Tornado and Hail in Michigan, July 14, 1995

Name: Tornado and Hail in Michigan, July 14, 1995
Start: 1995-07-14T09:19
End: 1995-07-14T23:30
Location: Michigan

July 14, 1995 · 31 events in 14 counties and zones

23 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 31 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: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 31

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

23 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houghton

When: July 14, 9:19 AM EST
Where: Houghton County, Hancock
Coordinates: 46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds damage. 55 mph gust with large tree limbs broken.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houghton

When: July 14, 9:25 AM EST
Where: Houghton County, Dollar Bay
Coordinates: 46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds damage. M-26 closed because of trees down. Power outages

Thunderstorm Wind, Keweenaw

When: July 14, 9:35 AM EST
Where: Keweenaw County, Bumbletown
Coordinates: 47.283, -88.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Gust to 67 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houghton

When: July 14, 9:39 AM EST
Where: Houghton County, Lake Linden
Coordinates: 46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds damage with trees down along Post Road.

Hail, Alcona

When: July 14, 5:35 PM EDT
Where: Alcona County, Mikado
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 44.712, -83.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotter reported quarter-size hail in Mikado.

Hail, Dickinson

When: July 14, 6:45 PM EST
Where: Dickinson County, Watersmeet
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.009, -87.870 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When: July 14, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Dickinson County, Ralph
Coordinates: 46.009, -87.870 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marquette

When: July 14, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Marquette County, Gwinn
Coordinates: 46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down. Power out until morning in Little Lake and Shag Lake areas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marquette

When: July 14, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Marquette County, Northland
Coordinates: 46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eight inch trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Menominee

When: July 14, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Menominee County, Powers
Coordinates: 45.525, -87.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees down over roads. Hail dented a few cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When: July 14, 7:02 PM EST
Where: Dickinson County, Along U.S. 2
Coordinates: 46.009, -87.870 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down blocking the highway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When: July 14, 7:15 PM EST
Where: Dickinson County, Waucedah
Coordinates: 46.009, -87.870 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many trees down north of U.S. 2 and along M-69 for 10 miles.

Hail, Dickinson

When: July 14, 7:17 PM EST
Where: Dickinson County, Iron Mountain
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.009, -87.870 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Iron

When: July 14, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Iron County, Michigamme R.
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 46.209, -88.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Touchdown near the Michigamme Resevoir. Trees 18 inches in diameter were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iron

When: July 14, 7:43 PM EST
Where: Iron County, Iron River
Coordinates: 46.209, -88.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When: July 14, 7:49 PM EST
Where: Dickinson County, Foster City
Coordinates: 46.009, -87.870 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Hail, Delta

When: July 14, 7:50 PM EST
Where: Delta County, Rock
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.792, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds damage to U.P. Fabricating building.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When: July 14, 7:50 PM EST
Where: Delta County, Rapid River
Coordinates: 45.792, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down and 60 mph wind gusts reported 10 E of Rapid River.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marquette

When: July 14, 8:09 PM EST
Where: Marquette County, Diorite
Coordinates: 46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When: July 14, 8:10 PM EST
Where: Chippewa County, Whitefish Bay
Coordinates: 46.328, -84.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Vessel reported a measured wind gust of 70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When: July 14, 8:21 PM EST
Where: Chippewa County, Sugar Island
Coordinates: 46.328, -84.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds estimated at greater than 58 mph blew over several eight-nine inch diameter trees.

Hail, Chippewa

When: July 14, 8:33 PM EST
Where: Chippewa County, Sault Ste. Marie
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.328, -84.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail reported by NWS office and a storm spotter within city.

Hail, Chippewa

When: July 14, 8:35 PM EST
Where: Chippewa County, Brimley
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.328, -84.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail reported by storm spotter.

Hail, Chippewa

When: July 14, 8:35 PM EST
Where: Chippewa County, Sault Ste. Marie
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 46.328, -84.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Off-duty National Weather Service employee reported large hail at home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Luce

When: July 14, 8:56 PM EST
Where: Luce County, McMillan
Coordinates: 46.368, -85.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusts to over 50 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Emmet

When: July 14, 10:14 PM EDT
Where: Emmet County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 45.588, -84.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A spotter reported 50 mph winds at the south end of the Mackinac Bridge, with 30 to 50 mph gusts as far south as Petoskey ahead of a bowing line of thunderstorms sweeping in from northern Lake Michigan.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mackinac

When: July 14, 9:17 PM EST
Where: Mackinac County, Mackinac Bridge
Measured: 90 kt (104 mph)
Coordinates: 45.872, -84.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gust of 90 mph measured on bridge. Sustained wind of 85-88 mph lasted for about 10 minutes. Lightning damaged the main bridge power generator.

Thunderstorm Wind, Presque Isle

When: July 14, 10:30 PM EDT
Where: Presque Isle County, Rogers City
Coordinates: 45.398, -83.843 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotter reported trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheboygan

When: July 14, 10:35 PM EDT
Where: Cheboygan County, Mackinaw City
Measured: 67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates: 45.473, -84.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A spotter reported 67 mph wind gusts on the Mackinac Bridge.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheboygan

When: July 14, 10:50 PM EDT
Where: Cheboygan County, Cheboygan
Coordinates: 45.473, -84.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotter reported trees down in the town of Cheboygan.

Thunderstorm Wind, Presque Isle

When: July 14, 11:30 PM EDT
Where: Presque Isle County, Hawks
Coordinates: 45.398, -83.843 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotter reported trees downed by thunderstorm winds, as well as south of Hawks near the countyline between Alpena County and Presque Isle County.

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.
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

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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: 10329077, 10329078, 10329039, 10329079, 10329494, 10328943, 10328944, 10328958, 10328959, 10328974, 10328945, 10328946, 10328454, 10329260, 10329261, 10328455, 10328940, 10328941, 10328960, 10329305, 10329306, 10329307, 10329308, 10329309, 10329464, 10328505, 10358409, 10331599, 10329300, 10329301, 10331600.