Montcalm storm history

Michigan State Police EMD's Damage and Injury Assessment Report indicated $453,000 in public damage costs, 23 injuries, 6 individuals being sheltered, 400 homes damaged, 30 homes destroyed, 40 businesses damaged, and 50 vacation residences either damaged or destroyed. Private pro…

Downed tree limbs and power lines and widespread power outages occurred due to wind gusts of up to around 60 mph.

Peak wind gusts of up to 60 mph resulted in numerous downed trees and limbs and power lines and widespread power outages.

Heavy rain caused significant flooding on rivers and streams across Montcalm county.

Between 6 to 9 inches of snow fell and significantly impacted travel across the county.

Barn roof partially removed.

A trained spotter reported peak wind gusts to 60 mph.

A trained spotter in Greenville reported nickel sized hail.

Up to two and a half feet of snow fell from the morning of the 12th through the early morning hours of the 17th.

Several reports of large hail ranging from an inch and a quarter to an inch and a half were received from portions of Montcalm county.

Several trees were blown down near Pierson.

There were numerous reports of downed trees, limbs and power lines across Montcalm county.

Several trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Several inches of snow and sleet fell along with wind gusts to around 40 mph.

Four to eight inches of snow was reported along with strong winds that resulted in near whiteout conditions as times.

Around six to eight inches of snow fell across portions of Montcalm county.

Three quarters inch hail was reported near Pierson.

A utility pole was blown down near Pearson.

Hail to one inch in diameter was reported.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in Vestaburg.

Numerous downed tree limbs and power outages were reported along M-91 between Greenville and Turk Lake.

A 74 mph wind gust was measured and there was a report of tree damage.

An isolated severe storm produced wind gusts to 60 mph near Pierson.

Several power lines and trees were blown down.

Law enforcement reported downed trees and power outages across the county.

Multiple lakes flooded lakeside homes and multiple roads were flooded.

An isolated severe storm produced high winds that blew several six to eight inch diameter trees down onto a barn near Howard City. Evergreen township was particularly hard hit with numerous trees down. Over seven thousand people in Montcalm county lost power.

Hail up to one and a half inches in diameter was reported near Vestaburg.

Hail up to one inch in diameter was reported near Greenville.

A trained spotter reported that several trees were blown down near the intersection of Wyman and Deaner roads.

Eight to eleven inches was reported.

Several large trees were blown down and a few power outages were reported.

Trained spotters reported that several trees were blown down.

An inch to two inches of sleet was reported. The combination of heavy sleet and strong winds caused power outages.

Trained spotter reported 8 to 9 inches of snow.

A trained spotter in Sidney reported four tenths of an inch of ice accumulation that resulted in several downed tree limbs and power lines.

Six inches of snow was reported in southern Montcalm county resulting in very hazardous travel conditions.

Eleven inches of snow fell in Greenville and Langston. 9 inches was reported in Stanton.

Up to two inches of sleet was reported.

The broadcast media reported that hail of up to an inch and a quarter in diameter was observed just north of Howard City.

Trained spotters reported hail up to an inch and a quarter in diameter near Greenville.

Montcalm county central dispatch reported that scattered trees were blown down across portions of Montcalm county.

A trained spotter reported that an inch and a quarter diameter hail fell near Edmore.

Hail of one inch in diameter southwest of Edmore.

A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail near Langston.

Up to one foot of snow with dangerous wind chills of at least thirty below zero.

Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph caused widespread power outages in Montcalm county.

Several tree limbs were blown down and three quarters inch hail fell.