Michigan, 1999

Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 6, 1999

June 6, 1999 · NWS GRR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A line of thunderstorms crossed Lake Michigan and interacted with a pre-existing lake breeze boundary, resulting in downed tree limbs in Muskegon (Muskegon County) and several downed trees in Baldwin (Lake County).

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 line of thunderstorms crossed Lake Michigan and interacted with a pre-existing lake breeze boundary, resulting in downed tree limbs in Muskegon (Muskegon County) and several downed trees in Baldwin (Lake County).

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 67 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:12 UTC.

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2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskegon

When
June 6, 9:02 PM EST
Where
Muskegon County, Muskegon
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
43.230, -86.230

Several 6 inch diameter tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts in Muskegon.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
June 6, 9:42 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Baldwin
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
43.900, -85.850

Trees were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts in Baldwin.

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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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: 5708452, 5708453.