Michigan, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 9, 2000

May 9, 2000 · NWS IWX · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • 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
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.

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:31 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When
May 9, 1:30 AM EST
Where
Branch County, Union City
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.067, -85.133

Numerous trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
May 9, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, Niles
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.833, -86.250

Power pole and street light down.

Hail, Cass

When
May 9, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Cass County, Marcellus
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.033, -85.817

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
May 9, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, Niles
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.833, -86.250

Trees down at Library and at Hannah Rd. and Morris Dr.

Hail, St. Joseph

When
May 9, 5:16 PM EST
Where
St. Joseph County, Three Rivers
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.933, -85.633

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: 5143359, 5143416, 5143417, 5143418, 5143419.