Michigan, 2000

Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 1, 2000

June 1, 2000 · NWS APX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A warm front extending across central Lower Michigan slowly moved north on the evening of the 1st. This produced thunderstorms across north central and northeast Lower Michigan.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

A warm front extending across central Lower Michigan slowly moved north on the evening of the 1st. This produced thunderstorms across north central and northeast Lower Michigan. These storms caused isolated severe wind reports.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 1, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, 15 mi SE of Grayling
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.517, -84.483

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roscommon

When
June 1, 8:10 PM EST
Where
Roscommon County, 2 mi SW of Houghton Lake
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.283, -84.783

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oscoda

When
June 1, 8:20 PM EST
Where
Oscoda County, Mio
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.650, -84.133

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

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.

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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: 5151225, 5151497, 5151498.