Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa
- When
- May 16, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ottawa County, Zeeland
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 42.830, -86.030
Trees were downed by strong winds in Zeeland.
Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 16, 1999
A few scattered thunderstorms developed during the evening hours as a result of interaction between lake breeze convergence, and interaction with a warm front. Late in the evening, a line of severe thunderstorms crossed Lake Michigan and produced wind gusts up to 60 to 70 mph across Ottawa County.
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
- $40,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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 few scattered thunderstorms developed during the evening hours as a result of interaction between lake breeze convergence, and interaction with a warm front. Late in the evening, a line of severe thunderstorms crossed Lake Michigan and produced wind gusts up to 60 to 70 mph across Ottawa County. There were several reports of downed trees and power lines across Allegan and Ottawa counties, and several homes were struck by lightning as well.
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 40 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:02 UTC.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa
- When
- May 16, 9:55 PM EST
- Where
- Ottawa County, Allendale
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 42.970, -85.970
A 70 mile per hour wind gust was reported in Allendale.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa
- When
- May 16, 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ottawa County, Holland
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 42.780, -86.120
Strong winds downed numerous trees and power lines in Holland.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegan
- When
- May 16, 10:30 PM EST
- Where
- Allegan County, Burnips
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 42.730, -85.830
Strong winds downed power lines over a house... resulting in a small fire.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kent
- When
- May 16, 10:45 PM EST
- Where
- Kent County, Grandville
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 42.900, -85.770
A 65 mile per hour wind gust was recorded in Grandville.
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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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 16, 1999
- Flooding in Iowa, May 16 to 20, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Oklahoma, May 16 to 17, 1999
- Rip Current in California, May 16, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Wisconsin, May 16 to 17, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Kansas, May 16 to 17, 1999
- Hail in Kansas, May 16, 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: 5708341, 5708342, 5708343, 5708344, 5708345.