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High Wind in Oakland, Michigan

High Wind February 19, 2016 – February 20, 2016 · Oakland, Michigan

60 mph
Estimated gust (52 kt)
$10.0M
Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Strong southwest winds of 50 to 60 mph brought down trees...tree limbs...and power lines...mainly along the M-59 corridor and I-94 corridors of Southeast Michigan. DTE reported 117,000 customers were affected during the peak early Friday evening, with 75,000 customers remaining without power into Saturday the next day.

Here are some of the higher wind gusts reported at airports across the area on Friday February 19th:

Ypsilanti... 58 mph at 1022 PM.

Detroit Metro... 55 mph at 744 PM.

Owosso... 55 mph at 835 PM.

Saginaw (MBS)... 54 mph at 536 PM.

Pontiac... 54 mph at 742 PM.

Ann Arbor... 54 mph at 719 PM.

Flint Bishop... 53 mph at 634 PM.

Howell... 53 mph at 734 PM.

Detroit City... 52 mph at 541 PM.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 619842. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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