Hail — Oceana, Michigan

2017-04-10 · near Stony Lake, Oceana, Michigan

Event narrative

Hail up to one and three quarters inches in diameter was reported near Shelby.

Wider weather episode

An isolated EF1 tornado developed over extreme southeastern Kent county during the evening hours of April 10th. Dozens of large trees were snapped or uprooted and three barns were heavily damaged. The damage began on 100th St just east of Alden Nash Ave and then continued to the east-northeast, crossing Wingeier Ave where a barn lost metal roofing. One metal section was carried 0.6 miles by the tornado and landed in a field.

The tornado damage intensified as the funnel narrowed and crossed 92nd St in the vicinity of the Tyler Creek Golf Course, where a swath of trees were snapped and uprooted. Peak winds in this area were estimated at 90 mph. The tornado crossed Freeport Ave and Keim Road. It then crossed Hastings Road with peak winds estimated around 65 mph, taking down large tree limbs. The damage ended around Bell Road north of Keim Road. There were also isolated reports of large hail and wind damage across portions of western lower Michigan.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 692199. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.