Power Outage in Clare, MI

Over eight inches of snow fell and there were numerous power outages due to gusty winds and the weight of the heavy wet snow.

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

Two people were killed when the vehicle they were driving in on M-115 in Freeman township in Clare county was struck by a large tree at 4:25 pm. Peak wind gusts of up to 60 mph resulted in numerous downed trees and limbs and power lines and widespread power outages.

Numerous power outages occurred as a result of 60 to 70 mph winds in Clare county.

Numerous trees were reported downed county wide, with the most noteworthy tree damage observed in a path from approximately 3 miles west southwest of Temple to 3 miles west northwest of Lake George as deduced by an NWS Storm Survey team. The area surrounding Little Norway Lake appeared to have sustained the most significant damage, with hundreds of trees uprooted or snapped which caused blocked roadways and power outages. Two homes on the lake had trees that had fallen upon them.

Nine to ten inches of heavy wet snow was reported across most of Clare county. Power outages were reported due to the strong wind and heavy wet snow.

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

Several trees and power lines were blown down by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.

A winter storm brought 6 to over 8 inches of snow to northern Osceola and much of Clare counties on December 12th. In addition to the heavy snow, there were thousands of power outages across these counties as a result of gusty winds and the weight of the heavy wet snow.

A few severe thunderstorms resulted in pockets of wind damage with downed trees and limbs and power lines across portions of central lower Michigan July 13th.

An isolated severe storm brought down several trees near Budd Lake in Clare county. Some blocked area roads and hundreds of people lost power in the area.

A few severe storms caused isolated reports of wind damage including downed trees and power lines across portions of Lake, Osceola and Clare counties on July 27th.

Isolated severe storms resulted in a few reports of wind damage that included downed trees and limbs and power lines. The hardest hit area was near Harrison in Clare county.

An isolated severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated near 60 m.p.h. that blew down several trees 2 miles west of Harrison, in Clare County, at 7 p.m. EST. Several trees were also blown down in Greenwood Township, also in Clare County. Several power outages were also reported just west of Harrison, and there were numerous reports of pea sized hail. The thunderstorm developed out ahead of a back door cold front that moved in from the north.