Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 27, 1993

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 27, 1993
Start: 1993-08-27T11:45
End: 1993-08-27T22:15
Location: Michigan

August 27, 1993 · 26 events in 19 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 26 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: $308,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Events: 26

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Alpena

When: August 27, 11:45 AM EST
Where: Alpena County, Alpena
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 45.064, -83.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn was blown over on Hubbard Lake road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alpena

When: August 27, 12:01 PM EST
Where: Alpena County, Alpena
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 45.064, -83.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were uprooted by thunderstorm wind.

Thunderstorm Wind, Presque Isle

When: August 27, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Presque Isle County, Hawks
Coordinates: 45.398, -83.843 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were uprooted by thunderstorm wind.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alpena

When: August 27, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Alpena County, Alpena
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 45.064, -83.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A garage roof was blown over onto a car by thunderstorm wind.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: August 27, 5:22 PM EST
Where: Ottawa County, Coopersville
Coordinates: 43.003, -86.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When: August 27, 5:40 PM EST
Where: St. Clair County, Sparlingville
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 42.931, -82.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were downed and uprooted. Power lines and TV antennas were also blown down by thunderstorm winds that were gusted to an estimated at 60 to 70 mph.

Hail, Kent

When: August 27, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Kent County, Grandville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.032, -85.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 1745 and 1800 EST, a thunderstorm caused wind gusts estimated at 60 mph and 0.75 inch diameter hail. A large wooden fence and several trees 8 to 12 inches in diameter were blown down. Another large tree thought to be over 100 years old was toppled, and a camper was flipped over and totaled. A dugout near Grandville's West Elementary School had a cinder block wall blown down during the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When: August 27, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Kent County, Grandville
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.032, -85.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ogemaw

When: August 27, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Ogemaw County, Bay City
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 44.335, -84.126 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines reported to be blown down near the intersection of M-30 and Greenwood Road 7 miles south of West Branch by an off-duty fireman.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clare

When: August 27, 6:10 PM EST
Where: Clare County, Cadillac
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 43.988, -84.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Clare County Sheriff's Office reports trees and power lines down 10 miles west of the community of Harrison.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clare

When: August 27, 6:10 PM EST
Where: Clare County, Cadillac
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 43.988, -84.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree reported blown down in the community of West Branch.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gladwin

When: August 27, 6:20 PM EST
Where: Gladwin County, Cadillac
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 43.991, -84.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees reported down on Bard Road 8 miles northwest of the community of Gladwin.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gladwin

When: August 27, 6:25 PM EST
Where: Gladwin County, Cadillac
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 43.991, -84.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three trees blown down across Beaverton Road near the Clare-Gladwin County line 6 miles west of the community of Beaverton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When: August 27, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Ionia County, Belding
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.945, -85.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds, gusting to 75 mph uprooted 116 trees, 100 of which were apple trees. That was estimated to be about 75 bushels. This was on Fisk road, just west of Belding. The total cost of the damage to this orchard was several thousand dollars. This all was from just one orchard, but most of the orchards in the Fisk Road area also reported medium to heavy damage from this storm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When: August 27, 7:09 PM EST
Where: Midland County, Sanford
Coordinates: 43.647, -84.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a large trees down in Sanford, 38 miles northwest of Saginaw.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When: August 27, 7:15 PM EST
Where: Berrien County, Berrien Springs
Coordinates: 41.919, -86.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds in excess of 60 mph were reported in Berrien Springs downed numerous trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo

When: August 27, 7:19 PM EST
Where: Kalamazoo County, Cooper
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.245, -85.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts to 60 mph were reported from the town of Copper.

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When: August 27, 7:20 PM EST
Where: Midland County, Midland
Coordinates: 43.647, -84.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down in the city of Midland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bay

When: August 27, 7:25 PM EST
Where: Bay County, Pinconning
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.721, -83.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were knocked down by strong thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barry

When: August 27, 7:35 PM EST
Where: Barry County, Gun Lake
Coordinates: 42.595, -85.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: August 27, 7:55 PM EST
Where: Cass County, Dowagiac
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.915, -85.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between Sister lakes and Twin lakes numerous trees and power lines down with high winds reported by sheriffs dept. with no speed given.

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When: August 27, 8:05 PM EST
Where: Huron County to Sand Point
Coordinates: 43.910, -82.855 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down large trees at Caseville and Sand Point, in northwest Huron County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola

When: August 27, 8:10 PM EST
Where: Tuscola County, Bay Park
Coordinates: 43.491, -83.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down from the town of Bay Park to the town of Unionville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When: August 27, 9:30 PM EST
Where: Genesee County, Se Fenton
Coordinates: 43.022, -83.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees and branches were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer

When: August 27, 9:45 PM EST
Where: Lapeer County, Lapeer
Coordinates: 43.090, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees 5 miles north of Fenton, in Mayfield Township. As this storm moved through Almont, a few wires were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer

When: August 27, 10:15 PM EST
Where: Lapeer County, Almont
Coordinates: 43.090, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees 5 miles north of Fenton, in Mayfield Township. As this storm moved through Almont, a few wires were blown down.

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Michigan in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history Warnings in Michigan, August 1993

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: 10328929, 10328930, 10331597, 10328931, 10329267, 10331485, 10329514, 10329515, 10331474, 10329311, 10329312, 10329024, 10329025, 10329191, 10328977, 10329118, 10329378, 10328978, 10329060, 10329054, 10329227, 10329080, 10331499, 10328506, 10329041, 10329042.