Michigan, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, August 1, 1993

August 1, 1993 · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Presque Isle

When
August 1, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Presque Isle County, Alpena
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
45.398, -83.843 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, 0.75-inch in diameter was reported in extreme southeast Presque Isle County near Birch Highway on the east side of Long Lake. Several cars were dented by the large hail.

Hail, Kent

When
August 1, 11:37 PM EST
Where
Kent County, Comstock Park
Measured
0.5 in hail
Coordinates
43.032, -85.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Pea- to marble-size hail fell in Comstock Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
August 1, 11:52 PM EST
Where
Kent County, Grand Rapids
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
43.032, -85.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm wind gust of 63 mph was reported at Four Mile Road and the East Beltline in northeast Grand Rapids.

Hail, Kent

When
August 1, 11:57 PM EST
Where
Kent County, Cannon Township
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
43.032, -85.549 (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.

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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: 10331574, 10329456, 10329457, 10329458.