Hail — Montmorency, Michigan
2016-07-08 · near Hillman, Montmorency, Michigan
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Magnitude
Event narrative
Some damage done to area crops, including soybeans and wheat.
Wider weather episode
Powerful thunderstorms developed over Lake Michigan late in morning of the 8th, ahead of an incoming cold front. These storms produced very large hail, and some damaging winds, as they swept across northern Michigan. Approximately 60 percent of the cherry crop in northwest lower Michigan was damaged by the severe thunderstorms.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 654579. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.