Michigan, 1992

Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 17, 1992

May 17, 1992 · NWS FNT · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When
May 17, 12:30 PM PST
Where
Saginaw County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.420, -83.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When
May 17, 12:55 PM PST
Where
Saginaw County
Coordinates
43.450, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When
May 17, 12:56 PM PST
Where
Tuscola County
Coordinates
43.470, -83.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Shiawassee

When
May 17, 1:00 PM PST
Where
Shiawassee County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
42.950, -83.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
May 17, 1:00 PM PST
Where
Genesee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.180, -83.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When
May 17, 1:05 PM PST
Where
Tuscola County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.480, -83.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When
May 17, 1:07 PM PST
Where
Tuscola County
Coordinates
43.420, -83.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
May 17, 1:22 PM PST
Where
Genesee County
Coordinates
43.070, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
May 17, 1:45 PM PST
Where
Lenawee County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.900, -84.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
May 17, 1:50 PM PST
Where
Lenawee County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.880, -83.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When
May 17, 1:50 PM PST
Where
Tuscola County
Coordinates
43.600, -83.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 17, 2:00 PM PST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
41.900, -83.720

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.

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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: 10053637, 10053638, 10053639, 10053640, 10053641, 10053642, 10053643, 10053644, 10053645, 10053999, 10054000, 10054001.