Thunderstorm Wind — Alger, Michigan

2024-06-13 · near Munising Hanley Arpt, Alger, Michigan

$5K

Property damage

70 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A storm survey of damage six miles northeast of Round Lake in Alger County revealed straight-line wind damage with several one to two-foot diameter trees uprooted or snapped off 15-20 feet above the ground. Maximum wind gusts were estimated to be between 75-80 mph. Half dollar sized hail was also observed at the time of the original report.

Wider weather episode

An upper disturbance moving through an unstable and highly-sheared environment triggered severe thunderstorms over portions of central Upper Michigan on the afternoon of the 13th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1184361. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.