Michigan, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 24, 1998

June 24, 1998 · NWS APX · 15 events in 9 counties and zones

13 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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.

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Event by event

13 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
June 24, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, 6 mi W of Gaylord
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.030, -84.800

Strong winds downed several trees.

Hail, Gladwin

When
June 24, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Gladwin County, 2 mi SW of Rhodes
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.880, -84.220

Hail, Arenac

When
June 24, 4:51 PM EST
Where
Arenac County, Standish
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.980, -83.970

Hail, Gladwin

When
June 24, 5:43 PM EST
Where
Gladwin County, 3 mi NE of Gladwin
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.020, -84.430

Hail, Arenac

When
June 24, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Arenac County, Alger
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.120, -84.120

Hail, Leelanau

When
June 24, 8:20 PM EST
Where
Leelanau County, Suttons Bay
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.970, -85.670

Hail, Charlevoix

When
June 24, 8:48 PM EST
Where
Charlevoix County, Charlevoix
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.320, -85.250

Hail, Charlevoix

When
June 24, 8:53 PM EST
Where
Charlevoix County, Charlevoix
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.320, -85.250

Hail, Emmet

When
June 24, 8:55 PM EST
Where
Emmet County, Bayshore
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.350, -85.080

Hail, Emmet

When
June 24, 9:15 PM EST
Where
Emmet County, 1 mi W of Petoskey
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.370, -84.950

Large hail up to 2.50" in diameter caused $100,000 worth of damage to cars on two lots west of Petoskey.

Hail, Emmet

When
June 24, 9:15 PM EST
Where
Emmet County, Petoskey
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.370, -84.930

Hail, Antrim

When
June 24, 9:34 PM EST
Where
Antrim County, Elk Rapids
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
44.900, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 24, 10:30 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Frederic
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.780, -84.730

Strong winds downed trees and powerlines. One tree fell on a house damaging the roof.

Hail, Oscoda

When
June 24, 11:02 PM EST
Where
Oscoda County, 6 mi NE of Luzerne
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
44.680, -84.180

Hail, Oscoda

When
June 24, 11:05 PM EST
Where
Oscoda County, Mio
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.650, -84.130

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.

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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: 5649914, 5649915, 5649916, 5649917, 5649918, 5649919, 5649987, 5649988, 5649989, 5649990, 5649991, 5649992, 5649993, 5650643, 5650644.