Thunderstorm Wind in Wayne County, Michigan
Thunderstorm Wind September 3, 2011 · Wayne County, Michigan
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Wind damage reported to structures at the River Rouge Days Festival, minor injuries occurred. Multiple trees and festival tents blown down.
The wider storm
In the late afternoon and evening of September 3, 2011 several thunderstorms fired up ahead of a cold front that was draped across lower Michigan. Outflow boundaries from previous storms in the day provided the lift required to set these storms in motion. Many areas saw brief heavy downpours, but the areas hardest hit with strong winds and hail were along I-94 from Ann Arbor to downtown Detroit, and from Huntington Woods to Madison Heights. About 100,000 DTE customers lost power due to the storms.
Began near Southgate (42.2700, -83.1200).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 347388. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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