Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 12, 1998

A strong area of low pressure moved slowly east across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan during the day. The associated cold front crossed the Lower Peninsula during the late afternoon and evening hours. Severe thunderstorms developed in southern Michigan ahead of the cold front.The cluster of storms that affected southeast Michigan had produced a tornado near Battle Creek earlier in the day. No tornadoes occurred in southeast Michigan; in fact, most of damage was only marginally severe. The exception to this was in the small community of Mooreville in southern Washtenaw County. Almost every residence in town suffered at least some tree damage, several cars were damaged, and the roof of a house was smashed.Elsewhere, a couple of trees were downed just southeast of Saline, as well as south of Ypsilanti. A spotter north of Ypsilanti estimated 60 mph winds, as did the general public in Belleville. In Ida, a tree was downed, and several telephone poles were bent by thunderstorm winds. Dime sized hail was reported near Michigan Speedway and in western Monroe County.