Michigan, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 13, 1995

August 13, 1995 · 17 events in 10 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Events
17

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.

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Event by event

15 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Antrim

When
August 13, 7:10 AM EST
Where
Antrim County, Central Lake
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
45.007, -85.176 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

In a small area south of Central Lake, a tree and some power lines were downed by the wind.

Hail, Midland

When
August 13, 1:20 PM EST to 1:30 PM EST
Where
Midland County, Southern Part
Coordinates
43.647, -84.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
August 13, 1:20 PM EST to 1:30 PM EST
Where
Midland County, Southern Part
Coordinates
43.647, -84.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Antrim

When
August 13, 1:32 PM EST
Where
Antrim County, Evart
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
45.007, -85.176 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs and power lines were reported downed by the wind in Evart and south of Sears.

Thunderstorm Wind, Antrim

When
August 13, 1:40 PM EST
Where
Antrim County, Sears
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
45.007, -85.176 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs and power lines were reported downed by the wind in Evart and south of Sears.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bay

When
August 13, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Bay County, Countywide
Coordinates
43.721, -83.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Clare

When
August 13, 3:20 PM EDT
Where
Clare County, Clare
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.988, -84.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few large trees up to one foot in diameter just east of U.S. 27, causing minimal structural damage to a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sanilac

When
August 13, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Sanilac County, Snover
Coordinates
43.443, -82.646 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
August 13, 2:30 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Midland County, Countywide
Coordinates
43.647, -84.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bay

When
August 13, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Bay County, Countywide
Coordinates
43.721, -83.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When
August 13, 3:21 PM EST
Where
Saginaw County, Freeland
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
43.335, -84.053 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, St. Clair

When
August 13, 3:45 PM EST
Where
St. Clair County, Yale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.931, -82.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saginaw

When
August 13, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Saginaw County, North Side of Saginaw
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.335, -84.053 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A series of severe thunderstorms tracked across the Midland, Bay City, Saginaw area as a weak warm frontal boundary interacted with extremely humid air. Dew points were in the low to mid 70s across southern lower Michigan during the event. Most of the damage involved trees and powerlines being blown down. A lightning strike in Cass City in Tuscola county ignited a fire with caused an estimated $250 thousand dollars of damage to the Walboro Corporation Aftermarket Division building.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
August 13, 6:05 PM EST
Where
Mason County, Montague
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.956, -86.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs and some power lines were downed by the wind in an area along the Oceana County border.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
August 13, 6:05 PM EST
Where
Mason County, Rothbury
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.956, -86.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs and some power lines were downed by the wind in an area along the Muskegon County border.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lenawee

When
August 13, 6:20 PM EST to 6:40 PM EST
Where
Lenawee County, Rome Center
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.895, -84.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and powerlines were blown down. In Adrian, 4,400 customers were without power after the storm. Lightning ignited a fire that damaged the roof of an apartment building in Adrian. A spotter reported large amounts of corn crop damage. The roof was blown off of a silo in Blissfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 13, 6:25 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Petersburg
Coordinates
41.921, -83.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds snapped two to three inch limbs off of several trees.

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.

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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: 10329005, 10314084, 10328986, 10329006, 10329007, 10329114, 10329365, 10331449, 10328987, 10329115, 10331439, 10331494, 10331440, 10328964, 10328965, 10327997, 10331631.