Michigan, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 9, 2000

May 9, 2000 · NWS GRR · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

A nearly stationary front extended from near Kalamazoo northeast to the thumb area of lower MI in the afternoon, and severe thunderstorms were triggered by an area of low pressure that moved northeast along the front. There were numerous reports of large hail during the early evening hours across Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties: One to two inch hail in Vicksburg (Kalamazoo County); one and three…

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$350,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 GRR wrote it up.

A nearly stationary front extended from near Kalamazoo northeast to the thumb area of lower MI in the afternoon, and severe thunderstorms were triggered by an area of low pressure that moved northeast along the front. There were numerous reports of large hail during the early evening hours across Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties: One to two inch hail in Vicksburg (Kalamazoo County); one and three quarters inch diameter hail in Burlington Township and Marshall; two and three quarters inch diameter hail in Newton Township and 2 miles south of Marshall (all in Calhoun County). Wind damage reported by law enforcement in Calhoun County included trees that were blown down onto cars. Numerous reports of trees and power lines being blown down came in from law enforcement in Sheridan Township and in Albion (Calhoun County). Several trees were blown down in Parma (Jackson County). Several trees and power lines were also blown down in Leslie and Stockbridge (Ingham County).

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:18 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Kalamazoo

When
May 9, 5:19 PM EST to 5:22 PM EST
Where
Kalamazoo County, Vicksburg
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
42.117, -85.533

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
May 9, 5:52 PM EST to 6:08 PM EST
Where
Calhoun County, Countywide
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
42.250, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
May 9, 6:25 PM EST
Where
Calhoun County, Albion
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.250, -84.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
May 9, 6:25 PM EST
Where
Calhoun County, Albion
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.250, -84.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 9, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Parma
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
42.250, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham

When
May 9, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Ingham County, Leslie
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
42.450, -84.433

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: 5144041, 5144042, 5144045, 5144046, 5144043, 5144044.