Power Outage in Alma, MI

Numerous trees and tree limbs and power lines were blown down across portions of Gratiot county.

Downed tree limbs and power lines and widespread power outages occurred due to wind gusts of up to around 60 mph.

An inch to two inches of sleet was reported. The combination of heavy sleet and strong winds caused power outages.

Peak wind gusts of up to 60 mph resulted in numerous downed trees and limbs and power lines and widespread power outages.

Up to four tenths of an inch of ice accumulation was reported that resulted in several downed tree limbs and power lines.

Power lines were blown down and there was damage to a garage roof in Riverdale.

Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph caused widespread power outages in Gratiot county.

A trained spotter reported large trees and power lines down near Alma and estimated wind gusts of up to 70 to 75 mph.

Over a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation as well as snow and sleet was reported across Gratiot county, resulting in numerous school closings and scattered power outages.

The 911 dispatch center in Alma reported that several trees and power lines were blown down across downtown Alma.

Wind gusts up to 60 mph brought down several trees and power lines.

Several reports of seven eighths to one and three quarters inch diameter hail were received from in to two miles north northwest of Alma. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and near Alma and concrete walls were blown down at the old refinery on Superior street in Alma.

Several reports of seven eighths to one and three quarters inch diameter hail were received from in to two miles north northwest of Alma. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and near Alma and concrete walls were blown down at the old refinery on Superior street in Alma.

Isolated wind damage in the form of several downed trees and a few power outages occurred due to isolated severe storms on September 5th.

Severe thunderstorms developed during the late evening hours of the 13th across west central lower Michigan, producing several reports of large hail and wind damage. The first report of hail came in from Scottville (Mason County) at 8:40 p.m. EST, where one inch hail fell. Eight minutes later, one and three quarters inch hail was reported 2 miles east of Scottville. Several trees were also blown down onto homes in Scottville between 8:40 and 8:50 p.m. Law enforcement reported numerous trees down across the northern portion of Newaygo County, including the community of Bitely, at 9:30 p.m. EST. One and three quarters inch hail was observed in Walkerville (Oceana County) at 9:30 p.m. EST. Law enforcement reported large tree limbs and several power lines down in Sweetwater Township (Lake County) at 9:50 p.m. EST. A large tree was downed in Sumner (Gratiot County) at 12:10 a.m. EST on the 14th. Three quarters inch hail was reported in Perrinton, also in Gratiot County, at 12:35 a.m.