Thunderstorm Wind — Eaton, Michigan

2014-09-05 · near Olivet Station, Eaton, Michigan

Event narrative

Numerous large trees were blown down across portions of Eaton county. The town of Eaton Rapids was especially hard hit, where wind gusts estimated at up to 75 mph brought down numerous trees and power lines. There were thousands of power outages.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms moved quickly across southern lower Michigan during the late afternoon and evening hours of September 5th, causing significant tree damage and power outages. The cities of Kalamazoo and Eaton Rapids, in particular, were hit hard by severe straight line winds where numerous large trees and power lines were blown down. There were many reports of tree damage and thousands of people without power from Van Buren and Allegan counties eastward through Barry, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, and Jackson counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 540660. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.