Michigan, 1986

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 25, 1986

July 25, 1986 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

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

Tornado, Clare

When
July 25, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Clare County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
44.020, -84.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
July 25, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
42.250, -84.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
July 25, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Coordinates
42.250, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
July 25, 3:49 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Coordinates
41.900, -84.070

Tornado, Genesee

When
July 25, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Genesee County
Rating
F1
Path length
5.7 mi
Path width
73 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.920, -83.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
July 25, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
41.900, -83.450

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.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Michigan in 1986Every state in 1986This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Michigan, 1986Warnings in Michigan, July 1986

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: 10052202, 10052203, 10052204, 10052205, 10052207, 10052206.