EF1 Tornado — Gladwin, Michigan

2024-06-22 · near Butman, Gladwin, Michigan

Event narrative

An EF-1 tornado touched down in northern Gladwin County, starting near Lake Lancer and ending near the East Branch of the Tittabawassee River. There was some minor home damage around Lake Lancer, with mainly tree damage as it moved east.

Wider weather episode

Unusually moist airmass present over the Upper Midwest in the presence of a surface system and a warm front stretching across central Michigan resulted in the development of circulations embedded within widespread rain...despite lack of lightning due to a deep warm cloud layer. One such circulation tracking along this boundary strengthened as it crossed northern Gladwin County, ultimately resulting in a tornado touchdown near Lake Lancer, ending near the East Branch of the Tittabawassee River. This produced minor home damage near Lake Lancer, as well as tree damage along the rest of its track. Maximum winds estimated to be 90mph, EF-1, with a maximum width of 200 yards. Path length was 10.3 miles and was on the ground for a total of 22 minutes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1194612. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.