3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:34 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department reported a few trees, large tree branches, and one power line downed in Galesburg.
Calhoun County Central Dispatch relayed reports of one large tree downed and several small trees uprooted along I and J Drives in Newton Township. Local law enforcement officer reported all trees were pushed over in the same direction and damage appeared to be due to straight-line winds. Several trained weather spotters and the local media reported wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph associated with this cluster of thunderstorms as it moved across Battle Creek, Eaton Rapids, and DeWitt.
The Homer Index reported a large tree limb fell on a van parked at 810 S. Hillsdale Street in Homer. No one was injured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Michigan in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Michigan, April 1998
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: 5655857, 5655858, 5654428.