EF0 Tornado — Mecosta, Michigan

2018-09-01 · near Rustford, Mecosta, Michigan

Event narrative

The tornado occurred over rural parts of Mecosta county. A manufactured home was destroyed at the start of the damage path near Washington Road and 137th Avenue. The tornado then snapped trees along Washington Road before lifting at 125th Avenue.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed across central, southern, and southwestern Lower Michigan during the late afternoon and evening of September 1st, 2018. Four tornadoes occurred. Most of the damage was confined to trees and associated structural damage due to falling trees. Some of the storms were well-photographed and had a visible structure resembling supercell thunderstorms, including rotating rain-free updraft bases, wall clouds, and brief funnel clouds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 786689. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.