Thunderstorm Wind in Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Thunderstorm Wind August 3, 2023 · Grand Traverse County, Michigan

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Picture relayed from broadcast media. Trees down in vicinity of 500 block of 8th Street in Traverse City. Broadcast media also relayed additional pictures of downed trees from the Traverse City area. Time estimated from radar.

The wider storm

A shortwave trough punched over the northern Great Lakes on 8/3, providing favorable forcing aloft to support scattered thunderstorm development amidst ample instability in place during the afternoon. These storms produced severe hail over northern Lake Huron and portions of northwest lower Michigan, as well as measured severe wind gusts near the Traverse City area.

Began near Traverse City (44.7600, -85.6300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136157. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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