Hail in Alpena County, Michigan
Hail July 8, 2016 · Alpena County, Michigan
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Some damage done to area crops, including wheat and soybeans.
The wider storm
Powerful thunderstorms developed over Lake Michigan late in morning of the 8th, ahead of an incoming cold front. These storms produced very large hail, and some damaging winds, as they swept across northern Michigan. Approximately 60 percent of the cherry crop in northwest lower Michigan was damaged by the severe thunderstorms.
Began near Alpena (45.0700, -83.4400).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 654584. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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