Hail, St. Clair
- When
- August 9, 10:35 AM EST
- Where
- St. Clair County, 2 mi SW of Yale
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 43.117, -82.817
Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 9, 2000
Thunderstorms ignited in the heat of the day, producing the second severe weather outbreak of the day. Once again, most of the episode consisted of marginally severe hail and wind events.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $111,000
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS DTX wrote it up.
Thunderstorms ignited in the heat of the day, producing the second severe weather outbreak of the day. Once again, most of the episode consisted of marginally severe hail and wind events. However, an especially severe storm affected much of southern Lapeer County, producing wind damage that was more widespread.
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:37 UTC.
Event by event
7 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer
- When
- August 9, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lapeer County, 1 mi SE of Hadley
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.933, -83.383
The public estimated 60 mph gusts near Lapeer, while a spotter reported 70 mph winds in Hadley. Large branches were downed near Lapeer and Hadley. The worst damage was 3 miles west of Metamora, where many trees and limbs were downed, and a pole barn was destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb
- When
- August 9, 2:05 PM EST to 2:12 PM EST
- Where
- Macomb County, Armada
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.850, -82.867
Large limbs were downed in Armada. The damage was worse in Richmond, where trees, power lines, and utility poles were toppled.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lapeer
- When
- August 9, 2:10 PM EST
- Where
- Lapeer County, Dryden
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.950, -83.117
A three story, historic barn (dating from the 1920s) was destroyed in Dryden Township. Six sheep inside were killed.
Hail, Oakland
- When
- August 9, 2:20 PM EST
- Where
- Oakland County, Leonard
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 42.867, -83.133
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair
- When
- August 9, 2:22 PM EST
- Where
- St. Clair County, 6 mi W of Marine City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.717, -82.600
Spotter estimed a 60 mph gust, and a few large tree limbs were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Huron
- When
- August 9, 2:35 PM EST
- Where
- Huron County, Port Austin
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.050, -83.000
A large tree was blown down onto a vehicle.
Hail, Macomb
- When
- August 9, 2:55 PM EST
- Where
- Macomb County, 2 mi SW of Romeo
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 42.783, -83.050
Thunderstorm Wind, Macomb
- When
- August 9, 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Macomb County, Richmond
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.817, -82.750
A second storm downed large tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bay
- When
- August 9, 3:35 PM EST
- Where
- Bay County, Bay City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.600, -83.883
A tree was downed in Bay City, and large limbs were downed in Bay City and near Essexville. A spotter estimated 60 mph winds just east of Essexville.
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.
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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: 5171722, 5171817, 5172117, 5172116, 5172120, 5171723, 5172121, 5172118, 5172119, 5172122.