Thunderstorm Wind — Wexford, Michigan

2024-08-27 · near Benson, Wexford, Michigan

Event narrative

Strong winds downed large trees, resulting in the brief closure of M55 near Cadillac.

Wider weather episode

A couple disturbances crossed the Upper Great Lakes, driving a couple rounds of storms...one in the early morning hours which crossed Lake Michigan, and a second round that developed around midday on the 27th, crossing northern Michigan and resulting in areas of wind damage from Lake Michigan to near Saginaw Bay.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208299. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.