Michigan, 1992

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 13, 1992

July 13, 1992 · NWS LAN · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 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
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  • 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
25
Property damage
$250,000
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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Cass

When
July 13, 8:14 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F2
Path length
4 mi
Path width
80 yd
Injuries
25 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.030, -86.170

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
July 13, 6:15 PM PST
Where
St. Joseph County
Coordinates
41.830, -85.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When
July 13, 6:40 PM PST
Where
Branch County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.930, -84.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsdale

When
July 13, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Hillsdale County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.950, -84.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
July 13, 7:45 PM PST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
42.120, -86.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
July 13, 7:54 PM PST
Where
Berrien County
Coordinates
41.950, -86.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
July 13, 7:55 PM PST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
42.250, -86.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When
July 13, 8:40 PM PST
Where
Kalamazoo County
Coordinates
42.180, -85.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When
July 13, 9:03 PM PST
Where
Kalamazoo County
Coordinates
42.070, -85.450

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.

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: 10051804, 10055411, 10055412, 10055413, 10055414, 10055415, 10051803, 10051805, 10052017.