High Wind in Alpena, Michigan
High Wind March 7, 2017 · Alpena, Michigan
What the National Weather Service wrote
A spotter in Ossineke had a measured gust of 60 mph. Tree damage and multiple power outages were reported.
The wider storm
Low pressure in south central Canada pushed a cold/occluded front across northern Michigan early on the 7th. Strong winds occurred behind the front, with a few places (Pellston, Ossineke) seeing measured gusts to around 60 mph. Gusts of 45 to 55 mph were very common across all of northern Michigan. Another strong wind event occurred on the 8th, with 40 to 55 mph gusts common, though with no gusts approaching 60 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 690253. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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