Michigan, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 16, 1995

July 16, 1995 · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

The radar

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
July 16, 4:05 PM EST
Where
Oakland County, Wsfo White Lake
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A ham radio operater reported severe flooding and a car washed off of the road at the interection of Dixie Highway and Hatchery Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
July 16, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Jackson
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
42.249, -84.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines blown down in the city. Several cars damaged at a dealership, after one was flipped over from being pulled by the footings of a 20-foot promotional balloon that was caught in the wind and torn from its anchors.

Hail, Livingston

When
July 16, 5:03 PM EST
Where
Livingston County, Fowlerville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.603, -83.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Oakland

When
July 16, 5:12 PM EST
Where
Oakland County, Royal Oak
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
July 16, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
42.253, -83.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Oakland

When
July 16, 5:21 PM EST
Where
Oakland County, Rochester
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
July 16, 5:27 PM EST
Where
Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor Airport
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.253, -83.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wind gust of 50 knots was reported at the airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washtenaw

When
July 16, 5:36 PM EST
Where
Washtenaw County, Saline
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.253, -83.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Macomb

When
July 16, 5:50 PM EST
Where
Macomb County, Warren
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.673, -82.910 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 16, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Westland to 5 to Sw of Detroit
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
42.285, -83.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10331466, 10329326, 10329416, 10331467, 10331562, 10331468, 10331563, 10331564, 10329481, 10331587.