Thunderstorm Wind — Van Buren, Michigan

2024-02-27 · near Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan

Event narrative

A trained spotter three miles south southwest of Lawton reported that several trees and power lines were blown down onto county road 669 just north of 79th street. Several trees and limbs were blown down onto homes and outbuildings in the area.

Wider weather episode

Record high temperatures were set across the area on February 27th, and the unseasonably warm and relatively humid airmass set the stage for an early season severe weather event. A line of severe thunderstorms moved in from the southwest

and several supercell thunderstorms developed as well.

One long lived supercell with a persistent mesocyclone caused damage along the I-94 corridor which included an EF-1 Tornado near Marshall Michigan. Along with this supercell, a line of storms brought hail up to two and a half inches in diameter to a few locations south of I-96.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (42.1300, -85.8800)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163622. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.