Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, July 7, 1991

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, July 7, 1991
Start: 1991-07-07T16:02
End: 1991-07-07T20:55
Location: Michigan

July 7, 1991 · NWS DTW · 71 events in 34 counties and zones

64 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $255,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 71

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

64 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskegon

When: July 7, 4:02 PM CST
Where: Muskegon County
Coordinates: 43.230, -86.230

Hail, Mason

When: July 7, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Mason County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 43.920, -86.450

Hail, Ottawa

When: July 7, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 42.780, -86.120

Hail, Ottawa

When: July 7, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 43.070, -86.230

Tornado, Allegan

When: July 7, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Allegan County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 42.450, -85.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: July 7, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.120, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: July 7, 4:41 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates: 42.920, -85.870

Tornado, Kent

When: July 7, 5:45 PM EST
Where: Kent County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 43.150, -85.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When: July 7, 4:53 PM CST
Where: Kent County
Measured: 73 kt (84 mph)
Coordinates: 42.970, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When: July 7, 4:58 PM CST
Where: Kent County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 43.130, -85.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: July 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates: 42.950, -86.000

Tornado, Ingham

When: July 7, 6:05 PM EST
Where: Ingham County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 42.700, -84.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When: July 7, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Berrien County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 42.180, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When: July 7, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Ionia County
Measured: 74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates: 42.930, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When: July 7, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Montcalm County
Coordinates: 43.280, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: July 7, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.320, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Isabella

When: July 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Isabella County
Coordinates: 43.600, -84.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Gratiot

When: July 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Gratiot County
Coordinates: 43.280, -84.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When: July 7, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Berrien County
Coordinates: 41.830, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: July 7, 5:37 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County
Coordinates: 42.870, -85.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: July 7, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Clinton County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.780, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When: July 7, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Kent County
Coordinates: 42.970, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Eaton

When: July 7, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Eaton County
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates: 42.570, -84.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: July 7, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.100, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: July 7, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Clinton County
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates: 43.000, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: July 7, 5:53 PM CST
Where: Cass County
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 41.780, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Eaton

When: July 7, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Eaton County
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates: 42.520, -84.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Shiawassee

When: July 7, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Shiawassee County
Coordinates: 43.000, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Shiawassee

When: July 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Shiawassee County
Coordinates: 43.120, -83.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: July 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42.270, -84.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: July 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Cass County
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 42.030, -85.820

Tornado, Oakland

When: July 7, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Oakland County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 42.630, -83.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 7, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates: 42.200, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When: July 7, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Saginaw County
Coordinates: 43.180, -84.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Shiawassee

When: July 7, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Shiawassee County
Coordinates: 42.920, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When: July 7, 6:07 PM CST
Where: St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41.930, -85.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When: July 7, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Midland County
Coordinates: 43.620, -84.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When: July 7, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Genesee County
Coordinates: 42.950, -83.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: July 7, 6:11 PM CST
Where: Livingston County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 42.670, -84.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: July 7, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42.270, -84.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When: July 7, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Branch County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.070, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When: July 7, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Saginaw County
Coordinates: 43.520, -84.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When: July 7, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Genesee County
Coordinates: 42.920, -83.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 7, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 42.250, -84.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Bay

When: July 7, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Bay County
Coordinates: 43.600, -83.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: July 7, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Washtenaw County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.320, -84.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: July 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Oakland County
Coordinates: 42.730, -83.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: July 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Livingston County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.530, -83.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsdale

When: July 7, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Hillsdale County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.880, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: July 7, 6:39 PM CST
Where: Washtenaw County
Measured: 72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates: 42.230, -83.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer

When: July 7, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Lapeer County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 43.100, -83.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: July 7, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Oakland County
Measured: 74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates: 42.680, -83.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: July 7, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Oakland County
Coordinates: 42.450, -83.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 7, 6:52 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.920, -83.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: July 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Washtenaw County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 42.280, -83.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: July 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 42.330, -83.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When: July 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Lenawee County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.000, -83.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When: July 7, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Macomb County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.570, -83.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When: July 7, 7:08 PM CST
Where: Macomb County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.900, -82.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: July 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Washtenaw County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.250, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: July 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Livingston County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 42.620, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When: July 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where: St. Clair County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.850, -82.700

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When: July 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where: St. Clair County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.720, -82.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: July 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Oakland County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.670, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When: July 7, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Macomb County
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates: 42.680, -82.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: July 7, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.380, -82.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When: July 7, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Lenawee County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.830, -83.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Sanilac

When: July 7, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Sanilac County
Coordinates: 43.330, -83.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.950, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: July 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.080, -83.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: July 7, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42.270, -85.050

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.
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

Every storm in Michigan in 1991 Every state in 1991 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Michigan, 1991 Warnings in Michigan, July 1991

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: 10052450, 10052451, 10052452, 10052453, 10052463, 10052454, 10052455, 10052471, 10052456, 10052457, 10052458, 10052480, 10052459, 10052460, 10052461, 10052462, 10052464, 10052465, 10052466, 10052467, 10052468, 10052469, 10052470, 10052472, 10052473, 10052474, 10052475, 10052476, 10052477, 10052478, 10052479, 10052503, 10052481, 10052482, 10052483, 10052484, 10052485, 10052486, 10052487, 10052488, and more.