Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 15, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 15, 1995
Start: 1995-07-15T13:58
End: 1995-07-15T18:00
Location: Michigan

July 15, 1995 · 30 events in 12 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 30 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: $271,000
Crop damage: None recorded
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.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Oakland

When: July 15, 1:58 PM EST
Where: Oakland County, White Lake
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A ham radio operater reported golf ball-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oceana

When: July 15, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Oceana County, Walkerville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 43.682, -86.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds uprooted large trees and severely damaged at least two unoccupied mobile homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newaygo

When: July 15, 2:09 PM EST
Where: Newaygo County, Bitely
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 43.554, -85.801 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and some power lines were reported downed across the northern tier of the county. Nickel-size hail was sighted in Bitely and Lilley.

Hail, Clinton

When: July 15, 2:12 PM EST
Where: Clinton County, Maple Rapids
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.944, -84.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail covering ground.

Hail, Oakland

When: July 15, 2:20 PM EST
Where: Oakland County, Highland to to White Lake
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

National Weather Service employees reported one and one-quarter and One and three-quarters diameter hail as a severe thunderstorm moved through the area.

Hail, Newaygo

When: July 15, 2:25 PM EST
Where: Newaygo County, Bitely
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 43.554, -85.801 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and some power lines were reported downed across the northern tier of the county. Nickel-size hail was sighted in Bitely and Lilley.

Hail, Genesee

When: July 15, 2:32 PM EST
Where: Genesee County, Of Lennon
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.022, -83.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When: July 15, 2:45 PM EST
Where: Genesee County, Fenton
Coordinates: 43.022, -83.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When: July 15, 2:58 PM EST
Where: Genesee County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.022, -83.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: July 15, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Clinton County, St. Johns
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.944, -84.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines downed by straight line winds.

Hail, Oakland

When: July 15, 3:03 PM EST
Where: Oakland County, Owosso
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A ham radio operater reported 60 mph winds and pea-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecosta

When: July 15, 3:05 PM EST
Where: Mecosta County, Altona
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.641, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were reported down across the extreme southern area of the county. Power poles were snapped off along One Mile Road in the southeast corner of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newaygo

When: July 15, 3:05 PM EST
Where: Newaygo County, Bitely
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 43.554, -85.801 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and some power lines were reported downed across the northern tier of the county. Nickel-size hail was sighted in Bitely and Lilley.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: July 15, 3:12 PM EST
Where: Oakland County, Holly
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A ham radio operater reported 60 mph winds and pea-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: July 15, 3:24 PM EST
Where: Oakland County, Holly
Coordinates: 42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: July 15, 3:25 PM EST
Where: Oakland County, White Lake
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A National Weather Service employee reported 50 knot winds and large branches blown down.

Hail, Wayne

When: July 15, 3:25 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, Hamtramck
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.285, -83.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A ham radio operater reported three-quarters inch hail.

Hail, Wayne

When: July 15, 3:28 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, Detroit
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.285, -83.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A ham radio operater reported golf ball-size hail.

Hail, Montcalm

When: July 15, 3:29 PM EST
Where: Montcalm County, Six Lakes
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.311, -85.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When: July 15, 3:35 PM EST
Where: Montcalm County, Amble
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 43.311, -85.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

About 100 trees of 18 to 24 inch diameter were blown over, houses and vehicles were damaged. One barn was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When: July 15, 3:40 PM EST
Where: Oakland County, Of Holly
Coordinates: 42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecosta

When: July 15, 3:50 PM EST
Where: Mecosta County, Remus
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 43.641, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were reported down across the extreme southern area of the county. Power poles were snapped off along One Mile Road in the southeast corner of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 15, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, Of Temperance
Coordinates: 41.921, -83.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large tree branches blown down.

Hail, Ingham

When: July 15, 4:05 PM EST
Where: Ingham County, Holt
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 42.597, -84.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel to quarter-size hail.

Hail, Montcalm

When: July 15, 4:06 PM EST
Where: Montcalm County, Lakeview
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.311, -85.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lenawee

When: July 15, 4:11 PM EST
Where: Lenawee County, Wayne
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.895, -84.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A ham radio operater reported that one-inch diameter hail fell for 15 minutes.

Hail, Lenawee

When: July 15, 4:55 PM EST
Where: Lenawee County, Onsted
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.895, -84.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A ham radio operater reported that one-inch diameter hail fell for 15 minutes.

Hail, Lenawee

When: July 15, 5:11 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where: Lenawee County, Adrian to Lenawee
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.895, -84.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall of around three inches in an hour and five inches in two hours. Some roads and major intersection were flooded for a time along with farm fields. No injuries or major damage reported.

Hail, Ingham

When: July 15, 5:57 PM EST
Where: Ingham County, Williamston
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.597, -84.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail covering the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia

When: July 15, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Ionia County, Portland
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Property damage: $150,000
Coordinates: 42.945, -85.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hundreds of trees were blown down resulting in 24-hour power outages and damage to houses and garages. A grain bin and two pole barns were blown down east of the city.

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.

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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: 10331459, 10331472, 10331181, 10329440, 10331460, 10331182, 10329021, 10329022, 10329023, 10329441, 10331461, 10328970, 10331183, 10331462, 10331463, 10331464, 10331585, 10331586, 10331643, 10331669, 10331465, 10328971, 10331594, 10329187, 10331670, 10329150, 10329151, 10329152, 10329188, 10329194.