Michigan, 2000

Hail in Michigan, June 9, 2000

June 9, 2000 · NWS APX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A stationary front extending across northern Lower Michigan triggered scattered thunderstorms across the region. Some 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
4

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 stationary front extending across northern Lower Michigan triggered scattered thunderstorms across the region. Some of these storms produced large hail. The storms began late in the evening on the 8th and persisted through the overnight and early morning hours on the 9th.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Antrim

When
June 9, 3:20 AM EST
Where
Antrim County, Mancelona
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.900, -85.067

Hail, Grand Traverse

When
June 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Grand Traverse County, 7 mi SSW of Traverse City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.667, -85.667

Hail, Kalkaska

When
June 9, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Kalkaska County, South Boardman
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.633, -85.250

Hail, Leelanau

When
June 9, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Leelanau County, Northport
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.133, -85.600

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: 5151499, 5151500, 5151501, 5151502.