Michigan, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, July 23, 1999

July 23, 1999 · NWS IWX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:53 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsdale

When
July 23, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Hillsdale County, Jonesville
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.980, -84.670

Several tree limbs...power lines...and traffic lights were blown down.

Hail, Branch

When
July 23, 6:04 PM EST
Where
Branch County, Coldwater
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.950, -85.000

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: 5701709, 5701710.