Leelanau storm history

Three individuals were caught in rip currents near Van's Beach in Leland. One was rescued via kayak; a second managed to escape and swim back to shore. Unfortunately, the third, a teenaged male from Lake Leelanau, went under and disappeared. His body was found by searchers the ne…

An NWS storm survey team estimated winds in excess of 80 mph crossing much of southern Leelanau County. Thousands of trees were downed in this swath, from the Sleeping Bear Dunes to Grand Traverse Bay. Many homes and vehicles were damaged by falling trees. Area roads were closed …

Trees and power lines were downed in northern Leelanau County, though the damage was not as extensive as further south. Still, multiple vehicles and homes were damaged by falling trees.

Cooperative observer near Maple City reported 11.5 inches of snow for the day of the 29th with high winds and drifting snow. A glaze of ice was also reported. Michigan Department of Transportation sensors reported wind gusts as high as 52mph near Leland around 13:00.

The tip of the Leelanau Peninsula near Northport received as much as 9 inches of snow as early as mid-morning, thanks to off-shore band just barely nicking the tip of the peninsula. As the band moved inland, additional snow fell, with reports of as much as 10 inches at Stony Poin…

Multiple trees and powerlines reported down in Glen Arbor.

Employees at the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station in the Leelanau Peninsula, northwest of Traverse City, MI, reported hail up to the size of golf balls, leading to damage of some cherry and apple orchards in the area, impacting sale of some fresh market apples as…

Winds of 59mph or greater were recorded at multiple sites across the Leelanau Peninsula. The highest gust recorded was 62mph at a mesonet station 5miles NNE of Northport.

A foot of snow fell between 1600EST on the 11th and 1300EST on the 12th near Suttons Bay. Cooperative observer near Maple City reported 7.0 inches by the evening on the 11th, along with gusty winds.

Multiple basements flooded in Lake Leelanau area. Private weather station measured 5.95 inches of rain.

Social media report with pic. Mainly nickel sized but some larger than a quarter.

Delayed report relayed by broadcast media. Pontoon boat flipped over on far south end of Lake Leelanau.

County dispatch reported tree down blocking S. Glen Lake Rd. Time estimated via radar.

Tree down blocking Popp Rd. Time estimated via radar.

Trees down/power outages throughout county.

Trees and powerlines down countywide between approximately 1017 PM and 1040 PM.

Report from 7/4 News.

Mesonet station minwm 0.8 NE Bingham.

Water up to 6 inches deep flowing over some roads around Empire.

Water rushing over the road roughly 6 inches deep at the intersection of Gallivan and Alpine roads. Report from 7/4 News.

In Northport on the 21st, a dock was damaged and a boat house was flooded. Water levels rose over the docks at Northport Marina. On the 22nd in Empire, a part of the break wall at Empire Beach was destroyed. In Glen Haven, restoration efforts from flooding earlier in the month we…

The parking lot of the Grand Traverse Yacht Club was flooded.

Several trees were downed. Some power lines near the Leland Library were downed by falling trees.

A road was blocked by fallen trees.

Trees were downed across a road.

Several trees were downed. One large downed tree blocked M-22 north of Suttons Bay.

Water entered some of the historic fishing shanties in the Fishtown section of Leland. Sandbags and other methods were deployed to attempt to keep the water out.