Thunderstorm Wind, Kent
- When
- June 30, 3:20 PM EST
- Where
- Kent County, Sparta
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 43.170, -85.720
Trees reported downed in Sparta.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 30, 1997
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
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- 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
- $51,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 34 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:19 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mecosta
- When
- June 30, 3:45 PM EST
- Where
- Mecosta County, Big Rapids
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 43.700, -85.480
A wet microburst downed nearly a dozen large trees and 5 utility poles in the city of Big Rapids. No structural damage was reported to homes or businesses, but downed trees damaged 3 vehicles. Three traffic lights were knocked from their cables and approximately 2,400 Consumers Energy customers lost power. No injuries were reported.
Hail, Lake
- When
- June 30, 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Lake County, Chase
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 43.880, -85.630
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Lightning Strikes and Heavy Rain in Wisconsin, June 30, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Idaho, June 30, 1997
- Flash Flood and Hail in Nebraska, June 30, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, June 30, 1997
- High Wind in Utah, June 30, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 30, 1997
- Flash Flood in Alabama, June 30, 1997
- Drought in New Jersey, June 30, 1997
- Flash Flood in Tennessee, June 30, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 30, 1997
- Drought in Pennsylvania, June 30, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 30, 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: 5618407, 5618408, 5618409.