Thunderstorm Wind — Benzie, Michigan

2025-07-23 · near Frankfort, Benzie, Michigan

Event narrative

Multiple trees reported down in the vicinity of Frankfort, MI, including South Shore Rd.

Wider weather episode

Warm, and very moist air mass in the Midwest, combined with a front slowly leaning into the region, resulted in development of upstream convection that, even after decaying earlier in the day, was enough of an atmospheric perturbation to kick off another line of thunderstorms. This line crossed Lake Michigan during the late evening hours on the 23rd. This line resulted in gusty winds and thunderstorm wind damage, particularly across northwest Lower Michigan.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1296218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.