Thunderstorm Wind — Houghton, Michigan

2020-08-09 · near Sidnaw, Houghton, Michigan

Event narrative

There was a picture posted on social media from one of the local TV stations of a large portion of a tree downed on power lines south of Sidnaw.

Wider weather episode

Increasing moisture and instability ahead of cold front approaching from the Northern Plains aided the development of strong to severe thunderstorms over portions of western Upper Michigan from the afternoon of the 9th into the morning of the 10th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 914962. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.