Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, July 9, 1987

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, July 9, 1987
Start: 1987-07-09T10:35
End: 1987-07-09T19:30
Location: Michigan

July 9, 1987 · 29 events in 20 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 5 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
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Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Property damage: $6,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 29

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

16 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Kent

When: July 9, 10:35 AM EST
Where: Kent County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 42.900, -85.380

Hail, Gratiot

When: July 9, 10:45 AM CST
Where: Gratiot County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.150, -84.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When: July 9, 11:08 AM CST
Where: Ionia County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 42.930, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Gratiot

When: July 9, 11:32 AM CST
Where: Gratiot County
Coordinates: 43.150, -84.620

Tornado, Crawford

When: July 9, 1:15 PM EST
Where: Crawford County
Rating: F1
Path length: 16 mi
Path width: 13 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 44.720, -84.630

Hail, Benzie

When: July 9, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Benzie County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.520, -85.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When: July 9, 12:38 PM CST
Where: Barry County
Coordinates: 42.650, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Antrim

When: July 9, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Antrim County
Coordinates: 45.030, -85.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: July 9, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 42.320, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When: July 9, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Kalamazoo County
Coordinates: 42.250, -85.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: July 9, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Clinton County
Coordinates: 42.950, -84.580

Tornado, Oscoda

When: July 9, 2:20 PM EST
Where: Oscoda County
Rating: F1
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 13 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 44.800, -84.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Eaton

When: July 9, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Eaton County
Measured: 66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates: 42.600, -84.880

Hail, Crawford

When: July 9, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.680, -84.570

Hail, Livingston

When: July 9, 1:50 PM CST
Where: Livingston County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 42.620, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When: July 9, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Allegan County
Coordinates: 42.580, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When: July 9, 2:20 PM CST
Where: Ingham County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.730, -84.530

Tornado, Alger

When: July 9, 3:50 PM EST
Where: Alger County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2.7 mi
Path width: 400 yd
Coordinates: 46.420, -86.580

Hail, Kent

When: July 9, 5:08 PM CST
Where: Kent County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.930, -85.330

Hail, Saginaw

When: July 9, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Saginaw County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.220, -84.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Newaygo

When: July 9, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Newaygo County
Coordinates: 43.770, -85.850

Hail, Kent

When: July 9, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Kent County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.020, -85.330

Tornado, Ottawa

When: July 9, 6:45 PM EST
Where: Ottawa County
Rating: F0
Path length: 7.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 42.870, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When: July 9, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Montcalm County
Coordinates: 43.280, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When: July 9, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Ionia County
Coordinates: 42.930, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: July 9, 6:49 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates: 42.870, -85.880

Hail, Montcalm

When: July 9, 6:57 PM CST
Where: Montcalm County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.170, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When: July 9, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Kent County
Coordinates: 42.900, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When: July 9, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Kent County
Coordinates: 42.930, -85.750

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Michigan in 1987 Every state in 1987 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Michigan, 1987 Warnings in Michigan, July 1987

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: 10053960, 10053961, 10053962, 10053963, 10053970, 10053964, 10053965, 10053966, 10053967, 10053968, 10053969, 10053975, 10053971, 10053972, 10053973, 10053974, 10053976, 10053977, 10053978, 10053979, 10053980, 10053981, 10053984, 10053982, 10053983, 10053985, 10053986, 10053987, 10053988.