Michigan, 1998Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 26 to 27, 1998
September 26 to 27, 1998 · NWS APX · 10 events in 9 counties and zones
10 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Charlevoix
- When
- September 26, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Charlevoix County, 7 mi S of St James
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- AIRPLANE PILOT
- Coordinates
- 45.650, -85.500
Numerous trees uprooted on southern portion of Beaver Island.
Thunderstorm Wind, Emmet
- When
- September 26, 8:32 PM EST
- Where
- Emmet County, Pellston
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.550, -84.770
Thunderstorm Wind, Cheboygan
- When
- September 26, 8:35 PM EST
- Where
- Cheboygan County, Burt Lake
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.430, -84.720
Several trees toppled north of M-68.
Thunderstorm Wind, Benzie
- When
- September 27, 12:05 AM EST
- Where
- Benzie County, Countywide
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.550, -85.800
Scattered reports of trees uprooted and/or snapped off countywide.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grand Traverse
- When
- September 27, 12:27 AM EST
- Where
- Grand Traverse County, Countywide
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.580, -85.450
Scattered reports of trees snapped off and/or uprooted countywide.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kalkaska
- When
- September 27, 1:00 AM EST
- Where
- Kalkaska County, 13 mi NE of Kalkaska
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.870, -84.980
Several trees snapped off and/or uprooted.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- September 27, 1:08 AM EST
- Where
- Crawford County, Frederic
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.780, -84.730
Numerous trees snapped off and/or uprooted. Some powerlines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- September 27, 1:10 AM EST
- Where
- Crawford County, 5 mi SE of Frederic
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.730, -84.670
Trees snapped off and/or uprooted near CR-612 and Sherman Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oscoda
- When
- September 27, 1:30 AM EST
- Where
- Oscoda County, Mio
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.650, -84.130
Trees snapped off and/or uprooted. Some powerlines also down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Alcona
- When
- September 27, 2:05 AM EST
- Where
- Alcona County, Lincoln
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.680, -83.400
Numerous trees snapped off and/or uprooted. Many powerlines down.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, September 26, 1998$126,000 · 2 in hail · 27 events
- Hail in Wisconsin, September 26, 1998$90,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in New York, September 26, 1998$75,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 26, 1998$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in New York, September 26, 1998$42,000 · 53 kt wind · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, September 26, 1998$35,000 · 3.5 in hail · 7 events
- Damaging Winds in New York, September 26, 1998$20,000 · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 26, 19981 in hail · 6 events
- Hurricane in Louisiana, September 26 to 27, 19984 events
- Hail in Michigan, September 26, 19981.75 in hail · 2 events
- Hail in Wisconsin, September 26, 19982.75 in hail · 2 events
- Heat in Oklahoma, September 26, 19981 event
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: 5667658, 5667659, 5667660, 5666846, 5666847, 5666848, 5666849, 5666850, 5666851, 5666852.