Michigan, 1987

Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, June 29, 1987

June 29, 1987 · NWS ARB · 14 events in 13 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 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.

  • 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
$55,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Isabella

When
June 29, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Isabella County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
43.700, -84.970

Tornado, Clare

When
June 29, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Clare County
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.830, -84.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Gladwin

When
June 29, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Gladwin County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
44.000, -84.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Ogemaw

When
June 29, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Ogemaw County
Coordinates
44.280, -84.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Oscoda

When
June 29, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Oscoda County
Coordinates
44.670, -84.120

Hail, Roscommon

When
June 29, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Roscommon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.500, -84.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Eaton

When
June 29, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Eaton County
Coordinates
42.570, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When
June 29, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Ingham County
Coordinates
42.450, -84.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 29, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
42.250, -84.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
June 29, 4:21 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Coordinates
42.250, -83.830

Tornado, Lenawee

When
June 29, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
147 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.920, -84.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 29, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
42.270, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
June 29, 5:47 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Coordinates
42.670, -83.380

Tornado, Wayne

When
June 29, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.9 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.200, -83.170

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

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: 10053946, 10053947, 10053948, 10053949, 10053950, 10053951, 10053952, 10053953, 10053954, 10053955, 10053956, 10053957, 10053958, 10053959.