Weekly weather history:
June 3
1945: An early June cold spell brought widespread frost and freezing temperatures from June 3rd to the 5th. The temperature bottomed out at 32 degrees at Grand Rapids on the morning of the 4th, a record for the coldest June temperature and the latest freeze.
June 4
1925: An early June heat wave began and lasted through the 6th with record highs in the mid and upper 90s.
1860: Powerful thunderstorms moved across Lake Michigan in the evening. Sailors reported seeing a very large waterspout moving across southern portions of the lake. The storms eventually reached West Michigan, causing damage in the Grand Haven area.
June 5
1905: Torrential rains soaked much of the region. From four to six inches of rain on June 5th and 6th caused widespread flooding. Both Lansing and Grand rapids set records for daily rainfall in the month of June with 5.47 and 4.22 inches, respectively.
1930: A tornado moved across southern Clinton County from near Eagle to seven miles north of Lansing. One farm home was torn to splinters and scattered.
June 6
1869: It was the second frosty morning in a row as temperatures dropped to near or below freezing. Lansing recorded a low of 31 degrees, after a low of 27 degrees on the 5th which is the coldest ever recorded there in the month of June.
1917: A violent tornado struck the town of Springport in Jackson County, killing two people. About 35 homes were destroyed.
June 7
1958: One of the coolest Junes on record saw scattered frost across the region as temperature fell to the mid 30s.
1996: A weak, short-lived tornado moved through open country east of Lake Lansing in rural Ingham County. Two other small, weak tornadoes struck near Novi and Flint.
June 8
1933: An early season heat wave peaked as temperatures hit 97 degrees at Grand Rapids and 92 at Lansing.
2008: Severe weather and flash flooding occur on June 7th and 8th, with four drownings in southwest Lower Michigan. Two people drowned when their car plunged into a fifty foot ravine created by a washed out road in Castle Park, Allegan County. Tornadoes struck in Osceola County near Hersey and in Eaton County near Needmore, downing hundreds of trees and destroying several outbuildings.
2003: Tornadoes strike Lower Michigan, with damage mostly confined to near Fenton in Genesee County and Leonard in Oakland County. A weak tornado hit near Rose Lake in Osceola County but did no damage.
June 9
1963: Severe thunderstorms caused millions of dollars in damage across the region as winds gusted over 70 mph. There were also reports of funnel clouds and a possible tornado in Belmont where several trailers were destroyed and homes were damaged. A tornado near Dorr heavily damaged a house.
1966: A large storm system that had produced the F5 Topeka, Kansas tornado the previous day moved into the Great Lakes region and brought severe weather to Lower Michigan with high winds and large hail. A tornado struck Wall Lake, near Delton in Barry County and damaged a boat and cottage.
1974: Ferris State University in Big Rapids is hit by a tornado. Two people are injured. Several houses and two schools also had damage to roofs and walls.
2004: Severe thunderstorms produced at least one tornado and some very large hail. Hailstones over 4 inches in diameter fell in Jackson County and tornado briefly touched down near Alma, producing only some tree damage.
A few thunderstorms are possible this evening and tonight, about a 24% chance. Severe weather is not expected. Some locally gusty winds to around 30 mph would be the main threat.
A dry period is expected from Thursday into Thursday evening before a warm front lifts back our direction from the south and increases chances for rain again. Showers and storms return to the forecast for overnight Thursday and during the day on Friday. High temperatures the next few days will be seasonable in the mid 70s to around 80 degrees.
June…60 degrees…Michigan.
We took a ride out to Lake Michigan yesterday. The lake was churning. There was a couple of surfers enjoying the waves. It was only 50 degrees there and very windy and cold. I got a lot of neat photos of the lake. We were celebrating our 48th Anniversary. We had a wonderful day! If you ever get to Holland try Crane’s in the City. A great place for Apple deserts of any kind and soup or sandwiches.
Thanks for the tip. We haven’t been there, but we will check it out next time in town.
We really like going there. 🙂
Crane’s is really great! I agree…well worth the visit. Great corn maze there as well on their property in the fall:)
I agree this is a great place too. I have eaten there too. I usually to to the one called Cranes in the City in downtown Holland. If you get a chance try it. Neat place.
Oh, I did not realize…I think the Crane’s I was speaking of actually has address of Fennville…my bad:). I will have to check out the Crane’s in Holland as I live in Grand Haven:).
You will like it. I do because it is a little closer than Fennville. They have a nice menu too. I love going to Grand Haven but I don’t get up there like we used too. We used to go to the dances they had in the summer in the grandstand on the channel. Lots of fun!!
Happy Anniversary, Sandy!!!
Thanks Deb! 🙂
Happy Anniversary!!!
slim
Thanks! 🙂
Thunderstorm drought continues due to our cool lakes and cool summers ….You got to have heat we don’t… INDY!!
The overnight low here at my house was 47° and at GRR the official low looks to be 48° so not quite as cold as forecasted for last night. It might be just me not being in the right spot at the right time but I have not seen a real good thunderstorm now for at least 3 years. In fact I can not recall the last time I seen a good window raddling storm. Right now I have clear skies and a current temperature of 55°
Slim
You are right about the storms. They seem to have become nonexistent over the past several years. And that goes for snow storms as well since our last “blizzard” is now going on 8 or 9 years ago.lots of storms around us to the East, West, North, and South, but not here. Puzzling because what has changed?