Hail — Livingston, Michigan

2023-06-15 · near Fleming, Livingston, Michigan

Event narrative

Many farms around the area, such as Bentley Lake Farms, suffered extensive crop damage.

Wider weather episode

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon of June 15th, mainly south of I-96. Hail, measuring between 1-2 inches, emerged as the primary severe weather threat, with several instances of wind damage associated with gusts around 60 mph. The large hail caused extensive crop damage across Livingston county. Notably, an EF1 tornado also developed just west of Lake Erie. This tornado, which remained on the ground for 9 minutes, exhibited a maximum wind gust of 90 mph. In its wake, damage was reported which included multiple large fallen limbs and trees, along with damage to several residential properties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1098860. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.