Michigan, 1987

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 10, 1987

July 10, 1987 · NWS ARB · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

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

Tornado, Clinton

When
July 10, 3:57 PM EST
Where
Clinton County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
13 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.920, -84.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
July 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
42.320, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Eaton

When
July 10, 4:59 PM CST
Where
Eaton County
Coordinates
42.600, -84.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When
July 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Ingham County
Coordinates
42.730, -84.530

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

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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: 10053989, 10053990, 10053991, 10053992.