Hail, Van Buren
- When
- April 12, 6:05 PM EST
- Where
- Van Buren County, Paw Paw
- Measured
- 0.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 42.285, -86.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, April 12, 1994
10 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $500
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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
10 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Branch
- When
- April 12, 7:40 PM EST
- Where
- Branch County, Coldwater
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 41.916, -85.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Barry
- When
- April 12, 8:20 PM EST
- Where
- Barry County, Hastings
- Measured
- 0.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 42.595, -85.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Hillsdale
- When
- April 12, 9:18 PM EST
- Where
- Hillsdale County, Montgomery
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 41.888, -84.593 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Marble-sized hail was reported along with a 50 mph winds gust.
Hail, Shiawassee
- When
- April 12, 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Shiawassee County, Owosso
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 42.954, -84.147 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Shiawassee County sheriff reported golf ball-size hail in both Perry and Owosso.
Hail, Shiawassee
- When
- April 12, 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Shiawassee County, Perry
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 42.954, -84.147 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Shiawassee County sheriff reported golf ball-size hail in both Perry and Owosso.
Hail, Saginaw
- When
- April 12, 10:15 PM EST
- Where
- Saginaw County, Saginaw
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 43.335, -84.053 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Saginaw
- When
- April 12, 10:30 PM EST
- Where
- Saginaw County, Bridgeport
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 43.335, -84.053 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Tuscola
- When
- April 12, 10:45 PM EST
- Where
- Tuscola County, Reese
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 43.491, -83.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong thunderstorm wind gusts snapped about the top 12 feet of five pine trees at a residence, caused minor shingle damage to the roof of the home, and knocked down the television antenna on the roof.
Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscola
- When
- April 12, 10:55 PM EST
- Where
- Tuscola County, Akron
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 43.491, -83.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong thunderstorm wind gusts snapped about the top 12 feet of five pine trees at a residence, caused minor shingle damage to the roof of the home, and knocked down the television antenna on the roof.
Hail, Ingham
- When
- April 12, 11:55 PM EST
- Where
- Ingham County, East Lansing
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 42.597, -84.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Nickel-sized hail was reported by East Lansing police.
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes in Mississippi, April 12, 1994
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, April 12, 1994
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 12, 1994
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 12, 1994
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Tennessee, April 12, 1994
- Hail in Indiana, April 12, 1994
- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, April 12, 1994
More
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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: 10331524, 10329126, 10329055, 10329065, 10331453, 10331454, 10331188, 10331189, 10331501, 10331502, 10329131.