Thunderstorm Wind, Wexford
- When
- June 28, 7:10 PM EST
- Where
- Wexford County, Cadillac
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.250, -85.400
Billboard and power lines blown over
Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 28, 1999
Many locations experienced wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph as two bands of storms passed through northern lower Michigan. Numerous severe thunderstorm warnings were issued where winds were forecast to surpass severe limits.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- 7
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.
Many locations experienced wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph as two bands of storms passed through northern lower Michigan. Numerous severe thunderstorm warnings were issued where winds were forecast to surpass severe limits. Storms along the second band brought some of the strongest wind gusts and prompted a tornado warning for Oscoda County.
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:09 UTC.
Event by event
7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Charlevoix
- When
- June 28, 8:05 PM EST
- Where
- Charlevoix County, East Jordan
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.170, -85.120
Thunderstorm Wind, Emmet
- When
- June 28, 8:05 PM EST
- Where
- Emmet County, 3 mi NE of Petoskey
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.400, -84.880
Thunderstorm Wind, Cheboygan
- When
- June 28, 8:45 PM EST
- Where
- Cheboygan County, Wolverine
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.270, -84.620
Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego
- When
- June 28, 9:09 PM EST
- Where
- Otsego County, Johannesburg
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 44.980, -84.470
Thunderstorm Wind, Oscoda
- When
- June 28, 10:05 PM EST
- Where
- Oscoda County, 3 mi NNE of Luzerne
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.650, -84.250
Thunderstorm Wind, Alcona
- When
- June 28, 10:40 PM EST
- Where
- Alcona County, Glennie
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.570, -83.720
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.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flood in Alabama, June 28, 1999
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- High Wind in Oklahoma, June 28, 1999
More
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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: 5699722, 5699723, 5699724, 5699727, 5699728, 5699725, 5699726.