On July 16, 1980, between the hours of 8:30AM and 9:30AM, a powerful derecho swept through Southeast Lower Michigan. Winds were estimated to be up to 100 mph in Washtenaw county and up to 150 mph in Wayne county. Several observers remarked about the horrid dark green color the sky took on as the squall [...]
In 1987 unseasonably cool weather spread into the south central and eastern U.S. Fifteen cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Houghton Lake, MI, with a reading of 37 degrees. The high temperature for the date of 58 degrees at Flint, MI, was their coolest of record for July. Thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes [...]
On July 14, 2000, parts of north and west suburbs of Detoit received golf to tennis ball size hail with a severe storm that pushed through.
On July 13, 1936, the temperature soared to 111 degrees in Saginaw, which is all time record high temperature ever recorded in either Saginaw, Detroit, or Flint! This day also marked the sixth day in a row (July 8-13) of daily record high temperatures in Saginaw!
On July 12, 1966, Detroit had a record amount of precipitation fall in 24 hours. They recieved 3.19 inches!
(SAGINAW, MI) – On July 10, 1898, the temperature dropped to 40 degrees in Saginaw. It was the second coldest temperature on record for the month. The coldest is 39 degrees.
On July 8, 1936, the second highest all-time temperature was recorded in Detroit. The mercury rose to 104.4 degrees! This was the beginning of a string of seven days in a row (July 8-14) of record daily high temperatures, which were all above 100 degrees!
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