Michigan, 1998Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 7 to 26, 1998
September 7 to 26, 1998 · NWS GRR · 10 events in 9 counties and zones
The supercell of the moring of September 26th produced hail and wind damage across the northern tier of the GRR CWA. Emergency Manager of Clare County estimates 200 to 500 k dollars damage with hail to softball size.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $305,000
- 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.
The supercell of the moring of September 26th produced hail and wind damage across the northern tier of the GRR CWA. Emergency Manager of Clare County estimates 200 to 500 k dollars damage with hail to softball size. Skylights were wiped out with automobile and other structural and roof and antenna damage noted.
Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren
- When
- September 7, 12:35 AM EST to 1:20 AM EST
- Where
- Van Buren County, Hartford to Lawton
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 42.200, -86.170
Isolated pulse severe thunderstorms producing winds in excess of 60 mph downing large trees in Hartford and Porter townships
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- September 7, 2:50 AM EST to 3:15 AM EST
- Where
- Jackson County, Napoleon
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.170, -84.250
Large trees down 3-4 NW Napolean at 0250 and 0315 and 4 w Brooklyn at 0310.
Thunderstorm Wind, Isabella
- When
- September 20, 3:45 PM EST
- Where
- Isabella County, Mt Pleasant
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 43.600, -84.770
Wind Damage to trees and utility poles
Thunderstorm Wind, Clare
- When
- September 20, 4:25 PM EST
- Where
- Clare County, Harrison
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.020, -84.800
Wind Damage to homes and trees 4 NE Harrrison.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kalamazoo
- When
- September 20, 4:40 PM EST to 4:50 PM EST
- Where
- Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 42.280, -85.570
Treees Knocked down from 2 miles west of Kalamazoo through downtown..
Thunderstorm Wind, Barry
- When
- September 20, 5:35 PM EST
- Where
- Barry County, Hastings
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 42.650, -85.280
Large Tree down 5 miles south of Hastings.
Hail, Mason
- When
- September 26, 3:15 AM EST
- Where
- Mason County, Ludington
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.950, -86.450
1 inch hail produced by Supercell moving east at 35 mph.
Hail, Lake
- When
- September 26, 4:20 AM EST
- Where
- Lake County, Wolf Lake
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.030, -85.850
3/4" hail produced by supercell moving east.
Thunderstorm Wind, Osceola
- When
- September 26, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Osceola County, Marion
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.100, -85.150
Wind damage to large trees.
Hail, Clare
- When
- September 26, 5:30 AM EST to 5:50 AM EST
- Where
- Clare County, Leota to Harrison
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Property damage
- $300,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.130, -84.880
1.75 to 3 inch hail damaged buildings and vehicles damage amount is unknown.
- 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.
- Tropical Storm in Texas, September 7 to 12, 19983 deaths · $287 million · 23 events
- Tornado and Hail in New York, September 7, 19982 deaths · 13 injured · $3.5 million · F2 · 20 events
- Damaging Wind in New Jersey, September 7, 19981 death · 30 injured · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Hail in New Jersey, September 7, 1998$5.0 million · F1 · 12 events
- Damaging Wind in New Jersey, September 7, 19981 injured · $2.7 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in New Jersey, September 7, 19981 injured · $1.9 million · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Pennsylvania, September 7, 1998$300,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 7, 1998$250,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Pennsylvania, September 7 to 27, 1998$120,000 · 52 kt wind · 18 events
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 7, 1998$98,000 · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, September 7, 1998$75,000 · 0.75 in hail · 10 events
- Damaging Wind in New Jersey, September 7, 19982 injured · $49,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 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: 5675603, 5675604, 5675606, 5675607, 5675608, 5675609, 5675610, 5675611, 5675612, 5675613.