13 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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13 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong thunderstorm winds blew down many large tree limbs. Some of the tree limbs were up to 10 inches in diameter.
A small tornado touched down 2 miles north of the Crawford-Roscommon County border and 1.5 miles west of Interstate 75 then moved northeast for just under 8 miles before lifting. It dropped a tree on a house at the initial touchdown location then moved northeast generally tree-topping and doing only minor damage until it crossed Interstate 75. After crossing Interstate 75 the tornado strengthened and began doing widespread tree damage. In the next 1.5 miles it destroyed nearly a thousand large hardwoods and pines damaged a travel trailer and outbuildings at one residence and damaged the roof of another then tore the roof off of a 12- X 60-foot mobile home. After passing the intersection of Johnson and Seven Mile Roads 5.5 miles northwest of the village of Roscommon it proceeded northeast through a heavily wooded area for nearly another 4 miles uprooting or snapping off well in excess of another thousand trees.
Three-quarter-inch hail and estimated wind gusts of 55 mph reported near the intersection of County Rd 104 and Old U.S. Highway 27 about 11 miles southwest of the village Rocommon. Large tree limbs, 8 to 10 inches in diameter, were blown down by thunderstorm wind.
Strong thunderstorm winds blew down many trees 2 miles south southwest of Modersville.
An estimated 100 to 125, 3- to 7-inch diameter pines were torn down in an apparent small microburst event just east of the east shore of Houghton Lake and 0.75 mile north of the Roscommon County Airport.
Several trees were uprooted by strong thunderstorm winds as reported by a ham radio operator.
Large tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm wind.
Strong thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and damage farm property. While the damage path width was narrow, less than half a mile wide, it extended over the central part of Missaukee county for about 10 miles. The damage began just south of Lake City, then extended northeast to 9 miles east of Lake City. One farmer reported two hay wagons turned over, part of his corn and sunflower crop crushed, and some aluminum barn siding was lifted and blown against his home. This broke the kitchen window on his home. Another farm had two sheds blown over. That farmer had his clothesline posts snapped off at the ground. Witnesses said it was not a tornado, just very strong winds.
Two-foot-diameter trees, many power lines, and large limbs were blown down. The living room of a house was torn apart.
Large trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.
Power lines and 4-inch diameter limbs were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.
A basketball hoop was blown down, and screens were blown out of a house and patio. Trees were downed by thunderstorm wind.
Eight trees, 7 to 15 inches in diameter, were uprooted by very strong thunderstorm winds. Minor damage occurred to two travel trailers and shed 6- x 8-foot sign destroyed.
Golfball-size hail was reported by spotter.
The Coast guard reported trees uprooted in Baldwin township on Baldwin resort road.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10331608, 10329444, 10331605, 10328991, 10331606, 10331538, 10328992, 10329268, 10329004, 10329516, 10328993, 10329517, 10329518, 10329485, 10329241, 10329242.