Thunderstorm Wind in Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Thunderstorm Wind August 2, 2015 · Grand Traverse County, Michigan

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$7.8M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The most concentrated damage in Grand Traverse County occurred on the Old Mission Peninsula. Many trees were down, and multiple vineyards and orchards suffered substantial damage. Vehicles and buildings were also damaged by felled trees. Across Grand Traverse County, nine buildings were considered destroyed, and nearly 400 were damaged in some way.

The wider storm

An historic severe weather outbreak in northern Michigan, as multiple waves of severe thunderstorms crossed the region. A passing cold front would finally end the activity during the evening hours. This episode featured widespread straight-line wind damage in parts of northwest lower Michigan, and the largest hail on record in northern Michigan in Ogemaw County.

Began near Traverse City (44.8140, -85.5677).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 601105. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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