Pilot Index / Michigan / May 20, 2022

Preliminary

Storms in Michigan on May 20, 2022

18 published severe reports across Michigan on May 20, 2022.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 11. Wind reports: 3. Tornado reports: 4.

The table and map show 18 of 18 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 20, 2022, 2:29 PM EDTWind76 mph1 SW FRANKFORT
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 2:29 PM EDT. Wind, 76 mph, 1 SW FRANKFORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b0cd991daef932ae6049a0a4bff1d7b502028a49e64fa5d6f1fcc9f69a771ad0.
May 20, 2022, 3:08 PM EDTWind70 mphCHESTONIA
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 3:08 PM EDT. Wind, 70 mph, CHESTONIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031657.
May 20, 2022, 3:16 PM EDTWind64 mphBELLAIRE ANTRIM ARPT
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 3:16 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, BELLAIRE ANTRIM ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031526.
May 20, 2022, 3:25 PM EDTHail1.00 inALBA
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 3:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ALBA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031477.
May 20, 2022, 3:35 PM EDTTornadoALBA
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 3:35 PM EDT. Tornado, ALBA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031439.
May 20, 2022, 3:35 PM EDTHail2.50 inALBA
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 3:35 PM EDT. Hail, 2.50 in, ALBA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031660.
May 20, 2022, 3:37 PM EDTHail1.75 inALBA
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 3:37 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ALBA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031480.
May 20, 2022, 3:38 PM EDTTornadoELMIRA
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 3:38 PM EDT. Tornado, ELMIRA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031457.
May 20, 2022, 3:39 PM EDTHail2.00 inELMIRA
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 3:39 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, ELMIRA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031481.
May 20, 2022, 3:45 PM EDTHail1.00 inGAYLORD
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 3:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GAYLORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031482.
May 20, 2022, 3:48 PM EDTTornado2 W GAYLORD
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 3:48 PM EDT. Tornado, 2 W GAYLORD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b1202868559dd91b02d3792f70345b157340be6b819046fea3f861fc0d81075c.
May 20, 2022, 3:53 PM EDTTornado2 W SPARR
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 3:53 PM EDT. Tornado, 2 W SPARR. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e1973064de444c30872fc0b987ee809b3e80bdb0634939825880f08121833359.
May 20, 2022, 3:58 PM EDTHail1.75 inHESSEL
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 3:58 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HESSEL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031485.
May 20, 2022, 4:15 PM EDTHail1.50 inONAWAY
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 4:15 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, ONAWAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031486.
May 20, 2022, 4:38 PM EDTHail2.00 inHAWKS
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 4:38 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, HAWKS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031488.
May 20, 2022, 4:45 PM EDTHail2.75 inPOSEN
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 4:45 PM EDT. Hail, 2.75 in, POSEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031490.
May 20, 2022, 4:50 PM EDTHail3.00 inERAND LAKE
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 4:50 PM EDT. Hail, 3.00 in, ERAND LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031491.
May 20, 2022, 4:57 PM EDTHail2.00 inERAND LAKE
Record
  • May 20, 2022, 4:57 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, ERAND LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031492.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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