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Thunderstorm Wind in Muskegon County, Michigan

Thunderstorm Wind July 20, 2019 · Muskegon County, Michigan

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 56 knot gust was recorded at the Muskegon county airport.

The wider storm

A round of severe storms resulted in numerous reports of downed trees and power lines. Peak wind gusts were estimated at up to around 70 to 80 mph. In addition 6 to 10 inches of rain fell across much of Mason and Lake counties. There were several road washouts, a few culvert failures, and a couple of bridge washouts. At least 48 homes were damaged by water in Lake county.

Began near (mkg)muskegon Arpt (43.1700, -86.2300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 844705. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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