Thunderstorm Wind in Ottawa County, Michigan
Thunderstorm Wind July 7, 2017 · Ottawa County, Michigan
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What the National Weather Service wrote
A large tree fell on a home in Grand Haven and killed a 72 year old man. An 88 mph measured wind gust was recorded at Grand Valley State University in Allendale. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Ottawa county.
The wider storm
Severe thunderstorms developed and resulted in numerous reports of high winds and isolated reports of hail. Numerous trees and power lines fell in a 100 mile long and 30 mile wide swath from Grand Haven to northwest of Jackson. Grand Haven was hard hit by very strong winds coming off Lake Michigan. A man was killed when a large tree fell through his house in Grand Haven. A wind gust of 91 mph was recorded on the north Grand Haven breakwater. An unverified gust of at least 88 mph and possibly as high as 103 mph was recorded by a home weather station in the South Highland area, north of Rosy Mound. Wind gusts likely reached 60 to 80 mph across much of the rest of Ottawa county into Kent county. A gust to 88 mph was recorded on a rooftop at Grand Valley State University in Allendale.
Began near Grand Haven (43.0500, -86.2400).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 713099. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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