordinates
42.500, -84.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When
September 8, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Ingham County
Coordinates
42.580, -84.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
September 8, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Genesee County
Coordinates
43.000, -83.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
September 8, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
42.220, -86.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
September 8, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Coordinates
42.630, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
September 8, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
42.220, -86.050

Hail, Macomb

When
September 8, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Macomb County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.520, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
September 8, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Coordinates
42.230, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When
September 8, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Macomb County
Coordinates
42.520, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
September 8, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
42.230, -84.480

Hail, Wayne

When
September 8, 4:19 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.380, -83.370

Hail, Macomb

When
September 8, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Macomb County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.570, -82.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
September 8, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
42.370, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When
September 8, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Ionia County
Coordinates
42.920, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
September 8, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
42.570, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
September 8, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Coordinates
41.870, -84.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When
September 8, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Macomb County
Coordinates
42.650, -82.970

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: 10052580, 10052581, 10052582, 10052797, 10052798, 10052799, 10052800, 10052801, 10052802, 10052803, 10052804, 10052805, 10052806, 10052807, 10052808, 10052809, 10052810, 10052811, 10052812, 10052813.