Hail, Clare
- When
- July 28, 4:30 PM EST to 4:40 PM EST
- Where
- Clare County, Harrison to Leota
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 44.020, -84.800
3/4" to 1" diameter hail was observed in Harrison and Leota.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 28, 1999
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed along a trough of low pressure extending from northern lower Michigan to southern Wisconsin late in the afternoon, and progressed slowly southeast through the evening. 75" in diameter.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $180,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS GRR wrote it up.
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed along a trough of low pressure extending from northern lower Michigan to southern Wisconsin late in the afternoon, and progressed slowly southeast through the evening. The thunderstorms intensified and produced numerous reports of large hail up to 1.75" in diameter. There were also several reports of 60 to 70 mph, which downed trees, tree limbs and power lines, and caused minor damage to homes in Ottawa and Kent counties.
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:29 UTC.
Event by event
4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Ottawa
- When
- July 28, 6:50 PM EST
- Where
- Ottawa County, Grand Haven
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.070, -86.230
7/8" to 1.75" diameter hail was observed 4 miles south of Grand Haven.
Hail, Ottawa
- When
- July 28, 7:07 PM EST to 7:09 PM EST
- Where
- Ottawa County, Allendale
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.970, -85.970
1.5" to 2" diameter hail was observed in Allendale. Wind damage included large limbs that were downed, and screens that were ripped off some homes.
Hail, Kent
- When
- July 28, 7:20 PM EST to 7:35 PM EST
- Where
- Kent County, Byron Center to Kentwood
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.820, -85.730
Numerous reports of severe weather included the following: 7/8" diameter hail observed in Byron Center; Storm gutters that were blown off of a few homes in Kentwood; large limbs and a few trees were blown down across southern Kent county; several reports of 3/4" to 1.25" hail in Wyoming and Kentwood; and several windows that were blown out of cars in Wyoming.
Thunderstorm Wind, Barry
- When
- July 28, 7:50 PM EST
- Where
- Barry County, Woodland
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.730, -85.130
Several 1 to 3 foot diameter trees were blown down on Woodland Road in Barry county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia
- When
- July 28, 7:55 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ionia County, Clarksville to Lake Odessa
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.830, -85.250
Several trees were downed across Ionia county, including one that fell on a car with passengers, but no injuries were reported.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heat in Illinois, July 28 to 31, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Ohio, July 28, 1999
- Heat in Illinois, July 28 to 31, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 28, 1999
- Heat in Wisconsin, July 28 to 30, 1999
- Heat in Minnesota, July 28 to 30, 1999
- Heat in Nebraska, July 28 to 29, 1999
- Heat in Arkansas, July 28, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Pennsylvania, July 28, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in Michigan, July 28, 1999
- Heat in Iowa, July 28 to 29, 1999
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Arizona, July 28, 1999
More
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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: 5708813, 5708814, 5708815, 5708816, 5708817, 5708818.