High Wind in Michigan, October 26 to 27, 2010

Name: High Wind in Michigan, October 26 to 27, 2010
Start: 2010-10-26T13:00
End: 2010-10-27T23:00
Location: Michigan

October 26 to 27, 2010 · NWS APX · 22 events in 22 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $277,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 22

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.

An historically deep low pressure system lifted across Minnesota on the 26th, and passed just north of Lake Superior on the 27th. This storm produced widespread strong to damaging winds across Northern Michigan. Damaging winds kicked in at a few spots by mid-afternoon on the 26th, but the 27th saw the highest winds, with widespread tree and roofing damage, along with power outages. Some vehicles and structures were damaged by falling trees. Power was out for several days at some locations. Peak wind speeds included: 72 mph in Naubinway; 63 mph at Whitefish Point, Manistee Harbor, and Gaylord; 59 mph in Pellston; and 58 mph in Alpena. At one point, the Alpena Airport suspended operations due to flying debris.

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 Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 26, 12:38 PM EST, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 26, 12:38 PM EST, 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 26, 10:23 AM EST, 2 hours 37 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1123 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042-
271830-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
MACKINAC BRDG TO PRESQUE ISLE LT-PRESQUE ISLE LT TO STURGEON PT-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER-GRAND TRAVERSE BAY-
SEUL CHOIX PT TO MACKINAC BRDG-NORWOOD TO MACKINAC BRDG-
SLEEPING BEAR PT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LT-PT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR PT-
MANISTEE TO PT BETSIE-WHITEFISH BAY-ST. MARYS RIVER-CHIPPEWA-
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-
OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-
OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-
GLADWIN-ARENAC-
1123 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND ADJACENT NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN...LAKE HURON AND LAKE SUPERIOR.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN INTO THIS EVENING.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND SOUTH OF M-72...CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES. SEE ONGOING TORNADO WATCH FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

ALSO...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH
DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED. SEE THE ONGOING HIGH WIND WARNING FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

STORM FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES
NEARSHORE WATERS TODAY. SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY NEAR LAKE
MICHIGAN... WHEN GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ELSEWHERE...A FEW
GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR. SEE THE ONGOING HIGH WIND WARNING FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON THE GREAT LAKES FOR WEDNESDAY.
SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS PLEASE RELAY ANY DAMAGE REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 26, 8:16 AM EST, 4 hours 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
916 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

MIZ020-021-025>027-031>033-261400-
ANTRIM MI-BENZIE MI-GRAND TRAVERSE MI-KALKASKA MI-LEELANAU
MI-MANISTEE MI-MISSAUKEE MI-WEXFORD MI-
916 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...

AT 911 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES WEST OF
MANISTEE TO 7 MILES WEST OF FREESOIL TO HOXEYVILLE TO 6 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF HOXEYVILLE TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF EVART...AND MOVING
NORTH AT 65 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  MANISTEE...
  CADILLAC...
  LAKE CITY...
  THOMPSONVILLE...
  FRANKFORT...
  BEULAH...
  TRAVERSE CITY...
  EMPIRE...
  KALKASKA...
  ELK RAPIDS...
  LELAND...
  BELLAIRE...
  MANCELONA...
  HARRIETTA...
  BOON...
  YUMA...
  EASTLAKE...
  PARKDALE...
  BRETHREN...
  ORCHARD BEACH STATE PARK...

ARNOTT

The radar

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Event by event

22 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Chippewa

When: October 26, 1:00 PM EST to October 27, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Chippewa forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $8,000
Reported by: C-MAN Station

High Wind, Leelanau

When: October 26, 2:00 PM EST to October 27, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Leelanau forecast zone
Measured: 64 kt (74 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 45.152, -86.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Manistee

When: October 26, 2:00 PM EST to October 27, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Manistee forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: C-MAN Station
Coordinates: 44.238, -86.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Alpena

When: October 26, 3:00 PM EST to October 27, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Alpena forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 45.064, -83.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Mackinac

When: October 26, 5:00 PM EST to October 27, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Mackinac forecast zone
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $17,000
Reported by: C-MAN Station

High Wind, Grand Traverse

When: October 26, 7:00 PM EST to October 27, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Grand Traverse forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $24,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 44.716, -85.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Emmet

When: October 27, 7:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Emmet forecast zone
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $47,000
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 45.588, -84.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cheboygan

When: October 27, 7:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Cheboygan forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 45.473, -84.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Antrim

When: October 27, 8:30 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Antrim forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 45.007, -85.176 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Benzie

When: October 27, 9:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Benzie forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.617, -86.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Charlevoix

When: October 27, 10:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Charlevoix forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $17,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter

High Wind, Otsego

When: October 27, 10:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Otsego forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 45.021, -84.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Montmorency

When: October 27, 10:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Montmorency forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $8,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 45.028, -84.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Kalkaska

When: October 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Kalkaska forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.685, -85.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Crawford

When: October 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Crawford forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $24,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.684, -84.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Oscoda

When: October 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Oscoda forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 44.682, -84.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Alcona

When: October 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Alcona forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 44.712, -83.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wexford

When: October 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Wexford forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $28,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.338, -85.578 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Missaukee

When: October 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Missaukee forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.337, -85.095 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Roscommon

When: October 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Roscommon forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $24,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 44.336, -84.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Iosco

When: October 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Iosco forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $8,000
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 44.301, -83.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Presque Isle

When: October 27, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Presque Isle forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 45.398, -83.843 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Michigan in 2010 Every state in 2010 This day in weather history Warnings in Michigan, October 2010

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 265849, 265855, 265866, 265859, 265850, 265861, 265851, 265853, 265856, 265860, 265852, 265857, 265858, 265862, 265863, 265864, 265865, 265867, 265868, 265869, 265870, 265854.