Michigan, 1993

Damaging Winds in Michigan, April 15, 1993

April 15, 1993 · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When
April 15, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Branch County, Bronson
Coordinates
41.916, -85.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When
April 15, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Ingham County, Mason
Coordinates
42.597, -84.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
April 15, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Calhoun County, Albion
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.247, -85.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusted to near 70 mph as the thunderstorms moved through Albion.

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When
April 15, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Branch County, Bronson
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.916, -85.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm wind gusts of nearly 60 mph caused damage to a house roof in Bronson.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsdale

When
April 15, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Hillsdale County, Hillsdale
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.888, -84.593 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The wind gusted to nearly 60 mph as the thunderstorms passed over the Hillsdale Municipal Airport. No damage was reported by this wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
April 15, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Calhoun County, Albion
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.247, -85.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm wind gust of over 70 mph was recorded by the Sheridan Township Fire Department. Scattered limbs and a few pine trees were blown down around the city of Albion.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When
April 15, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Ingham County, Mason
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.597, -84.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds tore a roof from an unoccupied office trailer at the county fairgrounds south of the city. A wind gust over 50 mph was measured at Mason-Jewett Airport (1.3 miles southeast of Mason).

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When
April 15, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Ingham County, Lansing
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.597, -84.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck one high power pole. Thunderstorm winds downed four adjacent poles and lines along Elm Avenue, west of Cedar Street.

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: 10329123, 10329086, 10329178, 10329124, 10329064, 10329179, 10329127, 10329128.