Thunderstorm Wind — Eaton, Michigan

2019-09-11 · near Woodbury, Eaton, Michigan

Event narrative

There were two houses that sustained damage in the form of broken windows and lost roofing and shingle damage.

Wider weather episode

A quasi linear convective system (QLCS) produced wind damage along a fifty mile long and a half to 5 mile swath that cut through parts of downtown Grand Rapids. Significant wind damage was observed within to just east of the city. The most intense damage occurred at Belknap apartments in downtown Grand Rapids where two thirds of the roof was ripped off of the three story complex. There was also scattered tree damage and a few shingles missing from houses near the apartment complex. A microburst containing winds of up to around 100 mph caused the damage. Additional significant damage was noted about 1.5 miles east of the Belknap apartments where several buildings incurred significant damage. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or uprooted.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 851143. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.