Michigan, 1988

Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, July 25, 1988

July 25, 1988 · NWS ARB · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

9 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Gratiot

When
July 25, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Gratiot County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.420, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Gratiot

When
July 25, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Gratiot County
Coordinates
43.370, -84.780

Hail, Saginaw

When
July 25, 5:27 PM CST
Where
Saginaw County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.420, -83.970

Hail, Washtenaw

When
July 25, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.330, -83.880

Tornado, Lapeer

When
July 25, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Lapeer County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
43.050, -83.270

Tornado, Livingston

When
July 25, 6:58 PM EST
Where
Livingston County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
42.700, -83.750

Hail, Jackson

When
July 25, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.250, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
July 25, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
41.850, -84.350

Hail, Genesee

When
July 25, 6:23 PM CST
Where
Genesee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.100, -83.520

Hail, Oakland

When
July 25, 6:58 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.800, -83.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
July 25, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.530, -83.770

Hail, Gratiot

When
July 25, 7:43 PM CST
Where
Gratiot County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.420, -84.600

Hail, Lapeer

When
July 25, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Lapeer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.100, -83.230

Hail, Oakland

When
July 25, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.780, -83.230

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10052913, 10052914, 10052915, 10052916, 10052920, 10052921, 10052917, 10052918, 10052919, 10052922, 10052923, 10052924, 10052925, 10052926.