Michigan, 2000

Hail in Michigan, August 26, 2000

August 26, 2000 · NWS APX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Isolated thunderstorms affected northern Michigan throughout the 26th. A couple of these storms produced large hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS APX wrote it up.

Isolated thunderstorms affected northern Michigan throughout the 26th. A couple of these storms produced large hail.

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 165 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:41 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Chippewa

When
August 26, 1:40 AM EST
Where
Chippewa County, Homestead
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.333, -84.117

Hail, Otsego

When
August 26, 3:35 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Waters
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
44.867, -84.717

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5171932, 5171933.