Michigan, 1993

Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, April 24, 1993

April 24, 1993 · 27 events in 13 counties and zones

17 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 25 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
3
Property damage
$665,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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

17 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Grand Traverse

When
April 24, 4:16 PM EST
Where
Grand Traverse County, Traverse City
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.716, -85.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Benzie

When
April 24, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Benzie County, Frankfort
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.617, -86.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grand Traverse

When
April 24, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Grand Traverse County, Bates
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.716, -85.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Otsego

When
April 24, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Elmira
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
45.021, -84.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
April 24, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Gaylord
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
45.021, -84.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds ripped several hundred hardwood trees from the ground or snapped them off in a path 200 yards wide and extending 3 miles to the northeast. The roof and some external damage was done to a residence along the Haynes-Tower Line road 3.5 miles south of Highway M-32.

Hail, Otsego

When
April 24, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Gaylord
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
45.021, -84.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
April 24, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Gaylord
Coordinates
45.021, -84.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds tore down a 50-foot tower and an amateur radio antenna.

Hail, Missaukee

When
April 24, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Missaukee County, Lake City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.337, -85.095 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Missaukee

When
April 24, 5:23 PM EST
Where
Missaukee County, Moorestown
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.337, -85.095 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Otsego

When
April 24, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Vanderbilt
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.021, -84.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clare

When
April 24, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Clare County, Near Lake George
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.988, -84.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Crawford

When
April 24, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Grayling
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.684, -84.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Montmorency

When
April 24, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Montmorency County, Lewiston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.028, -84.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Otsego

When
April 24, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Johannesburg
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.021, -84.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged about one dozen 4- to 6-inch diameter cedar trees. The trees were either torn down or snapped off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
April 24, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Crawford County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
44.684, -84.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Over 1,000, 2- to 10-inch diameter pines were blown down or snapped off in a path 500 yards wide that begins along the east side of Highway F-97, 2 miles southeast of Lovells. The damage path extends northeast for 4 miles, then crosses into Oscoda County and continues toward Twin Lakes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oscoda

When
April 24, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Oscoda County, Lewiston
Measured
90 kt (104 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
44.682, -84.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusted to over 100 mph as the thunderstorms passed just south of Lewiston. This resulted in massive tree damage along the northeast shore of Snyder lake. Some structural damage also occurred due to the fallen trees.

Tornado, Oscoda

When
April 24, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Oscoda County, Lewiston
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
44.820, -84.320

A brief tornado touchdown was evident in tree damage pattern along the nor th shore of Snyder Lake. No structural damage was noted with this tornado. The tornado occurred in a wooded area, although there were some cabins and homes within 0.50 mile of the apparent touchdown.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montmorency

When
April 24, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Montmorency County, Lewiston
Measured
90 kt (104 mph)
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
45.028, -84.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds, with gusts estimated to over 100 mph, caused massive tree damage and some structural damage to homes and cabins, mainly due to fallen trees.

Hail, Alpena

When
April 24, 6:05 PM EST
Where
Alpena County, Hillman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.064, -83.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A spotter reported dime-size hail near Alpena-Montmorency line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alpena

When
April 24, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Alpena County, Alpena
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
45.064, -83.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted several large trees near Highway M-32.

Tornado, Arenac and Ogemaw

When
April 24, 6:22 PM EST to 6:50 PM EST
Where
Arenac and Ogemaw County to Skidway
Rating
F2
Path length
7 mi
Path width
440 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
44.150, -84.130

A tornado touched down in Alger in extreme northwest Arenac County around 1822 EST. The tornado moved northeast and lifted briefly after crossing Highway M-33. The tornado touched down with greater strength just before crossing into Ogemaw County where the Rifle River crosses the Ogemaw/Arenac County line. The tornado then moved into Mills Township/Skidway Lake through a subdivision comprised mainly of mobile homes and cottages, reaching F2 strength. It lifted briefly, about 0.75 mile northeast of the river, then touched down again and traveled another 6 miles, moving out of dense woods and into mostly open fields. A total of 17 mobile homes, 3 homes or cottages, 7 travel trailers, 4 garages, a barn, and 3 vehicles were destroyed or badly damaged. Six people, in 3 of the mobile homes that were completely destroyed were warned by the approaching roar, and in each case, took some action that ultimately saved their lives. Three were hospitalized with injuries. The tornado lifted just west of Prescott. Tree and power line damage occurred with the tornado itself, and up to 0.1 mile either side of the tornado path. Structure damage and personal property loss in Ogemaw County is estimated at around $250,000, with another $110,000 in tree damage or loss.

Hail, Montcalm

When
April 24, 6:25 PM EST
Where
Montcalm County, Lakeview
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.311, -85.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ogemaw

When
April 24, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Ogemaw County, Skidway Lake
Measured
2.25 in hail
Coordinates
44.335, -84.126 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tomato-size hail fell on Cranberry Road, about 0.5 mile south of Greenwood Road.

Hail, Montcalm

When
April 24, 6:47 PM EST
Where
Montcalm County, Six Lakes
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.311, -85.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Iosco

When
April 24, 6:55 PM EST
Where
Iosco County, Whittemore
Property damage
$3
Coordinates
44.301, -83.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A spotter reported several large trees uprooted due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iosco

When
April 24, 7:12 PM EST
Where
Iosco County, Tawas City
Coordinates
44.301, -83.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A spotter reported several trees uprooted due to thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Iosco

When
April 24, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Iosco County, Tawas City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.301, -83.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
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.

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: 10329030, 10329116, 10329031, 10329198, 10329199, 10329200, 10329201, 10328988, 10328989, 10329202, 10329310, 10329442, 10331671, 10329203, 10329443, 10331519, 10331537, 10331672, 10328922, 10328923, 10329050, 10331632, 10331473, 10331633, 10329195, 10329238, 10329239.