Michigan, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 18, 1988

September 18, 1988 · NWS ARB · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When
September 18, 10:17 AM CST
Where
Allegan County
Coordinates
42.620, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
September 18, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Barry County
Coordinates
42.500, -85.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
September 18, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Barry County
Coordinates
42.600, -85.300

Hail, Barry

When
September 18, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Barry County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
42.500, -85.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
September 18, 2:22 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
42.220, -83.730

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.

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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: 10055189, 10055190, 10055191, 10055192, 10055193.