Hail Map for Frankfort, MI

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Frankfort, MI

Date / Time	Report Details
8/27/2024 2:23 PM EDT	The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 pm edt for northern michigan.
8/27/2024 2:00 PM EDT	At 159 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near honor to near bear lake to 7 miles south of norwalk, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, thompsonville, kaleva, honor, copemish, dublin, wellston, and brethren around 205 pm edt. lake ann and bendon around 210 pm edt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include wallin, blaine township, star crossing, and pere marquette state forest.
8/27/2024 1:34 PM EDT	Svrapx the national weather service in gaylord has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, benzie county in northern michigan, manistee county in northern michigan, * until 230 pm edt. * at 133 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles west of frankfort to 11 miles west of pierport to 11 miles west of manistee, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, manistee, eastlake, parkdale, and orchard beach state park around 140 pm edt. frankfort, arcadia, onekama, elberta, and pierport around 145 pm edt. bear lake, wildwood, and norwalk around 150 pm edt. beulah and benzonia around 155 pm edt. thompsonville, kaleva, honor, and brethren around 200 pm edt. copemish and platte township around 205 pm edt. lake ann, dublin, wellston, and bendon around 210 pm edt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include wallin, blaine township, star crossing, and pere marquette state forest.
7/20/2023 9:51 AM EDT	At 950 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near empire to beulah to near arcadia, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, empire, beulah, benzonia and honor around 955 am edt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include platte township, glen arbor, burdickville, lake ann, bendon, maple city, cedar, thompsonville and copemish. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/20/2023 9:42 AM EDT	Local media reports multiple trees and powerlines down in the city of frankfort. confirmed by e in benzie county MI, 0.6 miles SW of Frankfort, MI
7/20/2023 9:36 AM EDT	At 935 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles north of frankfort to elberta to 10 miles west of arcadia, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, frankfort and elberta around 940 am edt. beulah and benzonia around 950 am edt. empire, arcadia, honor and pierport around 955 am edt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include platte township, glen arbor, burdickville, lake ann, bendon, maple city and cedar. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/5/2023 2:39 AM EDT	At 239 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pierport, or 12 miles north of manistee, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
8/3/2022 10:25 AM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for south central leelanau, benzie, northwestern wexford, southwestern grand traverse and manistee counties will expire at 1030 am edt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
8/3/2022 9:46 AM EDT	At 945 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northwest of orchard beach state park, or 16 miles northwest of manistee, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated. this storm has a history of producing wind damage in northeast wisconsin). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, onekama and pierport around 1000 am edt. arcadia, bear lake and wildwood around 1005 am edt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include thompsonville, copemish, karlin, bendon, interlochen state park and interlochen. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/20/2022 2:29 PM EDT	Mesonet station xflt frankfort ligh in lmz346 county MI, 0.6 miles ENE of Frankfort, MI
5/20/2022 2:23 PM EDT	At 223 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of leland to near benzonia, moving northeast at 75 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, northport, lake ann, leelanau state park, interlochen, grawn, interlochen state park, traverse city, greilickville, fouch, traverse city state park and mapleton. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
9/7/2021 8:57 AM EDT	At 857 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from frankfort to 13 miles northwest of orchard beach state park, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, frankfort and elberta around 900 am edt. beulah and benzonia around 905 am edt. honor, pierport and orchard beach state park around 910 am edt. thompsonville, onekama, bear lake, norwalk and wildwood around 915 am edt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include bendon, kaleva, interlochen state park, karlin, brethren and interlochen. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/11/2021 6:14 PM EDT	At 613 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near platte township, or near empire, moving east at 65 mph. this is a destructive storm for platte lake and lake ann (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. this severe storm will be near, burdickville around 620 pm edt. lake ann, maple city and bendon around 625 pm edt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include wallin and blaine township. thunderstorm damage threat, destructive hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 80 mph.
8/11/2021 6:00 PM EDT	At 559 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest of frankfort, moving east at 65 mph. this is a destructive storm for point betsie and platte lake (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. this severe thunderstorm will be near, elberta around 605 pm edt. frankfort around 610 pm edt. empire, beulah, benzonia and honor around 615 pm edt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include platte township, burdickville, lake ann, maple city and bendon. thunderstorm damage threat, destructive hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 80 mph.
8/10/2021 10:23 PM EDT	At 1022 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near cedar to near lake ann to benzonia, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, bingham, cedar, fouch, bendon, interlochen, greilickville, copemish, grawn, interlochen state park, traverse city, traverse city state park, mapleton, elk rapids, karlin, hannah, kingsley, williamsburg, spider lake, sherman, buckley and mesick. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 88 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
8/10/2021 10:04 PM EDT	At 1003 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from sleeping bear point to near empire to near frankfort, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, empire, sleeping bear point, glen arbor, glen haven and burdickville around 1010 pm edt. honor and platte township around 1015 pm edt. beulah, benzonia and maple city around 1020 pm edt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include cedar, lake ann, bingham, fouch, bendon, thompsonville, interlochen, greilickville, interlochen state park, copemish, grawn, mapleton, traverse city, kingsley, buckley, hannah, karlin, traverse city state park, williamsburg and spider lake. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 88 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
11/10/2020 7:22 PM EST	At 721 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of ludington sp to near ludington, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/20/2019 12:57 AM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for leelanau, benzie, wexford, grand traverse and manistee counties will expire at 100 am edt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms as they track into kalkaska and missaukee counties. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 600 am edt for northern michigan.
7/20/2019 12:34 AM EDT	At 1232 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of sleeping bear point to mesick to near dublin to near mears state park, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. several reports of downed trees have been reported across benzie county. wind gusts over 50 mph have also been reported with this line of thunderstorms. Locations impacted include, traverse city, cadillac, manistee, leland, elk rapids, frankfort, thompsonville, empire, beulah, grand traverse light, sleeping bear point, arcadia, bingham, kingsley, manton, sherman, glen arbor, buckley, boon and suttons bay.
7/20/2019 12:15 AM EDT	At 1214 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 21 miles west of sleeping bear point to near copemish to near free soil to 12 miles southwest of ludington, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. at 1202 am, a 51 mph wind gust was reported in manistee. Locations impacted include, traverse city, cadillac, manistee, leland, elk rapids, frankfort, thompsonville, empire, beulah, grand traverse light, sleeping bear point, arcadia, bingham, kingsley, manton, sherman, glen arbor, buckley, boon and suttons bay.
7/19/2019 11:57 PM EDT	At 1156 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 18 miles southeast of newport state park to near arcadia to 7 miles west of manistee to 23 miles west of ludington state park, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, traverse city, cadillac, manistee, leland, elk rapids, frankfort, thompsonville, empire, beulah, grand traverse light, sleeping bear point, arcadia, bingham, kingsley, manton, sherman, glen arbor, buckley, boon and suttons bay.
7/19/2019 11:40 PM EDT	At 1139 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of newport state park to 16 miles west of frankfort to 20 miles west of manistee to 22 miles east of manitowoc, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
8/28/2018 6:31 PM EDT	At 631 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from empire to near elberta, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
8/28/2018 1:17 AM EDT	At 117 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near grand traverse light to near fouch to near eastlake, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated. at 110 am, leland harbor reported a wind gust of 65 mph). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, traverse city, manistee, frankfort, thompsonville, empire, beulah, sleeping bear point, arcadia, bingham, glen arbor, suttons bay, northport, eastlake, benzonia, kaleva, cedar, onekama, elberta, honor and lake ann.
8/28/2018 1:06 AM EDT	At 105 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of leelanau state park to near platte township to 8 miles west of manistee, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, traverse city, manistee, frankfort, thompsonville, empire, beulah, sleeping bear point, arcadia, bingham, glen arbor, suttons bay, northport, eastlake, benzonia, kaleva, cedar, onekama, elberta, honor and lake ann.
8/28/2018 12:26 AM EDT	At 1224 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 29 miles south of garden to 27 miles northwest of ludington sp, moving east at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/1/2018 7:10 PM EDT	At 709 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near beulah to near brethren, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/4/2017 12:12 PM EDT	At 1212 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over elberta, or over frankfort, moving east at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, beulah, benzonia and honor around 1220 pm edt. thompsonville around 1225 pm edt. lake ann and bendon around 1230 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include wallin and blaine township.
6/14/2017 7:53 PM EDT	At 750 pm edt, severe thunderstorms moving north-northeast at 30 mph continue across parts of the warned area with additional thunderstorms moving from mason into southern manistee county over the next 20 minutes (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, manistee, frankfort, thompsonville, empire, beulah, sleeping bear point, arcadia, glen arbor, eastlake, benzonia, kaleva, onekama, elberta, honor, lake ann, copemish, dublin, brethren, bendon and orchard beach state park.
6/14/2017 7:17 PM EDT	At 713 pm edt, severe thunderstorms continue across northern manistee, benzie and leelanau counties, moving north at 30 mph. additional strong thunderstorms developing across mason county will enter the warned area over the 20 minutes (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, manistee, frankfort, thompsonville, empire, beulah, sleeping bear point, arcadia, glen arbor, eastlake, benzonia, kaleva, onekama, elberta, honor, lake ann, copemish, dublin, brethren, bendon and orchard beach state park.
6/14/2017 7:01 PM EDT	At 700 pm edt, several severe thunderstorms were located across manistee, benzie, and leelanau counties moving north at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/12/2017 11:08 PM EDT	At 1108 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of empire to honor to near kaleva, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, traverse city, elk rapids, frankfort, thompsonville, empire, beulah, sleeping bear point, bingham, kingsley, sherman, glen arbor, buckley, suttons bay, benzonia, kaleva, cedar, fife lake, mesick, elberta and honor.
6/12/2017 10:34 PM EDT	At 1034 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 21 miles west of frankfort to 10 miles west of pierport to near manistee, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/10/2016 9:18 PM EDT	At 917 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near norwood to near lake leelanau to elberta, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, traverse city, leland, frankfort, thompsonville, empire, beulah, grand traverse light, sleeping bear point, arcadia, bingham, glen arbor, norwood, suttons bay, northport, benzonia, cedar, elberta, honor, lake ann and omena.
6/10/2016 9:15 PM EDT	Multiple trees and some utility lines down in frankfort area... reported by county dispatc in benzie county MI, 0.5 miles NW of Frankfort, MI
6/10/2016 8:52 PM EDT	At 851 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of grand traverse light to near sleeping bear point to 15 miles west of frankfort, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.