Thunderstorm Wind — Midland, Michigan

2020-07-19 · near Gordonville, Midland, Michigan

Event narrative

Numerous power lines down.

Wider weather episode

Several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms occurred across much of southeast Michigan through the morning and afternoon hours of July 19, 2020. These thunderstorms occurred in a very warm, moist, and unstable airmass ahead of a passing cold front. These thunderstorms produced widespread reports of wind damage across the region, along with numerous rainfall reports well over an inch in several locations. News reports indicated that as many as 100,000 people lost power across southeast Michigan from the severe weather.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 903711. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.