Thunderstorm Wind — Hillsdale, Michigan

2021-08-12 · near Moscow, Hillsdale, Michigan

Event narrative

Three foot diameter tree snapped. Large 1-2 ft diameter limb down. Power pole snapped and leaning on a house. Damage along Mosherville Rd at 2 separate residences.

Wider weather episode

Storms moved across the area during the early morning of 8/12. Initial disorganized storms evolved into two distinct, organized multi-cell clusters. One tracking from Bristol ENE through Middlebury, Constantine, Sturgis, Coldwater, Jonesville, HIllsdale and Moscow. The second tracked from Francesville ENE through Winimac, Rochester, Mentone, Warsaw, Syracuse, and Albion. Both were characterized by downbursting cores which tapped into an exceptional strong mid level jet (winds in excess of 70kts) which lead to extensive tree and powerline damage. Multiple homes were also impacted from falling trees.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 981657. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.