Thunderstorm Wind in Emmet County, Michigan

Thunderstorm Wind July 18, 2020 · Emmet County, Michigan

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$135K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe winds caused extensive tree damage and some property damage in Petoskey and Bay View. Many trees and large limbs were downed, damaging a few structures. A large sign outside of a hotel was blown down, and trees on the property were uprooted. The Pennsylvania Plaza Building in Petoskey suffered damage to roofing and exterior brickwork.

The wider storm

Thunderstorm activity earlier in the day laid down an outflow boundary across far northern lower Michigan. Severe thunderstorms reignited along that boundary by mid afternoon. Damaging winds and excessive rainfall were the primary hazards.

Began near Bay View (45.3709, -84.9718).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 913381. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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