Michigan, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 11, 2000

September 11, 2000 · NWS MQT · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • 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
$3,000
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 Marquette radar (KMQT), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:40 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Iron

When
September 11, 6:39 PM EST
Where
Iron County, Iron River
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.100, -88.650

Nickle sized hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iron

When
September 11, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Iron County, Crystal Falls
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
46.100, -88.333

Falling tree crushed pick-up truck.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
September 11, 7:35 PM EST
Where
Dickinson County, Quinnesec
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.767, -87.933

Trees up-rooted and power lines down. Lightning was also a factor in power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Menominee

When
September 11, 7:45 PM EST
Where
Menominee County, Stephenson
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.417, -87.617

Several trees knocked down by wind.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When
September 11, 7:55 PM EST
Where
Delta County, 6 mi E of Escanaba
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.750, -86.950

Trees up-rooted.

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: 5162210, 5162214, 5162213, 5162211, 5162212.