Michigan, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 30, 1987

May 30, 1987 · NWS ARB · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

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

Hail, Cass

When
May 30, 3:26 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.030, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 30, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.920, -86.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When
May 30, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Kalamazoo County
Coordinates
42.200, -85.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
May 30, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
42.280, -83.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
May 30, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
42.330, -83.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsdale

When
May 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hillsdale County
Coordinates
41.880, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 30, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
42.250, -84.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 30, 6:47 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.230, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When
May 30, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Ionia County
Coordinates
43.050, -85.270

Hail, Schoolcraft

When
May 30, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Schoolcraft County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.180, -86.450

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: 10053355, 10053356, 10053357, 10053358, 10053359, 10053360, 10053717, 10053718, 10053719, 10053932.