Thunderstorm Wind — Ionia, Michigan
2022-07-23 · near Hillcrest, Ionia, Michigan
$100K
Property damage
52 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Wind gusts to around 60 mph brought down several trees and power lines.
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 1044585. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.