High Wind, Midland
- When
- June 2, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Midland forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 43.647, -84.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in Michigan, June 2, 1998
A cold front moved east across southeast Michigan early in the afternoon. West to northwest winds behind the cold front gusted as high as 40 mph.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
- 13
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.
A cold front moved east across southeast Michigan early in the afternoon. West to northwest winds behind the cold front gusted as high as 40 mph. These winds, following so closely on the heels of the derecho of May 31st, caused some problems. Some tree limbs and power lines, undoubtedly weakened by the severe weather two days previous, came down. Detroit Edison estimated that 40,000 customers lost power, and Consumers Energy reported that the gusty winds put the restoration of electrical service from the May 31st storms behind schedule.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
13 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Bay
- When
- June 2, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bay forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 43.721, -83.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Saginaw
- When
- June 2, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Saginaw forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 43.335, -84.053 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Huron
- When
- June 2, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Huron forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 43.910, -82.855 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Tuscola
- When
- June 2, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Tuscola forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 43.491, -83.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Sanilac
- When
- June 2, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sanilac forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 43.443, -82.646 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Shiawassee
- When
- June 2, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Shiawassee forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 42.954, -84.147 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Genesee
- When
- June 2, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Genesee forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 43.022, -83.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Lapeer
- When
- June 2, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lapeer forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 43.090, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, St. Clair
- When
- June 2, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- St. Clair forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 42.931, -82.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Livingston
- When
- June 2, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Livingston forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 42.603, -83.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Oakland
- When
- June 2, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Oakland forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Washtenaw
- When
- June 2, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washtenaw forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 42.253, -83.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tornado in West Virginia, June 2, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in West Virginia, June 2, 1998
- Tornado in Pennsylvania, June 2, 1998
- Tornado in Pennsylvania, June 2, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in West Virginia, June 2, 1998
- Tornado in New York, June 2, 1998
- Tornado in Maryland, June 2, 1998
- Tornado in Maryland, June 2, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in New York, June 2, 1998
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: 5650821, 5650822, 5650823, 5650824, 5650825, 5650826, 5650827, 5650828, 5650829, 5650830, 5650831, 5650832, 5650833.