Thunderstorm Wind — Menominee, Michigan

2022-06-15 · near Faithorn, Menominee, Michigan

Event narrative

The NWS storm survey team observed widespread damage from Faithorn to Hermansville with several structures severely damaged and thousands of trees uprooted or snapped off. Downed trees and powerlines resulted in impassable roads.

The NWS survey team also concluded that the damage was characteristic of intense straight line winds of 100 to 110 mph. This is supported by radar data which showed a classic descending rear inflow jet (strong high altitude winds descending to the ground) surging northeastward across this area. In addition, the downed trees fell in mainly the same direction along with signs of divergent flow in the damage pattern.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moving through a moist and unstable airmass spawned a line of particularly strong severe thunderstorms over portions of south central Upper Michigan on the evening of the 15th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1028186. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.