Thunderstorm Wind — Shiawassee, Michigan

2021-08-29 · near Shaftsburg, Shiawassee, Michigan

Event narrative

Trees reported down.

Wider weather episode

Temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s and dewpoints in the lower 70s set the stage for severe weather ahead of a cold front. Strong to severe thunderstorms moved across southeast Michigan between 4-8 PM EDT, with wind gusts between 40-50 mph and isolated gusts to 60 mph. This resulted in isolated reports of downed trees and powerlines.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 980176. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.