EF0 Tornado — Arenac, Michigan
2018-08-28 · near Sterling, Arenac, Michigan
$45K
Property damage
0.4 mi
Path length
40 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A tornado with estimated maximum winds of 85 mph briefly touched down along the Rifle River, about 4 miles northeast of Sterling. A number of hardwood and softwood trees were knocked over or snapped, damaging a few structures in the process.
Wider weather episode
Another line of thunderstorms crossed northern Michigan in the evening of the 28th. This line produced considerable wind damage, along with a handful of tornadoes.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 782819. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.