Thunderstorm Wind in Ionia County, Michigan

Thunderstorm Wind July 23, 2022 · Ionia County, Michigan

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak wind gust to 60 mph was measured near Lake Odessa.

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 Lake Odessa (42.7800, -85.1300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1044587. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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