Michigan, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, September 14, 1990

September 14, 1990 · NWS FNT · 34 events in 22 counties and zones

23 thunderstorm wind, 10 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
$5.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
34

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

23 thunderstorm wind, 10 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Oceana

When
September 14, 6:35 AM EST
Where
Oceana County
Rating
F1
Path length
5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.580, -86.200

Tornado, Newaygo

When
September 14, 8:05 AM EST
Where
Newaygo County
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.320, -85.630

Tornado, Kent

When
September 14, 8:11 AM EST
Where
Kent County
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.280, -85.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
September 14, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
43.880, -85.680

Tornado, Kent

When
September 14, 8:27 AM EST
Where
Kent County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
43.250, -85.350

Tornado, Ionia

When
September 14, 8:49 AM EST
Where
Ionia County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.100, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Isabella

When
September 14, 8:32 AM CST
Where
Isabella County
Coordinates
43.670, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When
September 14, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Montcalm County
Coordinates
43.280, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
September 14, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Kent County
Coordinates
43.000, -85.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When
September 14, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Allegan County
Coordinates
42.470, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
September 14, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
42.220, -85.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When
September 14, 9:53 AM CST
Where
Allegan County
Coordinates
42.420, -85.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
September 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
42.250, -86.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When
September 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Allegan County
Coordinates
42.620, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When
September 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Kalamazoo County
Coordinates
42.250, -85.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When
September 14, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Barry County
Coordinates
42.500, -85.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Bay

When
September 14, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Bay County
Coordinates
43.620, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Shiawassee

When
September 14, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Shiawassee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.950, -84.130

Tornado, Livingston

When
September 14, 11:55 AM EST
Where
Livingston County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.650, -83.750

Hail, Tuscola

When
September 14, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Tuscola County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.470, -83.400

Tornado, Oakland

When
September 14, 12:10 PM EST
Where
Oakland County
Rating
F3
Path length
24 mi
Path width
90 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
42.480, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Shiawassee

When
September 14, 11:13 AM CST
Where
Shiawassee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.920, -84.030

Tornado, Oakland

When
September 14, 12:15 PM EST
Where
Oakland County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
42.730, -83.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
September 14, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Genesee County
Coordinates
43.030, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When
September 14, 11:43 AM CST
Where
Tuscola County
Coordinates
43.280, -83.530

Tornado, St. Clair

When
September 14, 12:55 PM EST
Where
St. Clair County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.000, -82.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer

When
September 14, 12:02 PM CST
Where
Lapeer County
Coordinates
43.100, -83.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Sanilac

When
September 14, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Sanilac County
Coordinates
43.430, -82.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
September 14, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Oakland County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
42.600, -83.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
September 14, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
42.400, -83.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When
September 14, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Macomb County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
42.680, -82.920

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
September 14, 1:00 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
42.850, -82.700

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
September 14, 1:00 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
42.720, -82.480

Tornado, Montcalm

When
September 14, 6:31 PM EST
Where
Montcalm County
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
43.270, -85.320

What these are

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.
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: 10055256, 10055258, 10055259, 10055257, 10055260, 10055264, 10055261, 10055262, 10055263, 10055265, 10055266, 10055267, 10055268, 10055269, 10055270, 10055271, 10055272, 10055273, 10051380, 10055274, 10054142, 10055275, 10054143, 10055276, 10055277, 10054148, 10051381, 10054144, 10054145, 10054146, 10054147, 10054149, 10054150, 10054151.