Hail, Wexford
- When
- July 16, 2:08 PM EST
- Where
- Wexford County, Manton
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 44.420, -85.400
Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 16, 1997
8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:09 UTC.
Event by event
8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Roscommon
- When
- July 16, 2:25 PM EST
- Where
- Roscommon County, Higgins Lake
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 44.420, -84.700
Strong thunderstorm winds toppled several trees and utility poles.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oscoda
- When
- July 16, 2:42 PM EST
- Where
- Oscoda County, Mio
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 44.650, -84.130
Strong thunderstorm winds toppled several trees of up to 18 inches in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ogemaw
- When
- July 16, 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ogemaw County, Rose City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 44.420, -84.120
Strong thunderstorm winds toppled trees and utility poles across the city.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ogemaw
- When
- July 16, 3:05 PM EST
- Where
- Ogemaw County, West Branch
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 44.280, -84.220
Strong thunderstorm winds toppled trees and utility poles across the city.
Thunderstorm Wind, Arenac
- When
- July 16, 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Arenac County, Twining
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 44.120, -83.800
Strong thunderstorm winds toppled trees and utility poles across the city.
Hail, Montmorency
- When
- July 16, 7:50 PM EST
- Where
- Montmorency County, 1 mi N of Atlanta
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 45.020, -84.150
Hail, Montmorency
- When
- July 16, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Montmorency County, 4 mi SW of Hillman
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 45.030, -83.970
Thunderstorm Wind, Montmorency
- When
- July 16, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Montmorency County, 5 mi N of Hillman
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 45.130, -83.920
Strong thunderstorm winds toppled numerous trees and utility poles along M-151.
Thunderstorm Wind, Alpena
- When
- July 16, 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Alpena County, Long Rapids
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 45.130, -83.730
Strong thunderstorm winds toppled numerous trees and utility poles between Bolton and Cathro.
Thunderstorm Wind, Alpena
- When
- July 16, 8:40 PM EST
- Where
- Alpena County, Long Lake Lake
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 45.200, -83.480
Strong thunderstorm winds toppled numerous trees and utility poles around Long Lake.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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More
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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: 5605748, 5605749, 5605750, 5605751, 5605752, 5605753, 5605754, 5605755, 5605756, 5605757, 5605833.