Thunderstorm Wind in Houghton County, Michigan

Thunderstorm Wind August 2, 2022 · Houghton County, Michigan

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Michigan DOT reported eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway M-28 were closed in Kenton due to a downed tree on the highway. The report was relayed via social media.

The wider storm

A warm front moving through a moist and unstable air mass produced severe thunderstorms over portions of west and central Upper Michigan during the evening of the 8/2.

Began near Kenton (46.4859, -88.8896).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1049089. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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