Michigan, 1987

Tornado and Hail in Michigan, May 14, 1987

May 14, 1987 · NWS ARB · 15 events in 11 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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
8
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
May 14, 12:52 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
42.880, -85.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When
May 14, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Ionia County
Coordinates
42.930, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
May 14, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
42.950, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Shiawassee

When
May 14, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Shiawassee County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
42.920, -83.980

Hail, Shiawassee

When
May 14, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Shiawassee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.920, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
May 14, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Genesee County
Coordinates
43.020, -83.680

Tornado, Oakland

When
May 14, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Oakland County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
70 yd
Injuries
8 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.480, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
May 14, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
42.620, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer

When
May 14, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Lapeer County
Coordinates
43.100, -83.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
May 14, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates
42.250, -83.830

Hail, Washtenaw

When
May 14, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.250, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
May 14, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Coordinates
42.670, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsdale

When
May 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hillsdale County
Coordinates
41.880, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
May 14, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
42.270, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
May 14, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Coordinates
42.450, -83.130

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10053340, 10053341, 10053342, 10053343, 10053344, 10053345, 10053352, 10053346, 10053347, 10053348, 10053349, 10053350, 10053351, 10053353, 10053354.