A large severe thunderstorm outbreak produced numerous reports of large hail across mainly Allegan and Barry Counties during the evening. There were many reports from trained spotters and law enforcement of one inch hail in both Fennville and Saugatuck, in Allegan County, between 5:40 and 5:50 p.m. EST. One inch hail was also reported in Glenn in Allegan County at 5:51 p.m. EST by a trained spotter. 	A report from local media was received of .88" hail in Newaygo (Newaygo County) at 6:03 p.m. EST. There was a very brief touchdown of a F0 tornado 4 miles north northeast of Gobles in an open field at 6:43 p.m. EST, with only very minor damage to a few trees and crops. Numerous reports of .88" hail were also received from trained spotters in Allegan (Allegan County) at 7:14 p.m. EST. 		Severe thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 m.p.h. were reported between 6:45 and 6:51 p.m. EST by trained spotters in Nashville, and law enforcement near Gun Lake, both in Barry County. Law enforcement reported that several trees and power lines were downed in the vicinity of Gun Lake. 	.88" hail was also reported 5 miles south of the city of Allegan (Allegan County) at 6:52 p.m. EST by a trained spotter. One inch hail was reported 2 miles north of Dowling (Barry County) at 7:30 p.m. EST. 	In addition to hail, the thunderstorms also produced torrential rainfall which produced some flash flooding in Allegan and Barry Counties. Four feet of water was reported 4 miles northwest of Fennville at the intersection of 63rd street and M-89 by a trained spotter at 6:15 p.m. EST. A trained spotter reported that a road was washed out in Wayland at the intersection of 1st and 104th streets at 8:30 p.m. EST. 	A road and private driveway was washed out in Carlton Township (Barry County) at 9 p.m. EST, and the Barry County Road Commission reported that several secondary roads were temporaraily under water. 		Earlier in the day, there was one isolated severe thunderstorm that produced three quarters inch hail in Harrison (Clare County) at 3:55 p.m. EST.

Tornado in VAN BUREN, MICHIGAN
From 12-MAY-00 18:43:00 to 12-MAY-00 18:44:00 (EST)
Location: GOBLES
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Hail in CLARE, MICHIGAN
From 12-MAY-00 15:55:00 to 12-MAY-00 15:55:00 (EST)
Location: HARRISON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 12-MAY-00 17:30:00 to 12-MAY-00 17:51:00 (EST)
Location: SAUGATUCK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 100K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 12-MAY-00 18:14:00 to 12-MAY-00 18:14:00 (EST)
Location: ALLEGAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 25K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in BARRY, MICHIGAN
From 12-MAY-00 18:45:00 to 12-MAY-00 18:51:00 (EST)
Location: GUN LAKE
Magnitude: 53 E
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in BARRY, MICHIGAN
From 12-MAY-00 19:30:00 to 12-MAY-00 19:30:00 (EST)
Location: DOWLING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 25K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Hail in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 12-MAY-00 18:52:00 to 12-MAY-00 18:52:00 (EST)
Location: ALLEGAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 30K
Crop damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in NEWAYGO, MICHIGAN
From 12-MAY-00 18:03:00 to 12-MAY-00 18:03:00 (EST)
Location: NEWAYGO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 30K
Crop damage: 10K
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Flash Flood in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 12-MAY-00 18:15:00 to 12-MAY-00 23:15:00 (EST)
Location: FENNVILLE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flash Flood in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 12-MAY-00 20:30:00 to 12-MAY-00 23:30:00 (EST)
Location: WAYLAND
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flash Flood in BARRY, MICHIGAN
From 12-MAY-00 21:00:00 to 12-MAY-00 23:30:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY