Michigan, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 31, 1991

May 31, 1991 · NWS SBN · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Berrien

When
May 31, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Berrien County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.100, -86.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
May 31, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Berrien County
Coordinates
41.830, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 31, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
41.800, -86.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When
May 31, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Saginaw County
Coordinates
43.420, -83.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When
May 31, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Saginaw County
Coordinates
43.420, -84.050

Hail, St. Clair

When
May 31, 6:15 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.020, -82.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
May 31, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Washtenaw County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
42.400, -83.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb

When
May 31, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Macomb County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.900, -82.750

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
May 31, 6:40 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.720, -82.480

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw1991-05-31Direct

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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: 10052006, 10052007, 10052008, 10052009, 10052010, 10052011, 10052012, 10052013, 10052865.