Michigan, 2020

Winter Weather in Michigan, November 29, 2020

November 29, 2020 · NWS MQT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A Chassell man died in a rollover-crash in Houghton County's Portage Township on the evening of the 29th. MSP troopers said the driver, a 50 year-old man from Chassell, was traveling south on Superior Road when he lost control of his vehicle on the snow-covered road.

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
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 MQT wrote it up.

A Chassell man died in a rollover-crash in Houghton County's Portage Township on the evening of the 29th. MSP troopers said the driver, a 50 year-old man from Chassell, was traveling south on Superior Road when he lost control of his vehicle on the snow-covered road. The vehicle slid sideways into the ditch, then rolled over and hit a tree, ejecting the man from the vehicle. Spotter reports from the area indicated 2 to 3 inches of snow had accumulated over portions of Houghton County on the 29th.

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1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Northern Houghton

When
November 29, 9:35 PM EST to 9:45 PM EST
Where
Northern Houghton forecast zone
Deaths
0 direct, 1 indirect
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A Chassell man died in a rollover-crash in Houghton County's Portage Township on the evening of the 29th. MSP troopers said the driver, a 50 year-old man from Chassell, was traveling south on Superior Road near Haapapuro Road when he lost control of his vehicle on the snow-covered road. The vehicle slid sideways into the ditch, then rolled over and hit a tree, ejecting the man from the vehicle and killing him. MSP troopers said the man was not wearing a seatbelt. Spotter reports from the area indicated 2 to 3 inches of snow had accumulated over portions of Houghton County on the 29th contributing to slippery roadways.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Winter Weather, Northern Houghton2020-11-2950MaleVehicle/Towed TrailerIndirect

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 924641.