Michigan, 1998

Damaging Winds in Michigan, November 10, 1998

November 10, 1998 · NWS IWX · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

5 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • 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
$360,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:30 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
November 10, 9:30 AM EST
Where
Berrien County, Niles
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.830, -86.250

SEVERAL TREES...TREE LIMBS...POWER LINES AND POWER POLES WERE EITHER SNAPPED OR BLOWN DOWN IN TOWN.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
November 10, 9:40 AM EST
Where
Cass County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.930, -85.980

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE OCCURRED TO TREES...POWER LINES AND POLES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
November 10, 9:55 AM EST
Where
St. Joseph County, Countywide
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.920, -85.530

NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. THE TOWN OF STURGIS WAS ESPECIALLY HARD HIT WHERE TREES...LIMBS...FENCES AND TV ANTENNAS WERE BLOWN DOWN. ONE HOME OWNERS CAR WAS COMPLETELY CRUSHED BY A VERY LARGE TREE.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
November 10, 10:00 AM EST
Where
St. Joseph County, Colon
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.950, -85.320

SEVERAL HOMES WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED BY FALLEN TREES.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsdale

When
November 10, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Hillsdale County, Countywide
Property damage
$60,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.880, -84.570

WIDESPREAD TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN. AEP HAD 66 REPORTS OF POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. IN JONESVILLE... DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE TO TREES...SIGNS AND POWER LINES.

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.

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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: 5669853, 5669850, 5669851, 5669852, 5669849.