Thunderstorm Wind in Houghton County, Michigan

Thunderstorm Wind May 25, 2021 · Houghton County, Michigan

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Houghton County Sheriff reported trees down blocking Highway US-41 near the Portage Lake Golf Course. Additional trees were reported down in the Houghton area. Time of the report estimated from radar.

The wider storm

Building moisture and instability ahead of an advancing cold front generated severe thunderstorms over portions of west and south central Upper Michigan on the evening of the 25th.

Began near Pilgram (47.0964, -88.5153).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 956344. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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