Thunderstorm Wind in Isabella County, Michigan

Thunderstorm Wind April 12, 2014 · Isabella County, Michigan

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

$100K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Shepherd (43.5300, -84.7200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 508972. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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