Michigan, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 23 to 24, 1998

August 23 to 24, 1998 · NWS APX · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
August 23, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Chippewa County, Sault Ste Marie
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
46.500, -84.330

Several trees were toppled across the city. One tree fell against a house damaging the roof...a porch and some siding.

Hail, Emmet

When
August 23, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Emmet County, 5 mi SW of Petoskey
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.320, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Emmet

When
August 23, 9:41 PM EST
Where
Emmet County, Conway
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
45.420, -84.850

Several trees toppled near Conway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheboygan

When
August 23, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Cheboygan County, Indian River
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
45.420, -84.620

Several trees toppled along Wildwood road.

Hail, Manistee

When
August 23, 10:01 PM EST
Where
Manistee County, Onekama
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
44.370, -86.200

Hail, Wexford

When
August 23, 10:55 PM EST
Where
Wexford County, Cadillac
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
44.250, -85.400

Hail, Wexford

When
August 23, 11:01 PM EST
Where
Wexford County, Cadillac
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
44.250, -85.400

Hail, Montmorency

When
August 23, 11:08 PM EST
Where
Montmorency County, 7 mi N of Hillman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.170, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
August 24, 1:30 AM EST
Where
Chippewa County, Sault Ste Marie
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
46.500, -84.330

Several trees were toppled across the city.

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.

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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: 5666318, 5666311, 5666312, 5666313, 5666314, 5666315, 5666316, 5666317, 5666319.