Thunderstorm Wind — Montcalm, Michigan

2015-04-09 · near Lakeview, Montcalm, Michigan

Event narrative

Montcalm county central dispatch reported that scattered trees were blown down across portions of Montcalm county.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew down an outbuilding near the LC Walker arena in downtown Muskegon during the late evening hours of April 9th. This thunderstorm wind damage was very localized. Some powerline were also blown down near Octavius Street and Marquette Avenue. There was no significant damage reported anywhere else in Muskegon county. The mesonet station at Muskegon harbor reported a peak wind gust to 56 mph. Ping pong ball sized hail was reported near Saranac in Ionia county. In northern Kent county, winds estimated at 70 to 80 mph blew the roof off a storage shed near Sparta, where some trees were also uprooted and snapped. A few trees were blown down across portions of Montcalm county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 572877. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.