Michigan, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 3, 1993

August 3, 1993 · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

6 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
$106,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

6 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wexford

When
August 3, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Wexford County, Cadillac
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.338, -85.578 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Delta

When
August 3, 2:08 PM EST
Where
Delta County, Escanaba
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
45.792, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Missaukee

When
August 3, 2:38 PM EST
Where
Missaukee County, Stittsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.337, -85.095 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Penny-size hail lasted for about 3 minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roscommon

When
August 3, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Roscommon County, Cadillac
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
44.336, -84.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds blew down numerous large poplar tree of 8 to 14 inches in diameter on Calkins Road 0.5 mile west of Loxley Road in the southwest portion of the Village of Houghton Lake. Lesser damage extended one mile to the southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roscommon

When
August 3, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Roscommon County, Cadillac
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
44.336, -84.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds blew an 8-inch diameter hardwood off 7 feet above the ground at 119 Terrace Drive in the Village of Prudenville. Strong winds caused extensive tree damage at the Pineview Golf Course on M-55 at the east edge of Rudenville snapping one 12- to 14-inch diameter pine tree off 3 feet above the ground and tearing large live 12- to 15-inch diameter limbs off of another. Just to the east at the Roscommon minibus facility the top 25 feet of a large pine was snapped off 25 feet above the ground and damaged three cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sanilac

When
August 3, 3:10 PM EST
Where
Sanilac County, Port Sanilac
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
43.443, -82.646 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds uprooted numerous large trees, up to 2 feet in diameter. Scattered light damage to a few houses occurred due to downed trees. One automobile was heavily damaged by a falling tree.

Hail, Arenac

When
August 3, 4:40 PM EST
Where
Arenac County, Shelby to
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
44.043, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down at Worth and Armstrong roads.

Hail, Iosco

When
August 3, 4:40 PM EST
Where
Iosco County to Oscoda
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.301, -83.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A spotter reported 0.75-inch hail in Oscoda.

Hail, Arenac

When
August 3, 7:10 PM EST
Where
Arenac County, Standish
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.043, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A spotter reported 0.75-inch hail 2 miles east of Standish.

Thunderstorm Wind, Arenac

When
August 3, 7:10 PM EST
Where
Arenac County, Ferry to Standish
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
44.043, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down at Worth and Armstrong roads.

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.

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

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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: 10331607, 10328937, 10328990, 10331601, 10331602, 10331442, 10329008, 10329240, 10329009, 10329010.