Michigan, 2002

Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 13, 2002

August 13, 2002 · NWS IWX · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 13, 11:07 AM EST, 2 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 11:07 AM EST, 2 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1107 AM EST TUE AUG 13 2002

OVERALL...ONGOING FCST APPEARS ON TRACK WITH THE HIGHEST POPS OVER
NORTHWEST COUNTIES TOWARD LAKE MICHIGAN. HOWEVER...HAVE RAISED HIGHS
OVER ALL AREAS FOR THIS AFTERNOON AS LATE MORNING TEMPERATURES
ALREADY CLIMBING INTO THE 80S. 850 MB TEMPS AROUND +17C SUPPORT
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. ANTICIPATE NORTHWEST OHIO SHOULD REACH THE
UPPER 80S AS MOST STORMS SHOULD HOLD OFF TIL LATE AFTERNOON.

.IWX...NONE.

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The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 64 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:32 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
August 13, 1:35 PM EST
Where
St. Joseph County, Centreville
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.917, -85.533

General public reported trees down in Centreville.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Joseph

When
August 13, 1:35 PM EST
Where
St. Joseph County, Three Rivers
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.933, -85.633

General public reported trees down in Three Rivers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 13, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Cass County, Union
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.783, -85.867

Law enforcement reported trees down in Union.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 13, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Cass County, 5 mi SW of Cassopolis
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.867, -86.067

Law enforcement reported power lines down southwest of Cassopolis.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
August 13, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, Stevensville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.017, -86.517

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Stevensville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 13, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Cass County, Dowagiac
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
41.983, -86.100

HAM operator reported tress and power lines down in Dowagiac.

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When
August 13, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Branch County, 1 mi S of Union City
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.050, -85.133

Law enforcement reported trees down south of Union City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Branch

When
August 13, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Branch County, Girard
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.033, -85.000

Law enforcement reported trees down in Girard.

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.

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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: 5314747, 5314748, 5314749, 5314750, 5314751, 5314752, 5314822, 5314823.