Thunderstorm Wind — Kent, Michigan

2022-07-23 · near Eagle Mills, Kent, Michigan

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1044582. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.