Michigan, 1990

Tornado and Hail in Michigan, August 28, 1990

August 28, 1990 · NWS SSM · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
0
Property damage
$3,000
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

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

Hail, Chippewa

When
August 28, 10:55 AM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.350, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When
August 28, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Branch County
Coordinates
41.800, -84.880

Hail, Monroe

When
August 28, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.000, -83.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
August 28, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Coordinates
41.900, -84.030

Tornado, Monroe

When
August 28, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Rating
F1
Path length
15 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.880, -83.730

Hail, Lenawee

When
August 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.900, -84.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.900, -83.450

Hail, Wayne

When
August 28, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.420, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
August 28, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Lenawee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.900, -84.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 28, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
42.050, -83.380

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.

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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: 10055217, 10055218, 10055219, 10055220, 10055221, 10055222, 10055223, 10055224, 10055225, 10055226.