Michigan, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 2, 2000

August 2, 2000 · NWS DTX · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

A strong upper level disturbance moved east across southern lower Michigan in the morning hours. The disturbance ignited thunderstorms in the warm and humid airmass in place across the region.

Where it happened

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  • 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
$80,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 DTX wrote it up.

A strong upper level disturbance moved east across southern lower Michigan in the morning hours. The disturbance ignited thunderstorms in the warm and humid airmass in place across the region. A few became severe, downing trees and producing marginally severe hail.

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 45 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:46 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Genesee

When
August 2, 5:48 AM EST
Where
Genesee County, 3 mi NW of Swartz Creek
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.983, -83.867

Hail, St. Clair

When
August 2, 8:10 AM EST
Where
St. Clair County, Algonac
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.617, -82.533

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
August 2, 9:25 AM EST to 9:30 AM EST
Where
Wayne County, 1 mi W of Redford
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
42.417, -83.300

A large tree was uprooted along Inkster Road in Livonia. The falling tree damaged two homes and a car, and destroyed a porch. In Redford, numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oakland

When
August 2, 9:30 AM EST
Where
Oakland County, Berkley
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
42.500, -83.167

Several trees were downed in an Oak Park neighborhood, one of which fell on a shed. Downed wires in the area resulted in fires that consumed two homes, killed a family dog, and injured a firefighter. Wires were also downed in nearby Berkley.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
August 2, 9:35 AM EST
Where
Wayne County, 3 mi NNW of Highland Park
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.433, -83.183

Several trees were downed in the Palmer Woods subdivision on the north side of Detroit. A large tree was downed across the southbound lanes of Woodward Avenue (M-1) north of Seven Mile Road, blocking traffic for two hours.

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: 5169594, 5169595, 5169597, 5169596, 5169598.