Michigan, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, September 26, 1998

September 26, 1998 · NWS APX · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

6 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$35,000
Events
7

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

6 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Manistee

When
September 26, 4:45 AM EST
Where
Manistee County, Bear Lake
Measured
2 in hail
Crop damage
$35,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.420, -86.150

Hail up to 2.00 inches in diameter severely damaged 2 apple orchards. Around 15,000 bushels of apples were destroyed with an estimated monetary loss of $35,000.

Hail, Gladwin

When
September 26, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Gladwin County, Gladwin
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.980, -84.480

Hail, Gladwin

When
September 26, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Gladwin County, 8 mi N of Gladwin
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.100, -84.480

Hail, Manistee

When
September 26, 6:05 AM EST
Where
Manistee County, Wellston
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.220, -85.950

Hail, Arenac

When
September 26, 6:30 AM EST
Where
Arenac County, Sterling
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.030, -84.020

Hail, Arenac

When
September 26, 6:30 AM EST
Where
Arenac County, 2 mi SE of Sterling
Measured
3.5 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.020, -83.980

Large hail damaged crops and injured some livestock at area farms. Some trees were nearly stripped of leaves. Several homes suffered damage to siding...roofs and broken windows. Several satellite dishes were also destroyed. Cars and campers were dented to varying degrees with many broken windows.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iosco

When
September 26, 7:55 AM EST
Where
Iosco County, East Tawas
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.280, -83.480

Several trees of up to 12 - 24 inches in diameter were toppled across the city.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 5667379, 5667380, 5667381, 5667646, 5667647, 5667648, 5667649.