Tornado and Hail in Michigan, July 6, 1994

Name: Tornado and Hail in Michigan, July 6, 1994
Start: 1994-07-06T00:00
End: 1994-07-06T21:15
Location: Michigan

July 6, 1994 · 30 events in 19 counties and zones

16 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 29 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: $505,000
Crop damage: $5.0 million
Events: 30

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

16 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tuscola

When: July 6, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Tuscola County, Fairgrove
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.491, -83.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm moved southeast across Tuscola County on the 6th, dropping large hail over the communities of Fairgrove and Caro. In Caro, a car dealership suffered damages in excess of $100,000 to their stock of both used and new cars.

Hail, Tuscola

When: July 6, 11:15 AM EST
Where: Tuscola County, Caro
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 43.491, -83.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sanilac

When: July 6, 1:15 PM EST
Where: Sanilac County, Amador
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.443, -82.646 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Alcona

When: July 6, 2:44 PM EST
Where: Alcona County, Lake City
Coordinates: 44.712, -83.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A former Nationa Weather Service employee reported dime-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alcona

When: July 6, 3:11 PM EST
Where: Alcona County, Lake City
Coordinates: 44.712, -83.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A former Nationa Weather Service employee reported dime-size hail.

Hail, Alcona

When: July 6, 3:38 PM EST
Where: Alcona County to Curran
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.712, -83.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A former Nationa Weather Service employee reported dime-size hail.

Hail, Alcona

When: July 6, 4:10 PM EST
Where: Alcona County, Glennie
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.712, -83.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A former Nationa Weather Service employee reported dime-size hail.

Hail, Lenawee

When: July 6, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Lenawee County, Clinton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.895, -84.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail reported at intersection of U.S. 12 and M-52.

Hail, Wayne

When: July 6, 4:25 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, Grosse Pointe
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.285, -83.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail covered the ground.

Hail, Iosco

When: July 6, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Iosco County, South Branch
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.301, -83.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Iosco

When: July 6, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Iosco County, Hale
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.301, -83.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Monroe

When: July 6, 4:45 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, Oakville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.921, -83.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Osceola

When: July 6, 4:55 PM EST
Where: Osceola County, Dighton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.990, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail was reported at several locations north and west of Dighton.

Hail, Wayne

When: July 6, 4:57 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, Dearborn
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.285, -83.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Arenac

When: July 6, 5:20 PM EST
Where: Arenac County, Twining
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.043, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Ogemaw

When: July 6, 5:20 PM EST
Where: Ogemaw County, West Branch
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.180, -84.280

Tornado touched down at the Ron Deneau residence on the south side of Greenwood Road one-half mile west of M-30 in southeast Edwards Township. The tornado touched down momentarily, 18 feet from the residence, and carried away a 16-foot aluminum boat, a lawnmower, and a 10 X 12 feet aluminum storage shed/workshop and all contents. The residence sustained only minor damage on the north side, apparently from inflow field winds picking up small gravel from the edge of Greenwood Road and firing it through the vinyl siding of the residence. Only small portions of the shed were found spread across a field extending 0.3 mile east-southeast. Heavy hand tools from the shed were found along highway M-30, 0.6 mile east-southeast, on the far side of a one-quarter mile wide stand of mature, 60 to 70-foot high hardwoods. The boat, lawnmower, and remainder of shed and contents remain missing.

Hail, Ionia

When: July 6, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Ionia County, Belding
Measured: 0.5 in hail
Crop damage: $5.0 million
Coordinates: 42.945, -85.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Marble-size hail fell over approximately 1,000 acres of apple orchards causing damage to fruit that growers estimated could exceed $1,000,000.

Hail, Iosco

When: July 6, 5:40 PM EST
Where: Iosco County, Hale
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 44.301, -83.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Arenac

When: July 6, 6:15 PM EST
Where: Arenac County, Standish
Coordinates: 44.043, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Arenac County Road Commission reported trees and branches blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When: July 6, 6:20 PM EST
Where: Midland County, Sanford
Coordinates: 43.647, -84.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bay

When: July 6, 6:40 PM EST
Where: Bay County, Bay City
Coordinates: 43.721, -83.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees, large limbs, and power lines were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts in Bay City. Lightning struck two male golfers at the Twin Oaks Golf Course about nine miles southwest of Bay City. One of the men suffered severe burns on his right leg. In addition, a small child was hit by lightning in Bay City. At least one home caught fire as a result of a lightning strike.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer

When: July 6, 7:46 PM EST
Where: Lapeer County, Millington
Coordinates: 43.090, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three large trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When: July 6, 7:49 PM EST
Where: Genesee County, Davison
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.022, -83.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A spotter reported a wind gust of 60 mph in the community of Davison.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer

When: July 6, 8:15 PM EST
Where: Lapeer County to Lapeer
Coordinates: 43.090, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few large trees and numerous power lines in and just west of the community of Lapeer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: July 6, 8:25 PM EST
Where: Washtenaw County, Manchester
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.253, -83.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: July 6, 8:30 PM EST
Where: Livingston County, North Part
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.603, -83.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Washtenaw

When: July 6, 8:35 PM EST
Where: Washtenaw County, Dexter
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.253, -83.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When: July 6, 8:35 PM EST
Where: Washtenaw County, Dexter
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.253, -83.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Shiawassee

When: July 6, 8:50 PM EST
Where: Shiawassee County, Byron
Coordinates: 42.954, -84.147 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous tree limbs and a few power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 6, 9:15 PM EST
Where: Jackson County, Henrietta Twp to Jxn
Coordinates: 42.249, -84.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees reported down.

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Michigan in 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Michigan, 1994 Warnings in Michigan, July 1994

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: 10331504, 10331505, 10331444, 10329487, 10329488, 10329489, 10329490, 10329141, 10331579, 10329248, 10329249, 10331593, 10331515, 10331580, 10329012, 10331488, 10329192, 10329250, 10329013, 10328981, 10329113, 10329049, 10328565, 10329087, 10331553, 10329410, 10331554, 10331555, 10331481, 10329323.