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Thunderstorm Wind in St. Joseph County, Michigan

Thunderstorm Wind March 30, 2025 · St. Joseph County, Michigan

70 mph
Estimated gust (61 kt)
$20K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several reports of trees and branches down in and around Sturgis.

The wider storm

A cold front pushed into the area during the afternoon and evening hours, interacting with decent shear and MLCAPE to allow for numerous thunderstorm development. Pockets of damaging winds occurred along with a total of six confirmed tornadoes (three in far southern Lower Michigan and three in northern Indiana).

Began near Sturgis (41.8100, -85.4200).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1241177. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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