Hail — Montcalm, Michigan

2013-11-17 · near Gowen, Montcalm, Michigan

Event narrative

Several tree limbs were blown down and three quarters inch hail fell.

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 478649. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.