Thunderstorms developed across southwest Michigan on a lake breeze front in a very unstable air mass. The storms produced numerous reports of wind damage including downed trees and power lines, in addition to vivid lightning and very heavy rain.
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Thunderstorms developed across southwest Michigan on a lake breeze front in a very unstable air mass. The storms produced numerous reports of wind damage including downed trees and power lines, in addition to vivid lightning and very heavy rain.
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:25 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree and several power lines were downed by gusty thunderstorm winds near Howard City. Power lines were also downed near Amble, and marble sized hail was observed as well.
Tree limbs and power lines were downed in Paw Paw.
Several trees were blown down and power lines were also downed in Farwell.
Trees were downed in Alaska, just northeat of Grand Rapids, and also in Rockford. Several trees and power lines were also downed in the vicinity of Lowell, just east of Cannonsburg, and just northwest of Byron Center (all in Kent County).
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