High Wind — Saginaw, Michigan

2008-12-28 · Saginaw, Michigan

Wider weather episode

A rapidly deepening low pressure system tracked northeast from northern Lake Michigan, sending a strong cold front through southeast Michigan. Winds gusts of 50 to 65 mph behind the cold front lead to widespread tree branches and trees downed, along with extensive power outages, as more than 400,000 Michigan homes and businesses lost power. The majority of those customers who lost power were located in the Detroit Metro Area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 145951. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.