Hail, Tuscola
- When
- July 6, 2:20 PM EST
- Where
- Tuscola County, Vassar
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 43.370, -83.580
Flash Flood and Hail in Michigan, July 6, 1997
An unseasonably strong cold front tracked across Michigan on the 6th. The air was not as unstable as was the case on the 2d, however scattered severe thunderstorms developed.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
- 5
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS DTX wrote it up.
An unseasonably strong cold front tracked across Michigan on the 6th. The air was not as unstable as was the case on the 2d, however scattered severe thunderstorms developed. Large hail was reported at Vassar and Goodells and strong winds blew powerlines down at Farmington. Heavy downpours resulted in road flooding at Marlette.
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:19 UTC.
Event by event
3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland
- When
- July 6, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Oakland County, Farmington
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 42.470, -83.370
Hail, Tuscola
- When
- July 6, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Tuscola County, Vassar
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 43.370, -83.580
Flash Flood, Sanilac
- When
- July 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sanilac County, Marlette
- Coordinates
- 43.443, -82.646 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, St. Clair
- When
- July 6, 8:08 PM EST
- Where
- St. Clair County, Goodells
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 42.980, -82.650
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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Winds in Florida, July 6, 1997
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- Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, July 6, 1997
- Flood and Hail in Missouri, July 6, 1997
- Hail in Michigan, July 6, 1997
- Hail in Nebraska, July 6, 1997
- Hail and Waterspout in North Carolina, July 6, 1997
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: 5607744, 5607745, 5607859, 5607857, 5607858.