Michigan, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 6, 1986

May 6, 1986 · NWS ARB · 19 events in 13 counties and zones

17 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
19

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 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Oakland

When
May 6, 10:23 AM CST
Where
Oakland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.570, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
May 6, 10:31 AM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.420, -83.020

Hail, Livingston

When
May 6, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Livingston County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.450, -83.800

Hail, Livingston

When
May 6, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Livingston County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.450, -83.800

Hail, Oakland

When
May 6, 11:23 AM CST
Where
Oakland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.480, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When
May 6, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Macomb County
Coordinates
42.680, -82.780

Hail, Lenawee

When
May 6, 1:21 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.900, -84.020

Hail, Calhoun

When
May 6, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.300, -85.120

Hail, Lenawee

When
May 6, 3:12 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.820, -84.030

Hail, Monroe

When
May 6, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.900, -83.450

Hail, Oceana

When
May 6, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Oceana County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.580, -86.220

Hail, Calhoun

When
May 6, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.300, -85.200

Hail, Calhoun

When
May 6, 4:46 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.270, -84.950

Hail, Eaton

When
May 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Eaton County
Measured
0.83 in hail
Coordinates
42.430, -85.020

Hail, Genesee

When
May 6, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Genesee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.180, -83.720

Hail, Ingham

When
May 6, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Ingham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.730, -84.530

Hail, Huron

When
May 6, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Huron County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
43.800, -82.880

Hail, Huron

When
May 6, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Huron County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
43.830, -82.650

Hail, Tuscola

When
May 6, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Tuscola County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.430, -83.470

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10052822, 10052823, 10052824, 10052825, 10052826, 10052827, 10052828, 10052829, 10052830, 10052831, 10052832, 10052833, 10052834, 10052835, 10052836, 10052837, 10052838, 10052839, 10052840.