Thunderstorm Wind — Houghton, Michigan

2019-08-05 · near Calumet, Houghton, Michigan

Event narrative

There was a report via social media of a large tree down at Lake View Cemetery in Calumet. Time of the report was estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moving through a moist and unstable air mass produced severe thunderstorms over portions of west and central Upper Michigan on the afternoon of the 5th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 848877. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.