Thunderstorm Wind — Shiawassee, Michigan

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

Event narrative

Trees reported down, including one down on a car.

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 980178. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.