Thunderstorm Wind in Kent County, Michigan
Thunderstorm Wind July 23, 2022 · Kent County, Michigan
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Numerous large trees were snapped off or uprooted and there were numerous power outages, mostly in a more concentrated damage path just northwest to north and northeast of downtown Grand Rapids from Walker Avenue east to Fish Ladder Park and Lookout Park. One fatality occurred just north of downtown Grand Rapids due to wind blowing down a large hinged steel door on a shipping container onto the man.
The wider storm
Severe thunderstorms bringing wind gusts in the 60 to 72 mph range brought down several trees, tree limbs and power lines across portions of southern and south central lower Michigan. One fatality occurred just north of downtown Grand Rapids when a large hinged steel door on a shipping container was blown onto a man.
Began near Eagle Mills (42.9800, -85.7100).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1044582. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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