Thunderstorm Wind, Emmet
- When
- October 5, 1:20 PM EST
- Where
- Emmet County, 2 mi N of Bliss
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 45.720, -84.850
Numerous trees of various sizes were downed in Wilderness State Park.
Damaging Winds in Michigan, October 5, 1997
The Coast Guard received reports of several waterspouts in Northern Lake Michigan as these thunderstorms moved through the region. a report of a wind gust of around 90 knots was received from a ship on Northern Lake Michigan.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS APX wrote it up.
The Coast Guard received reports of several waterspouts in Northern Lake Michigan as these thunderstorms moved through the region. In addition...a report of a wind gust of around 90 knots was received from a ship on Northern Lake Michigan.
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:18 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Emmet
- When
- October 5, 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Emmet County, 2 mi N of Carp Lake
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 45.670, -84.730
Numerous trees of various sizes were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cheboygan
- When
- October 5, 1:38 PM EST
- Where
- Cheboygan County, 2 mi S of Cheboygan
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 45.620, -84.480
Numerous trees of various sizes were downed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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Sources
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5621700, 5621701, 5621702.