Thunderstorm Wind, Mason
- When
- February 11, 5:37 PM EST
- Where
- Mason County, Ludington
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.950, -86.450
Trees were reported downed by strong winds in Ludington.
Damaging Winds in Michigan, February 11, 1999
A cold front moving west to east across the Great Lakes region triggered the development of showers and thunderstorms over southern lower Michigan during the evening hours of the 11th. Temperatures preceding the frontal passage rose into the upper 60's to around 70 degrees.
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
- $101,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 16
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 GRR wrote it up.
A cold front moving west to east across the Great Lakes region triggered the development of showers and thunderstorms over southern lower Michigan during the evening hours of the 11th. Temperatures preceding the frontal passage rose into the upper 60's to around 70 degrees. Thunderstorms developed and a bow echo formed during the early evening hours. It produced several reports of 50 to 70 mile per hour wind gusts, causing some wind damage, including downed trees. Later that evening, a line of rain showers associated with the actual cold front produced widespread reports of 60 to 70 mile per hour winds. As a result, there were many downed trees and power lines.
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 138 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:37 UTC.
Event by event
16 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Newaygo
- When
- February 11, 5:57 PM EST
- Where
- Newaygo County, Hesperia
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.570, -86.030
Trees were downed by strong winds in Hesperia.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lake
- When
- February 11, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lake County, Baldwin
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.900, -85.850
A 60 mile per hour wind gust was reported in Baldwin, and 18" diameter trees were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Newaygo
- When
- February 11, 6:10 PM EST
- Where
- Newaygo County, Bitely
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.770, -85.850
Trees were downed by strong winds and covered some roadways in Bitely. A 58 mile per hour wind gust was reported in White Cloud.
Thunderstorm Wind, Osceola
- When
- February 11, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Osceola County, Hersey
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.850, -85.430
Strong winds blew out a garage door in Hersey.
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun
- When
- February 11, 7:11 PM EST
- Where
- Calhoun County, Pine Creek
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 42.170, -85.250
A 60 mile per hour wind gust was reported at Pine Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan
- When
- February 11, 9:25 PM EST
- Where
- Allegan County, Moline
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 42.730, -85.650
A 68 mile per hour wind gust was reported in Moline.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kent
- When
- February 11, 9:26 PM EST
- Where
- Kent County, Sparta
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.170, -85.720
A 58 mile per hour wind gust was reported in Sparta.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kent
- When
- February 11, 9:31 PM EST
- Where
- Kent County, Grand Rapids
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 42.970, -85.680
A 63 mile per hour wind gust was reported in Grand Rapids.
Thunderstorm Wind, Barry
- When
- February 11, 9:38 PM EST
- Where
- Barry County, Middleville
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 42.720, -85.470
Wind damage was reported and some power lines were downed by strong winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mecosta
- When
- February 11, 9:46 PM EST
- Where
- Mecosta County, Big Rapids
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.700, -85.480
A 70 mile per hour wind gust was reported in Big Rapids.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ionia
- When
- February 11, 9:55 PM EST
- Where
- Ionia County, Saranac
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 42.930, -85.220
Some wind damage was reported including downed power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm
- When
- February 11, 10:13 PM EST
- Where
- Montcalm County, Greenville
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.170, -85.250
Trees were downed by strong winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm
- When
- February 11, 10:23 PM EST
- Where
- Montcalm County, Sheridan
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.220, -85.070
Some power lines were downed by strong winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clare
- When
- February 11, 10:30 PM EST
- Where
- Clare County, Clare
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.820, -84.770
A 60 mile per hour wind gust was reported and some trees were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gratiot
- When
- February 11, 10:40 PM EST
- Where
- Gratiot County, Alma
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.370, -84.670
Some trees and power lines were downed by strong winds.
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.
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The same day elsewhere
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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5688579, 5688580, 5688581, 5688582, 5688583, 5688584, 5688585, 5688586, 5688587, 5688588, 5688589, 5688590, 5688591, 5688592, 5688593, 5688594.