Winter Storm and High Wind in Michigan, November 27, 2007

Name: Winter Storm and High Wind in Michigan, November 27, 2007
Start: 2007-11-27T02:00
End: 2007-11-27T13:30
Location: Michigan

November 27, 2007 · NWS MQT · 15 events in 9 counties and zones

An intense low pressure system moving over Lake Superior on the morning of the 27th produced strong, gusty northerly winds and lake effect snow in its wake across the west and central Lake Superior shoreline areas of Upper Michigan. Downed trees and power lines were reported throughout the region as well as other property damage.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $55,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 15

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 MQT wrote it up.

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 Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 27, 12:36 AM CST, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 27, 12:36 AM CST, 1 hour 24 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
136 AM EST TUE NOV 27 2007

.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT AND TUESDAY)
MAIN FCST CONCERNS ARE SNOW/LES/WINDS POTENTIAL WITH A VIGOROUS
CLIPPER LOW MOVING OUT OF SOUTH CNTRL CANADA.

WV IMAGERY AND RUC ANALYSIS INDICATED A BROAD TROF OVER THE CONUS.
THE MAIN FEATURE OF INTEREST UPSTREAM IS A POTENT MID/UPPER LEVEL
SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER SRN MANITOBA. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE WAS LIFTING
NORTH FROM THE MID MS VALLEY. AT THE SFC...THE CLIPPER LOW WAS
LOCATED OVER THE SE CORNER OF MANITOBA. NRLY WINDS PREVAILED OVER
THE WRN LAKES BTWN A LOW OVER THE OH VALLEY AND WEAK HIGH PRES INTO
THE UPR MS VALLEY. 850 MB TEMPS TO AROUND -12C STILL PROVIDED PLENTY
OF INSTABILITY FOR SOME LES INTO NRN UPPER MI. HOWEVER...INVERSION
HEIGHTS NEAR 4K FT DEVELOPING ACYC FLOW AND VERY DRY AIR UPSTREAM
WILL LIMIT POTENTIAL FOR ANY ACCUMULATIONS.

THE MODELS SHOW DECENT HEIGHT FALLS AND STRONG 700-500 MB QVECTOR
CONV WITH THE MANITOBA SHORTWAVE ALONG WITH UPPER LEVEL DIV WITH THE
LEFT EXIT OF THE 130 KT 300 MB JET. THIS SHOULD BRING AN AREA OF
LIGHT SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION WITH AMOUNTS AROUND AN INCH. OF
GREATER CONCERNS IS POTENTIAL FOR A PERIOD OF VERY HEAVY LAKE
EFFECT/ENHANCED SNOW AS THE LOW DEEPENS AND STRONG NRLY WINDS
DEVELOP IN ITS WAKE. THE HIGHER RES MODELS INCLUDING THE 12Z NAM THE
LCL HIGH RES WRF-ARV AND THE CANADIAN REGIONAL GEM WERE PREFERRED
WITH THE PATH OF THE SFC LOW CLOSER TO THE RELATIVELY WARM WATER OF
SRN LAKE SUPERIOR...THOUGH KEWEENAW BAY TO ERN UPPER MI.

A BURST OF HEAVIER SYNOPTIC AND LAKE ENHANCED IS POSSIBLE (850 MB
TEMPS REMAIN NEAR -12C) INTO NW UPPER MI AS THE MOVES THROUGH WITH
VERY STRONG NRLY WINDS HELPING TO BOOST THE LES. VERY STRONG UPWARD
MOTION IS FCST IN THE -12C TO -17C SNOW GROWTH LAYER. SO...SNOWFALL
RATES OF AT LEAST AN INCH OR TWO PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. SINCE THE
PATH OF THE LOW FAVORS THE KEWEENAW WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND
STRONGEST WINDS...A WINTER STORM WARNING WAS ISSUED. OTHERWISE...THE
PERIOD OF HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER THE REST OF THE NORTH WILL
BE MORE BRIEF WITH LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS AND LOWER WIND GUST VALUES.
SNOW A SNOW/BLSN ADVY WAS ISSUED. EVEN THOUGH CAA DROPS 850 MB TEMPS
TO NEAR -16C BY AFTERNOON STRONG SUBSIDENCE AND LOWERING INVERSION
HEIGHTS WILL LEAD TO QUICKLY DIMINISHING SNOWFALL RATES.

&&

.LONG TERM (TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)...

A SNOW ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED...PARTICULARLY OVER THE KEWEENAW
PENINSULA...FOR TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

A SHORTWAVE IN THE LARGE SCALE TROUGH TO OUR WEST IS EXPECTED TO
EJECT OUT TUESDAY NIGHT TOWARDS OUR REGION...BRINGING THE SURFACE
LOW WITH IT.  THIS SHORTWAVE WILL PUSH OUT OF THE HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE THAT WAS SITTING OVER THE CWA AT 00Z WEDNESDAY.

MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO SLIDE BACK NORTH RATHER QUICKLY LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...AS SOUTHERLY FLOW KICKS IN...ALONG WITH THE
UPPER LEVEL JET COUPLET...AND MID LEVEL FGEN.  SO...THE BREAK IN
SNOW WILL BE SHORT LIVED.

AS WITH THE PREVIOUS FORECAST...A ECMWF/CANADIAN/UKMET BLEND SEEMS
REASONABLE GIVEN THE RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCIES WITH THE TRACK OF THE
APPROACHING SHORTWAVE AND SURFACE LOW.  THE 12Z ECMWF WAS GENERALLY
DISCREDITED WITH A HEDGE TOWARDS THE 12Z GFS UTILIZED.

WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE LATEST GFS IS SLIGHTLY COOLER AT 850MB.
SO...WILL KEEP THE COOLER TEMPERATURES GOING IN THE FORECAST WITH NO
CHANGES.

LAKE MICHIGAN WILL START TO GET INTO THE GAME WITH RESPECT TO LAKE
EFFECT...AS THE WINDS BECOME SOUTHEASTERLY WEDNESDAY VEERING
SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY WEDNESDAY EVENING.  THE ONE THING
HOLDING BACK LARGER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE THE TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST HIGHS WEDNESDAY ARE FIGURED TO BE IN THE LOW TO MID 30S.

FARTHER OUT INTO THE LONG TERM FORECAST PERIOD...FOR FRIDAY THROUGH
MONDAY...HPC GUIDANCE WAS HEAVILY UTILIZED.  THIS WAS A GENERALLY A
BLEND OF THE 00Z ECMWF AND SOME OF THE 00Z NCEP-GEFS MEAN.  AS FOR
DAYS 4 AND 5...FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...GFS WAS AN OUTLIER WITH THE
STRENGTH OF THE LOW SLIDING SOUTHWARD TOWARDS THE NORTHERN LAKE
SUPERIOR...AND WAS FOR THE MOST PART DISCOUNTED.  THE ECMWF WAS MUCH
WEAKER WITH THIS FEATURE.

&&

.AVIATION (FOR THE 06Z TAF ISSUANCE)...

THINGS LOOK A BIT MORE DIRE FOR BOTH SITES NOW WITH VERY STRONG
WINDS COMING INTO PLAY AFTER 12Z IN THE MORNING FOR A FEW HOURS AS
THE NAM IS SHOWING A RAPIDLY DEEPENING SYSTEM EAST OF HERE AND A
VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT FOR A FEW HOURS. THE WINDS WILL COME UP
FAST AND GO BACK DOWN FAST. NAM...LOCAL WRF-ARW SHOWING VERY STRONG
WINDS TO 55 KNOTS AT 925 MB AND 950 MB AND ACCOUNTED FOR THIS IN THE
TAFS WITH A TEMPO GROUP AT BOTH PLACES FROM 12Z-14Z AT KCMX AND
13Z-16Z AT KSAW FOR WIND GUSTS ALMOST TO 50 KT. THIS WILL BLOW AND
DRIFT THE SNOW AROUND PRETTY GOOD WITH BRIEF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
KCMX CONDITIONS WILL QUICKLY GO TO IFR AND THEN LIFR TOMORROW
MORNING BEFORE IMPROVING IN THE AFTERNOON TO MVFR WITH THE RAPIDLY
DECREASING WINDS. KSAW...WILL GO FROM VFR TO MVFR TONIGHT...THEN TO
LIFR WITH THE HIGH WINDS...THE BACK TO MVF IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
VFR IN THE EVENING.

&&

.MARINE (FOR THE 4 PM LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST ISSUANCE)...

THE MODELS HAVE COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT IN BRINGING A SURFACE LOW
ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR INTO EAST UPPER MICHIGAN. VERY STRONG WINDS ARE
EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW AS A TIGHT CIRCULATION/GRADIENT
DEVELOPS. THE HIGHER RESOLUTION MODELS DEPICT NORTHERLY WINDS INTO
THE 45-50 KT RANGE AT 925-950 MB. WITH UNSTABLE CONDITIONS OVER THE
LAKE...MIXING WILL RESULT IN A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALES ACROSS THE LAKE
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME GUSTS TO 45 KT. THE WINDS SHOULD
DIMINISH QUICKLY TUE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER LOW WILL APPROACH THE REGION
WED WITH SE WINDS TO 30 KT. GALES MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM
BUT WERE NOT INCLUDED TIL MODELS SHOW BETTER CONSISTENCY WITH THE
STRENGTH OF THE LOW.

&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MICHIGAN...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 12 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
     MIZ001>003.

     SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY
     FOR MIZ004-005-084.

     SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM
     CST TUESDAY FOR MIZ009.

     SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY
     FOR MIZ006-007-085.

LAKE SUPERIOR...GALE WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 2 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
LSZ267.

     GALE WARNING FROM 7 AM TO 2 PM EST TUESDAY FOR LSZ265-266.

     GALE WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY FOR LSZ263-264.

LAKE MICHIGAN...NONE.

&&

SHORT TERM...JLB
LONG TERM...KF
MARINE...JLB
AVIATION...GJM

Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 26, 3:36 PM CST, 10 hours 24 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
436 PM EST MON NOV 26 2007

MIZ009-271300-
GOGEBIC-
336 PM CST MON NOV 26 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FROM LATE THIS
EVENING ON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL REMAIN THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY MORNING. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR
SPECIFIC DETAILS.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES REGION
WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE A FEW INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION.

MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE OVER
AREAS FAVORED BY NORTHWEST WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM THE
EXPECTED HEAVY SNOW EVENT LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

MIZ001>003-271300-
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
436 PM EST MON NOV 26 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL UPPER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FROM LATE THIS EVENING ON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL REMAIN THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
MORNING. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR SPECIFIC
DETAILS.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES REGION
WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE A FEW INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION.

MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE OVER
AREAS FAVORED BY NORTHWEST WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM THE
EXPECTED HEAVY SNOW EVENT LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

MIZ004-005-084-271300-
BARAGA-MARQUETTE-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
436 PM EST MON NOV 26 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FROM EARLY
MORNING ON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL REMAIN THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR SPECIFIC
DETAILS.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES REGION
WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE A FEW INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM THE
EXPECTED HEAVY SNOW EVENT LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

MIZ006-007-085-271300-
ALGER-LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
436 PM EST MON NOV 26 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL UPPER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FROM EARLY
MORNING ON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL REMAIN THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR
SPECIFIC DETAILS.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES REGION
WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE A FEW INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM THE
EXPECTED HEAVY SNOW EVENT LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

MIZ010>014-271300-
IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
436 PM EST MON NOV 26 2007 /336 PM CST MON NOV 26 2007/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL UPPER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES REGION
WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE A FEW INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-271300-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-
BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE
CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE
ROYALE NATIONAL PARK-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
436 PM EST MON NOV 26 2007 /336 PM CST MON NOV 26 2007/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN LAKE
SUPERIOR...CENTRAL LAKE SUPERIOR AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT...WITH GALES TO 40
KNOTS POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF LAKE SUPERIOR AND PORTIONS OF THE NEAR
SHORE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH
GALES TO 40 KNOTS POSSIBLE ACROSS OF ALL LAKE SUPERIOR AND
PORTIONS OF THE NEAR SHORE AREAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

LMZ221-248-250-271300-
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
436 PM EST MON NOV 26 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

KF

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Event by event

8 high wind, 4 winter storm, 3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Gogebic

When: November 27, 2:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
Where: Gogebic forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 46.496, -89.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and northwest winds gusting to 40 mph combined to reduce visibility to one half mile or less at Ironwood in the early morning hours. Classes were delayed two hours at both the Wakefield-Marenisco and Watersmeet schools while the morning kindergarden class at Wakefield-Marenisco was cancelled. Girls basketball games in Ironwood and Wakefield-Marenisco were cancelled as well.

High Wind, Ontonagon

When: November 27, 4:40 AM EST to 4:45 AM EST
Where: Ontonagon forecast zone
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 46.778, -89.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gust was measured at the Ontonagon GLOS site. Sustained winds were measured at 49 mph.

High Wind, Northern Houghton

When: November 27, 5:36 AM EST to 5:40 AM EST
Where: Northern Houghton forecast zone
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained wind speed was measured at 46 mph.

Winter Storm, Northern Houghton

When: November 27, 6:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Houghton forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northerly wind gusts ranged from 40 to 60 mph at the Houghton County Airport ASOS for three hours as visibility dipped to one half mile or lower in snow and blowing snow. Blizzard conditions were observed for two hours.

Winter Storm, Keweenaw

When: November 27, 6:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where: Keweenaw forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 47.283, -88.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northerly wind gusts ranged from 40 to 70 mph at the Copper Harbor ASOS for three hours as visibility dipped to one half mile or lower in snow and blowing snow. Blizzard conditions were observed for two hours.

Winter Storm, Ontonagon

When: November 27, 6:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where: Ontonagon forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 46.778, -89.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northerly wind gusts ranged from 30 to 60 mph in the Ontonagon area for three hours as visibility dipped to one half mile or lower in snow and blowing snow. Blizzard conditions were observed for two hours. The Ewen-Trout Creek Schools cancelled classes for the day.

High Wind, Keweenaw

When: November 27, 6:50 AM EST to 6:55 AM EST
Where: Keweenaw forecast zone
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 47.283, -88.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Baraga

When: November 27, 7:00 AM EST to 7:05 AM EST
Where: Baraga forecast zone
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Park/Forest Service
Coordinates: 46.700, -88.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 32-inch diameter hemlock tree was snapped in half five miles east-northeast of Pequaming. An 18-inch red pine and 24-inch white pine were snapped at the bases.

High Wind, Marquette

When: November 27, 7:40 AM EST to 7:45 AM EST
Where: Marquette forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern Houghton

When: November 27, 8:00 AM EST to 8:05 AM EST
Where: Northern Houghton forecast zone
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four 18 to 22-inch diameter evergreen trees were downed along with one 20-inch diameter birch tree at Freda.

High Wind, Marquette

When: November 27, 8:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where: Marquette forecast zone
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were reported down in the city of Marquette, Chocolay township in Harvey and Ely Township, southwest of Marquette. Marquette's Presque Isle Park was also closed due to numerous trees and fallen debris over the roadways. About 2,800 customers had their power disrupted in the Marquette area, including Ely Township and the towns of Skandia and Harvey according to the Marquette Board of Light and Power.

Winter Storm, Marquette

When: November 27, 8:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where: Marquette forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Briefly heavy lake effect snow accumulating from 1 to 4 inches along with northerly winds gusting between 40 to 70 mph produced blizzard conditions for two hours in Marquette. Several minor traffic accidents were attributed to the blizzard conditions.

High Wind, Alger

When: November 27, 9:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where: Alger forecast zone
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $30,000
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 46.451, -86.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts in excess of 65 mph were measured at the Munising ASOS at 930 am and at the Grand Marais GLOS site at 1040 am during the wind event.

Throughout much of Munising, large trees and power lines were knocked down across roadways or driveways, blocking traffic and/or causing minor damage. Debris from homes including roofing shingles, corrugated plastic sheeting and trim from windows and doors littered Munising streets. The strong winds also toppled a large spruce tree onto the side of the Bowerman Funeral Home on Superior Street. A few minor accidents were attributed to the poor visibility brought on by the lake effect snow and blowing snow accompanying the storm.

Eleven miles southwest of Munising, numerous trees were toppled along Sixteen-Mile Road.

Winter Weather, Southern Schoolcraft

When: November 27, 9:30 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where: Southern Schoolcraft forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 46.043, -86.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow in combination with northwest winds gusting in excess of 40 mph reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less at times. The Michigan State Police reported a small number of accidents related to the poor driving conditions from the storm.

Winter Weather, Luce

When: November 27, 11:30 AM EST to 1:30 PM EST
Where: Luce forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 46.368, -85.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Observers at Newberry and Rainbow Lodge measured four to six inches of snow as northwest winds gusted in excess of 40 mph at the Newberry AWOS during the peak of the storm. The combination of snow and blowing snow reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less at times. Michigan State Police reported several accidents related to the poor driving conditions from the storm.

What these are

Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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: 66751, 66457, 66458, 66614, 66615, 66616, 66459, 66460, 66461, 66462, 66463, 66623, 66566, 66724, 66723.