Michigan, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 14, 2000

June 14, 2000 · NWS IWX · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

A significant mid-level shortwave trough was located over Iowa on the morning of June 14th with an outflow dominated squall line across western Illinois. Rapid destabilization ensued later in the morning with CAPES to 3500 j/kg by early afternoon.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 IWX wrote it up.

Synoptic and mesoscale conditions for June 14th...A significant mid-level shortwave trough was located over Iowa on the morning of June 14th with an outflow dominated squall line across western Illinois. Rapid destabilization ensued later in the morning with CAPES to 3500 j/kg by early afternoon. VAD wind profiles showed 850 millibar winds in excess of 50 knots in advance of the upper trough by afternoon and as storms developed along the left over outflow boundary across Illinois... they quickly became severe and organized into a large bow echo and moved quickly eastward into northern Indiana and southern Michigan causing extensive wind damage.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Berrien

When
June 14, 2:07 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, Stevensville
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.017, -86.517

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
June 14, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, Coloma
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.183, -86.300

Trees and power lines down. About 4,200 people lost power.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
June 14, 5:10 PM EST
Where
St. Joseph County, 3 mi SW of Three Rivers
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.900, -85.667

Power lines and pole down. Trees down and some uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
June 14, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, Countywide
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
41.950, -86.450

About 5,400 people lost power due to fallen trees on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When
June 14, 6:13 PM EST
Where
Branch County, Bronson
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.883, -85.200

Trees and power lines down.

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: 5144413, 5144412, 5144414, 5144492, 5144491.