Oceana storm history

Michigan State Police EMD Damage and Injury Assessment Report indicated $4,018,760 in public damage costs, 37 injuries, 26 homes destroyed, 1415 homes damaged, 6 businesses destroyed, and 109 businesses damaged. Private damage cost estimates were not available. Oceana County decl…

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 Newaygo county.

Wind gusts over 45 mph with around 4 to 6 inches of snow county wide. Numerous traffic accidents and power outages occurred county wide. Blowing snow reduced visibilities to near zero at times.

Trained spotters reported between 8 and 16 inches of snow across portions of Oceana County. Travel was significantly disrupted. Most of the snow fell in a 6 to 12 hour period.

Between 5 and 8 inches of snow fall countywide in less than 12 hours.

Snow and winds brought nearly impossible travel conditions to much of Oceana County. Wind gusts over 50 mph were recorded in multiple spots in the county.

Measured 10 inches of snow Montague 8.1 NW.

Widespread 8 to 12 inches of snow in 24 hours plus winds over 40 mph. Some locations reported over 18 inches of snow from this event.

Eight inches of snow was reported in Hesperia.

Several trees were blown down near Ruby creek.

Several trees were blown down and one fell on a home.

Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines were received. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was also measured.

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

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

An isolated severe storm produced one inch diameter hail near Stony Lake.

Eight inches to a foot of snow fell across Oceana county which combined with very strong winds resulted in blizzard conditions at times.

Approximately six to eight inches of snow fell across portions of Oceana county.

The public reported one inch diameter hail.

Eight to twelve inches of snow fell across Oceana county January 5th.

A peak wind gust to 71 mph was recorded in Pentwater.

Hail up to one inch in diameter was reported.

A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at the Mason Oceana 911 call center.

Numerous trees were blown down across parts of Oceana county.

Several trees were blown down.

Eight to 12 inches of snow fell across Oceana county with relatively highest amounts across northern Oceana county.

The public reported that a healthy tree was uprooted and a fence was blown down and a camper top was blown 30 feet off of the camper.

Over six inches of snow was reported near Shelby and Stony Lake.

Wind gusts up to around 60 mph downed tree limbs and power lines and resulted in widespread power outages.

Freezing rain of a quarter to half an inch resulted in numerous downed trees, limbs, power lines and widespread power outages.

Six to twelve inches of lake effect snow fell. This in conjunction with bitterly cold air and gusty winds that resulted in dangerously cold wind chills as cold as 20 to 40 below zero at times.

Twelve to as much as sixteen inches was reported.

Several trees were uprooted or snapped off near Silver Lake.

Area media reported that the roof was blown off of a garage near Shelby and that a large tree was blown down.

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

Twelve to eighteen inches of snow fell across western Oceana county.

A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 59 mph near Pentwater.

Hail up to one and three quarters inches in diameter was reported near Shelby.

The public and trained spotters reported six to ten inches of lake effect snow fell across portions of Oceana county.

Around a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation was reported, along with some heavy wet snow.

Twelve to eighteen inches of snow fell across portions of Oceana county.

Up to two inches of sleet was reported.

The Oceana county road commission reported that several trees were blown down along Arthur road that blocked the road.

Eight to ten inches of snow fell across most of Oceana county. Roads near Lake Michigan drifted completely shut due to wind gusts of up to around 50 mph on the 14th.

Trained spotters reported 10 to 12 inches of snow across northwestern Oceana county, along with considerable blowing and drifting of snow countywide.

As much as two feet of snow fell across southeast Oceana county from November 17-21, resulting in very hazardous travel conditions.

One inch diameter hail was reported by the public near New Era.

The media passed along a report of one inch diameter hail near Ferry.

Winds gusting over 50 mph combined with up to 4 inches of snow during rush hour to result in many roads closed and a large number of accidents.