Michigan, 2024

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 15, 2024

July 15, 2024 · NWS MQT · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

A cold front moving through a moist and unstable air mass generated several severe thunderstorms over central Upper Michigan during the evening of the 15th.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$4,000
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 MQT wrote it up.

A cold front moving through a moist and unstable air mass generated several severe thunderstorms over central Upper Michigan during the evening of the 15th.

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 12 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:39 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Marquette

When
July 15, 5:40 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where
Marquette County, 2.92 mi NNE of North Lake
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
46.540, -87.700

There were social media reports of large tree branches down in Ishpeming Township along with heavy rain. The time of the report was estimated from radar.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marquette

When
July 15, 5:45 PM EST to 5:55 PM EST
Where
Marquette County, 0.48 mi W of Marquette
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
46.550, -87.390

Areas of large branches were down and a tree fell on a RV over the east side of Marquette. Power poles were tilted approximately 30 degrees, and there was a power outage lasting approximately 3 hours. Time of the report was estimated from radar.

Hail, Menominee

When
July 15, 5:00 PM CST to 5:05 PM CST
Where
Menominee County, 1.19 mi NE of Carney
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
45.590, -87.550

There was a Facebook report of one inch diameter hail in Carney.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marquette

When
July 15, 6:50 PM EST to 6:55 PM EST
Where
Marquette County, 5.96 mi NE of Watson
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
46.091, -87.349

A NWS employee observed a large diameter poplar tree downed along the Escanaba River Road in Ewing Township west of Rock.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 1201302, 1201303, 1201305, 1201304.