Thunderstorm Wind — Mecosta, Michigan

2013-11-17 · near Mecosta Morton Arpt, Mecosta, Michigan

Event narrative

An amateur radio operator reported significant tree and structural damage on 80th avenue between M20 and Garfield. Boats were also flipped in a boat yard.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours of November 17th in advance of a strong cold front. The storms blew down and uprooted numerous trees across lower Michigan, caused numerous power outages, significant straight line wind damage and even several brief weak EF-0 tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 478645. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.