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Thunderstorm Wind in Mecosta County, Michigan

Thunderstorm Wind November 17, 2013 · Mecosta County, Michigan

64 mph
Estimated gust (56 kt)
$50K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Mecosta Morton Arpt (43.6500, -85.2500).

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 478645. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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