Thunderstorm Wind — Isabella, Michigan

2014-04-12 · near Shepherd, Isabella, Michigan

Event narrative

Straight line winds of up to around 80 mph destroyed a barn and snapped off several trees as well as lofted a pontoon boat into an open field.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts developed near a warm front during the mid afternoon hours of April 12th and continued through the late afternoon and evening hours. There were numerous reports of straight line wind damage with wind gusts of up to 75 to 85 mph. Hail as large as the size of quarters was also reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 508972. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.