Lightning, Lapeer
- When
- May 16, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lapeer County, 1.28 mi N of Kerr Hill
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 42.918, -83.378
Lightning Strike in Michigan, May 16, 2017
Lightning struck a house during the early morning hours of May 16th, causing considerable damage to the inside of house, blowing out windows, and damaging the siding. In addition the deck in the back of the house was also damaged.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
Lightning struck a house during the early morning hours of May 16th, causing considerable damage to the inside of house, blowing out windows, and damaging the siding. In addition the deck in the back of the house was also damaged.
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 May 16, 1:57 AM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 16, 1:57 AM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 257 AM EDT Tue May 16 2017 .DISCUSSION... Convection translating through the area this morning marks the lead edge of the warm front poised to lift through the CWA during the day. In the very near term, waning instability will limit convection to nothing more than occasional thunder and perhaps isolated pea- sized hail. South of the warm front, highs ranged from the mid to upper 80s across much of Illinois yesterday with temps touching 90 degrees in Iowa. Advection of this airmass into Se Michigan will commence as winds veer behind the passing warm front this morning. Marine-modified flow north of the front will impede its progress in the Thumb for some or all of the day, prompting a more conservative forecast there. Elsewhere, mid 80s (low 80s along the glacial ridge) seem a sure bet. Could certainly see favored locations in Detroit Metro and Saginaw Valley reach upper 80s, especially if clearing of clouds takes place more quickly than forecast. Southwest flow will take hold of the entire CWA by tonight at the latest as the warm front pushes north in advance of the deep trough ejecting into the Great Plains. Character of the resident airmass will remain largely unchanged into Wednesday, but passage of the upper ridge axis will support slightly deeper mixing heights. In addition, strengthening southwest flow will support highs in the mid or upper 80s to engulf the entire area, including the Thumb. Dewpoints will remain low, around 60, leading to heat indices at or slightly below actual temperatures both Tues and Wed. Increasing clouds on Thurs will suppress temps by a few degrees, but low 80s still expected areawide. Passage of the mid-level wave over the Straits will provide a a low chance for late afternoon convection within the prefrontal trough. Degree of instability will likely be mitigated by prominent capping, which is expected to limit any severe threat. Temps will fall into the upper 50s and 60s in the wake of the cold front for Friday. && .MARINE... Southerly flow will then increase today as a warm front lifts north through the area. Showers and thunderstorms will likely accompany the warm front, particularly over Lake Huron. While south-southwest flow will gust to around 20 knots by late today, the increasingly warm air will create a stable layer over the cooler waters of the Great Lakes. The highest gust potential, reaching near 25 knots, will exist along the immediate shoreline on Wednesday and Thursday as decent gradient flow leads to gusty conditions over the land. No headlines are anticipated at this time. && .HYDROLOGY... Scattered showers and thunderstorms will cross the area this morning as a warm front lifts through lower Michigan. The best focus will remain north of the M-59 corridor where a MCV associated with MCS, currently located east of MKG, will track. Locally heavy rain will bring one quarter to one half an inch of rainfall to some locations, especially over the northern half of the forecast area. Flooding is not a concern. && .PREV DISCUSSION... Issued at 1159 PM EDT Mon May 15 2017 AVIATION... Increasing ascent north of an approaching warm front will sustain the potential for shower/thunderstorm develop through the early-mid morning hours. The limited amount of instability will favor simply a low coverage of thunderstorms, with the greatest potential existing from PTK northward. Predominant VFR conditions, exception within any heavier convective showers/storms where brief IFR/MVFR will be possible. Clearing skies as a warmer and increasing stable environment arrives with the frontal passage on Tuesday. Southerly winds turning gusty within the warm sector and greater daytime mixing ensues, with gusts in the 20 to 25 knot range attainable by afternoon. For DTW...Low probability for TSRA to enter the airspace during the early-mid morning period. Greater potential will exist north of the terminal. //DTW THRESHOLD PROBABILITIES... * Low confidence in thunderstorms late tonight. * Low confidence in ceilings aob 5000 feet Tuesday morning. && .DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MI...NONE. Lake Huron...NONE. Lake St Clair...NONE. Michigan waters of Lake Erie...NONE. && DISCUSSION...JVC MARINE.......DG HYDROLOGY....DG AVIATION.....MR You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online at www.weather.gov/detroit.
Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 3:42 AM EST, 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 442 AM EDT Tue May 16 2017 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-170845- Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer- St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe- 442 AM EDT Tue May 16 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-170845- Lake St. Clair- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay-Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI- Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 442 AM EDT Tue May 16 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake St Clair. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online at www.weather.gov/detroit.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Lightning
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The same day elsewhere
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- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 16 to 17, 2017
- Rip Current in Florida, May 16, 2017
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 16, 2017
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 16 to 17, 2017
- Hail in Minnesota, May 16, 2017
- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, May 16 to 17, 2017
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Wisconsin, May 16 to 17, 2017
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Kansas, May 16, 2017
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 16 to 17, 2017
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 16 to 17, 2017
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: 686685.