Jul 27, 2000
Thunderstorms developed along the lake breeze fronts as they moved inland off of Lakes Huron and St Clair. Several of these became marginally severe, producing hail up to the size of quarters. The largest hail fell in Washington Township in Macomb County. A couple of storms produced wind gusts approaching 60 mph, downing large tree limbs in Washington Township and near Deckerville. The storms were also slow movers, producing locally heavy rain. Flash flooding covered roads in Macomb Townshi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5163565). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sanilac County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.