Michigan, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, May 30, 1989

May 30, 1989 · NWS ARB · 16 events in 10 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 7 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
$531,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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, 7 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When
May 30, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Huron County
Coordinates
43.700, -82.930

Tornado, Allegan

When
May 30, 4:07 PM EST
Where
Allegan County
Rating
F1
Path length
6 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.430, -86.020

Tornado, Van Buren

When
May 30, 4:25 PM EST
Where
Van Buren County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.380, -86.030

Tornado, Van Buren

When
May 30, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Van Buren County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.400, -86.200

Tornado, Allegan

When
May 30, 4:31 PM EST
Where
Allegan County
Rating
F2
Path length
9.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.420, -86.180

Tornado, Van Buren

When
May 30, 4:04 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.400, -86.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When
May 30, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Kalamazoo County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.250, -85.500

Tornado, Van Buren

When
May 30, 6:04 PM EST
Where
Van Buren County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.3 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
42.320, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
May 30, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
42.250, -85.000

Tornado, Allegan

When
May 30, 6:14 PM EST
Where
Allegan County
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
42.430, -85.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 30, 5:29 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
42.250, -84.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
May 30, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.250, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
May 30, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Coordinates
41.900, -84.070

Hail, Jackson

When
May 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.250, -84.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 30, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.900, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
May 30, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
42.270, -83.200

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.
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.
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: 10051845, 10051847, 10051848, 10051849, 10051850, 10051846, 10051851, 10051855, 10051852, 10051856, 10051853, 10051854, 10051857, 10051858, 10051859, 10051860.