EF0 Tornado — Jackson, Michigan

2018-09-01 · near Kibby Cobb, Jackson, Michigan

Event narrative

The tornado mostly had damage indicating 65 mph winds but reached 80 mph at its strongest point halfway through its life. It began at the western Jackson City limits north of the Cascades Golf Course and continued north-northeast to cross Washington Avenue. The tornado then weakened near the railroad tracks near Hibbard Avenue. Many trees or limbs were snapped and several trees were uprooted.

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 786690. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.