Strong Wind in Michigan, October 15, 2011

Name: Strong Wind in Michigan, October 15, 2011
Start: 2011-10-15T09:00
End: 2011-10-15T15:00
Location: Michigan

October 15, 2011 · NWS DTX · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

A strong cold front pushed through southeast Michigan, with post frontal westerly wind gusts up around 45 mph. Tree limbs and power lines were brought down, which lead to 85,000 customers to be without electricity.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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: $34,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 17

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 DTX 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 Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 15, 6:10 AM EST, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 15, 6:10 AM EST, 2 hours 50 minutes before

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Event by event

17 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Midland

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Midland forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.647, -84.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Bay

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Bay forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.721, -83.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Huron

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Huron forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.910, -82.855 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Saginaw

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Saginaw forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.335, -84.053 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Tuscola

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Tuscola forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.491, -83.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Sanilac

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Sanilac forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.443, -82.646 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Shiawassee

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Shiawassee forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.954, -84.147 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Genesee

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Genesee forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.022, -83.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Lapeer

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Lapeer forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.090, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, St. Clair

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: St. Clair forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.931, -82.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Livingston

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Livingston forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.603, -83.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Oakland

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Oakland forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Macomb

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Macomb forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.673, -82.910 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Washtenaw

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Washtenaw forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.253, -83.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Wayne

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.285, -83.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Lenawee

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Lenawee forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 41.895, -84.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Monroe

When: October 15, 9:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Monroe forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 41.921, -83.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Strong Wind: Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Michigan in 2011 Every state in 2011 This day in weather history Warnings in Michigan, October 2011

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 347615, 347616, 347617, 347618, 347619, 347620, 347621, 347622, 347623, 347624, 347625, 347626, 347627, 347628, 347629, 347630, 347631.