Heavy Rain in Marquette County, Michigan

Heavy Rain May 27, 2015 · Marquette County, Michigan

Death

$30K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain may have contributed to a fatal head-on accident which occurred in Skandia on the morning of the 27th. The Marquette County Sheriff's Department reported the accident which occurred just before 7 am EST on the 27th near the north intersection of Kreiger Road with US Highway 41 in Skandia. A SUV driven by 24-year old Gwinn man crossed the center line of US Highway 41 and collided with an oncoming semi truck. The Gwinn man was transported to UP Health System in Marquette and was later pronounced dead. The driver of the semi truck was not injured in the crash.

The wider storm

Heavy rain contributed to a fatal head-on collision in Skandia on the morning of the 27th.

Began near Skandia (46.3862, -87.2407).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 574938. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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