Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, June 17, 1992

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, June 17, 1992
Start: 1992-06-17T13:09
End: 1992-06-17T20:30
Location: Michigan

June 17, 1992 · NWS FNT · 123 events in 51 counties and zones

103 thunderstorm wind, 15 tornado, 5 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: 1
Injuries: 14
Property damage: $375,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 123

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

103 thunderstorm wind, 15 tornado, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Crawford

When: June 17, 1:09 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.670, -84.770

Hail, Cheboygan

When: June 17, 1:55 PM CST
Where: Cheboygan County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.420, -84.620

Tornado, Roscommon

When: June 17, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Roscommon County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 44.300, -84.650

Tornado, Kent

When: June 17, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Kent County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 43.200, -85.550

Tornado, Ottawa

When: June 17, 3:10 PM EST
Where: Ottawa County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 43.030, -85.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When: June 17, 12:45 PM PST
Where: Delta County
Coordinates: 45.720, -86.670

Tornado, Ionia

When: June 17, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Ionia County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 43.000, -84.870

Tornado, Clare

When: June 17, 3:51 PM EST
Where: Clare County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 44.020, -84.820

Tornado, Ionia

When: June 17, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Ionia County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 42.830, -85.270

Tornado, Ionia

When: June 17, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Ionia County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 3 yd
Coordinates: 42.800, -85.130

Tornado, Alpena

When: June 17, 4:05 PM EST
Where: Alpena County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 44.850, -83.750

Tornado, Alpena

When: June 17, 4:05 PM EST
Where: Alpena County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 44.850, -83.770

Tornado, Midland

When: June 17, 4:09 PM EST
Where: Midland County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 67 yd
Coordinates: 43.720, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Oceana

When: June 17, 1:10 PM PST
Where: Oceana County
Coordinates: 43.700, -86.470

Tornado, Ionia

When: June 17, 4:10 PM EST
Where: Ionia County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 42.970, -84.950

Tornado, Ionia

When: June 17, 4:10 PM EST
Where: Ionia County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 42.850, -84.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Roscommon

When: June 17, 1:17 PM PST
Where: Roscommon County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 44.300, -84.750

Tornado, Iosco

When: June 17, 4:25 PM EST
Where: Iosco County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 44.520, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When: June 17, 1:30 PM PST
Where: Van Buren County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 42.220, -86.050

Hail, Roscommon

When: June 17, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Roscommon County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.300, -84.650

Tornado, Alcona

When: June 17, 4:40 PM EST
Where: Alcona County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 44.600, -83.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecosta

When: June 17, 1:45 PM PST
Where: Mecosta County
Coordinates: 43.550, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Osceola

When: June 17, 1:48 PM PST
Where: Osceola County
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates: 43.880, -85.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Oscoda

When: June 17, 2:00 PM PST
Where: Oscoda County
Coordinates: 44.650, -84.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheboygan

When: June 17, 2:00 PM PST
Where: Cheboygan County
Coordinates: 45.320, -84.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Clare

When: June 17, 2:09 PM PST
Where: Clare County
Coordinates: 44.020, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Wexford

When: June 17, 2:15 PM PST
Where: Wexford County
Coordinates: 44.180, -85.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Osceola

When: June 17, 2:15 PM PST
Where: Osceola County
Coordinates: 43.830, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecosta

When: June 17, 2:15 PM PST
Where: Mecosta County
Coordinates: 43.620, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Osceola

When: June 17, 2:15 PM PST
Where: Osceola County
Coordinates: 44.020, -85.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When: June 17, 2:17 PM PST
Where: Mason County
Coordinates: 43.950, -86.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When: June 17, 2:21 PM PST
Where: Mason County
Coordinates: 43.950, -86.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When: June 17, 2:29 PM PST
Where: Lake County
Coordinates: 43.900, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Wexford

When: June 17, 2:30 PM PST
Where: Wexford County
Coordinates: 44.420, -85.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When: June 17, 2:35 PM PST
Where: Mason County
Coordinates: 43.950, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Osceola

When: June 17, 2:35 PM PST
Where: Osceola County
Coordinates: 44.100, -85.150

Tornado, Huron

When: June 17, 5:37 PM EST
Where: Huron County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 43.750, -82.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When: June 17, 2:40 PM PST
Where: Mason County
Coordinates: 43.900, -86.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When: June 17, 2:41 PM PST
Where: Lake County
Coordinates: 43.900, -85.630

Hail, Alpena

When: June 17, 4:46 PM CST
Where: Alpena County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.070, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Wexford

When: June 17, 2:50 PM PST
Where: Wexford County
Coordinates: 44.330, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When: June 17, 2:55 PM PST
Where: Allegan County
Coordinates: 42.780, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskegon

When: June 17, 3:00 PM PST
Where: Muskegon County
Coordinates: 43.230, -86.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: June 17, 3:04 PM PST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 42.930, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When: June 17, 3:10 PM PST
Where: Kent County
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 42.970, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: June 17, 3:10 PM PST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates: 42.900, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Antrim

When: June 17, 3:20 PM PST
Where: Antrim County
Coordinates: 44.920, -85.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When: June 17, 3:21 PM PST
Where: Allegan County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.650, -86.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When: June 17, 3:30 PM PST
Where: Kent County
Coordinates: 42.880, -85.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Newaygo

When: June 17, 3:30 PM PST
Where: Newaygo County
Coordinates: 43.420, -85.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Antrim

When: June 17, 3:35 PM PST
Where: Antrim County
Coordinates: 44.930, -85.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: June 17, 3:37 PM PST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 42.970, -85.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When: June 17, 3:43 PM PST
Where: Montcalm County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 43.300, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When: June 17, 3:45 PM PST
Where: Montcalm County
Coordinates: 43.150, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: June 17, 3:50 PM PST
Where: Calhoun County
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates: 42.320, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When: June 17, 3:50 PM PST
Where: Kalamazoo County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 42.280, -85.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: June 17, 4:00 PM PST
Where: Ottawa County
Coordinates: 42.830, -86.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Gratiot

When: June 17, 4:00 PM PST
Where: Gratiot County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.380, -84.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Roscommon

When: June 17, 4:06 PM PST
Where: Roscommon County
Coordinates: 44.370, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Isabella

When: June 17, 4:08 PM PST
Where: Isabella County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 43.600, -84.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When: June 17, 4:10 PM PST
Where: Midland County
Coordinates: 43.570, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: June 17, 4:10 PM PST
Where: Cass County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 41.920, -86.000

Hail, Livingston

When: June 17, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Livingston County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.600, -83.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When: June 17, 4:12 PM PST
Where: Berrien County
Coordinates: 42.180, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Oscoda

When: June 17, 4:12 PM PST
Where: Oscoda County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 44.650, -84.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskegon

When: June 17, 4:15 PM PST
Where: Muskegon County
Coordinates: 43.120, -86.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When: June 17, 4:15 PM PST
Where: Allegan County
Coordinates: 42.600, -86.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When: June 17, 4:15 PM PST
Where: Allegan County
Coordinates: 42.700, -86.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Eaton

When: June 17, 4:15 PM PST
Where: Eaton County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 42.700, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When: June 17, 4:17 PM PST
Where: Montcalm County
Coordinates: 43.300, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When: June 17, 4:20 PM PST
Where: Ionia County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Injuries: 5 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 43.620, -84.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Alpena

When: June 17, 4:20 PM PST
Where: Alpena County
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 44.980, -83.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Gratiot

When: June 17, 4:20 PM PST
Where: Gratiot County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.370, -84.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Presque Isle

When: June 17, 4:20 PM PST
Where: Presque Isle County
Coordinates: 45.420, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When: June 17, 4:20 PM PST
Where: Midland County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 43.620, -84.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When: June 17, 4:24 PM PST
Where: Saginaw County
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates: 43.530, -84.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Arenac

When: June 17, 4:25 PM PST
Where: Arenac County
Coordinates: 44.050, -83.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Roscommon

When: June 17, 4:25 PM PST
Where: Roscommon County
Coordinates: 44.370, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Bay

When: June 17, 4:25 PM PST
Where: Bay County
Coordinates: 43.680, -84.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Arenac

When: June 17, 4:27 PM PST
Where: Arenac County
Coordinates: 44.030, -84.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When: June 17, 4:27 PM PST
Where: Van Buren County
Coordinates: 42.300, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Bay

When: June 17, 4:30 PM PST
Where: Bay County
Injuries: 5 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 43.600, -83.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Eaton

When: June 17, 4:30 PM PST
Where: Eaton County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 42.450, -84.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: June 17, 4:30 PM PST
Where: Clinton County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 43.000, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Alpena

When: June 17, 4:31 PM PST
Where: Alpena County
Coordinates: 45.070, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Alpena

When: June 17, 4:35 PM PST
Where: Alpena County
Coordinates: 44.830, -83.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Presque Isle

When: June 17, 4:35 PM PST
Where: Presque Isle County
Measured: 68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates: 45.320, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Alcona

When: June 17, 4:35 PM PST
Where: Alcona County
Coordinates: 44.680, -83.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Iosco

When: June 17, 4:40 PM PST
Where: Iosco County
Coordinates: 44.270, -83.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When: June 17, 4:45 PM PST
Where: Saginaw County
Coordinates: 43.420, -83.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When: June 17, 4:48 PM PST
Where: Genesee County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 43.200, -83.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Iosco

When: June 17, 4:50 PM PST
Where: Iosco County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 44.450, -83.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When: June 17, 4:50 PM PST
Where: Saginaw County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 43.330, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When: June 17, 4:55 PM PST
Where: Berrien County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 42.080, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When: June 17, 4:55 PM PST
Where: Tuscola County
Coordinates: 43.400, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Shiawassee

When: June 17, 5:00 PM PST
Where: Shiawassee County
Coordinates: 42.950, -84.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When: June 17, 5:00 PM PST
Where: Genesee County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 42.950, -83.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When: June 17, 5:03 PM PST
Where: Ingham County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.680, -84.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: June 17, 5:03 PM PST
Where: Livingston County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.430, -84.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When: June 17, 5:04 PM PST
Where: Genesee County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.180, -83.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: June 17, 5:08 PM PST
Where: Calhoun County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.270, -84.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: June 17, 5:20 PM PST
Where: Livingston County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.670, -84.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan

When: June 17, 5:21 PM PST
Where: Allegan County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.650, -86.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When: June 17, 5:30 PM PST
Where: Genesee County
Coordinates: 43.000, -83.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer

When: June 17, 5:40 PM PST
Where: Lapeer County
Coordinates: 43.050, -83.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Sanilac

When: June 17, 5:47 PM PST
Where: Sanilac County
Coordinates: 43.670, -83.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When: June 17, 5:50 PM PST
Where: Tuscola County
Coordinates: 43.480, -83.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When: June 17, 6:00 PM PST
Where: Huron County
Coordinates: 43.780, -82.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When: June 17, 6:00 PM PST
Where: Branch County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.950, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 17, 6:05 PM PST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 42.200, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Sanilac

When: June 17, 6:10 PM PST
Where: Sanilac County
Coordinates: 43.370, -82.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When: June 17, 6:15 PM PST
Where: Branch County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.930, -84.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: June 17, 6:34 PM PST
Where: Washtenaw County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 42.300, -83.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 17, 6:38 PM PST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.230, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: June 17, 6:43 PM PST
Where: Oakland County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 42.580, -83.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: June 17, 6:45 PM PST
Where: Oakland County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 42.820, -83.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: June 17, 6:45 PM PST
Where: Washtenaw County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.420, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: June 17, 6:45 PM PST
Where: Washtenaw County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.170, -83.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: June 17, 6:48 PM PST
Where: Oakland County
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 42.600, -83.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: June 17, 7:00 PM PST
Where: Washtenaw County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.230, -83.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: June 17, 7:00 PM PST
Where: Washtenaw County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.080, -83.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: June 17, 7:11 PM PST
Where: Wayne County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 42.220, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: June 17, 8:30 PM PST
Where: Monroe County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.900, -83.450

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.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland	1992-06-17				Direct

What these are

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.
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

Every storm in Michigan in 1992 Every state in 1992 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Michigan, 1992 Warnings in Michigan, June 1992

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: 10158624, 10158626, 10054235, 10054236, 10054239, 10054212, 10054249, 10054253, 10054254, 10054255, 10054258, 10054259, 10054262, 10054213, 10054263, 10054264, 10054214, 10055138, 10054215, 10158631, 10055361, 10054216, 10054217, 10054218, 10054219, 10054220, 10054221, 10054222, 10054223, 10054224, 10054225, 10054226, 10054227, 10054228, 10054229, 10054230, 10055378, 10054231, 10054232, 10158638, and more.