Michigan, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 1, 2000

July 1, 2000 · NWS MQT · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 Marquette radar (KMQT), 115 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:31 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Houghton

When
July 1, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Houghton County, Redridge
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.150, -88.767

70 mpg gusts.

Hail, Gogebic

When
July 1, 8:15 PM EST
Where
Gogebic County, 10 mi N of Bessemer
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
46.633, -90.050

Dime sized hail at Black River Park

Hail, Baraga

When
July 1, 8:15 PM EST
Where
Baraga County, 7 mi S of Arnheim
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.817, -88.467

Dime sized hail.

Hail, Gogebic

When
July 1, 9:15 PM EST
Where
Gogebic County, Wakefield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
46.467, -89.917

3/4 inch hail

Thunderstorm Wind, Gogebic

When
July 1, 9:15 PM EST
Where
Gogebic County, Wakefield
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
46.467, -89.917

Stop signs blown down.

Hail, Gogebic

When
July 1, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Gogebic County, Lake Gogebic
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
46.500, -86.583

Moth ball to golf ball sized hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gogebic

When
July 1, 9:45 PM EST
Where
Gogebic County, 12 mi W of Watersmeet
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.267, -89.433

10 to 12 inch diameter trees down. Power out.

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.

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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: 5165226, 5165227, 5165324, 5165325, 5165326, 5165327, 5165328.