Thunderstorm Wind — Gratiot, Michigan
2013-11-17 · near Forest Hill, Gratiot, Michigan
$10K
Property damage
58 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A trained spotter measured a 67 mph wind gust 2 miles north of Alma. A few trees were also blown down.
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 478651. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.