Power Outage in Grand Rapids, MI

Several trees and power lines were blown down across Kent county.

Numerous large trees were snapped off or uprooted and there were numerous power outages, mostly in a more concentrated damage path just northwest to north and northeast of downtown Grand Rapids from Walker Avenue east to Fish Ladder Park and Lookout Park. One fatality occurred just north of downtown Grand Rapids due to wind blowing down a large hinged steel door on a shipping container onto the man.

Numerous large trees were snapped off or uprooted and there were numerous power outages, mostly in a more concentrated damage path just northwest to north and northeast of downtown Grand Rapids from Walker Avenue east to Fish Ladder Park and Lookout Park. One fatality occurred just north of downtown Grand Rapids due to wind blowing down a large hinged steel door on a shipping container onto the man.

Wind gusts to around 60 mph brought down several trees and tree limbs and power lines.

A peak wind gust of 63 mph was measured by the Grand Rapids airport ASOS. Scattered power outages were reported.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across portions of Kent county.

There were numerous reports of downed trees, power lines and power outages and a wind gust to 75 mph was recorded.

Several trees were blown down near 18 Mile and Wabasis roads. There were 19 reports countywide of downed power lines.

NWS storm surveys confirmed that a quasi linear convective system produced significant wind damage in and just east of Grand Rapids. The survey team estimated that microbursts containing winds of up to 100 mph caused the damage. Damage included significant roof damage to the Belknap apartment complex and significant damage in a subdivision a mile and a half east of Belknap apartments. Some building damage also occurred due to falling trees and many roads were blocked due to downed trees and power lines.

NWS storm surveys confirmed that a quasi linear convective system produced significant wind damage in and just east of Grand Rapids. The survey team estimated that microbursts containing winds of up to 100 mph caused the damage. Damage included significant roof damage to the Belknap apartment complex and significant damage in a subdivision a mile and a half east of Belknap apartments. Some building damage also occurred due to falling trees and many roads were blocked due to downed trees and power lines.

NWS storm surveys in eastern Kent county found that hundreds of trees were either snapped or uprooted across three distinct swaths near Ada and Forest Hills. Some building damage occurred as a result of falling trees and many roads were blocked by downed trees and power lines.

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

Up to three quarters of an inch of freezing rain resulted in numerous downed trees, limbs, power lines and widespread power outages.

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

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across southern Kent county.

A 64 mph peak wind gust was measured at the Gerald Ford airport in Grand Rapids. Peak wind gusts in the 60 to 70 mph range resulted in numerous downed trees and limbs and power lines and widespread power outages.

The fourth tornado of the day was an EF-0 in southwestern Kent county. Along the path, hundreds of trees were damaged or knocked over resulting in tens of thousands of power outages. Many homes and a number of vehicles were damaged from fallen trees.||A couple notable locations the tornado moved through include the Wyoming Middle School football field where a set of football field goal posts were bent by soccer goals, and Battjes Park and Prairie Park where a number of trees were damaged or uprooted.

The fourth tornado of the day was an EF-0 in southwestern Kent county. Along the path, hundreds of trees were damaged or knocked over resulting in tens of thousands of power outages. Many homes and a number of vehicles were damaged from fallen trees.||A couple notable locations the tornado moved through include the Wyoming Middle School football field where a set of football field goal posts were bent by soccer goals, and Battjes Park and Prairie Park where a number of trees were damaged or uprooted.

A power pole was snapped in half and a storage barn incurred roof damage.

Numerous tree branches and several trees were blown down in and near Kentwood and East Grand Rapids. Numerous power outages were also reported.

The public reported that a 3 foot diameter tree was uprooted and brought down several power lines.

Up to fourteen inches of snow fell across the southern portion of Kent County. Western Kent County had the highest amounts and significant impacts like power outages and lengthy road closure due to snow and blowing snow.

An NWS storm survey determined that an EF1 tornado developed rapidly near 64th Street and Burlingame Avenue in Byron Center and tracked northeast for 6.25 miles through Wyoming and Kentwood. The tornado, on the ground for about 10 minutes, produced significant damage with estimated wind speeds up to at least 110 mph. Numerous trees, structures, and power lines were downed or damaged along a damage path 300-400 yards wide across southern Kent County. There were six injuries and no fatalities. Sunday night's tornado was the first EF-1 in Kent County since May 21, 2001.

An NWS storm survey determined that an EF1 tornado developed rapidly near 64th Street and Burlingame Avenue in Byron Center and tracked northeast for 6.25 miles through Wyoming and Kentwood. The tornado, on the ground for about 10 minutes, produced significant damage with estimated wind speeds up to at least 110 mph. Numerous trees, structures, and power lines were downed or damaged along a damage path 300-400 yards wide across southern Kent County. There were six injuries and no fatalities. Sunday night's tornado was the first EF-1 in Kent County since May 21, 2001.

An ice storm brought a half an inch of ice accumulation across far southern Kent county. Over 30,000 people in Kent county lost power.

A measured wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at Gerald Ford Airport in Grand Rapids at 8:12 pm and wind gusts generally in the 60 to 70 mph range caused widespread power outages in Kent county. At one point well over 30,000 people in Kent county were without power.

Far western Kent County received up to 15 inches of snow. Mainly west of US 131 with moderate travel impacts and some power outages reported.

Trained spotters reported several trees were blown down in and near Grand Rapids. Power lines were also blown down in Kent City. A trained spotter measured a peak wind gust of 55 mph two miles northeast of Comstock Park.

Trained spotters reported several trees were blown down in and near Grand Rapids. Power lines were also blown down in Kent City. A trained spotter measured a peak wind gust of 55 mph two miles northeast of Comstock Park.

An amateur radio operator reported that power lines were downed two miles north northwest of Grand Rapids.

A few trees and scattered power lines were blown down across portions of the southern half of Kent county, where a trained spotter measured a peak wind gust of 55 mph four miles north northwest of Lowell. A measured gust of 52 mph was recorded at the Gerald Ford airport in Grand Rapids.

Several tree limbs and power lines were blown down across portions of Kent county. A 55 mph measured wind gust was recorded at the downtown GVSU campus.

A tenth to nearly a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation occurred across northern Kent county primarily north of I-96, resulting in numerous school closings and several power outages.

Law enforcement reported that several trees were blown down in and near Sparta and that some power lines were blown down five miles south of Rockford.

Law enforcement reported that several trees were blown down in and near Sparta and that some power lines were blown down five miles south of Rockford.

An NWS storm survey team concluded that a series of wet microbursts across southwestern Kent county produced wind gusts ranging from 60 up to 80 mph, which brought down several trees and power lines in the Wyoming and Cutlerville areas and also flipped over and destroyed 8 wood and metal sheds at a store near Cutlerville.

An NWS storm survey team concluded that a series of wet microbursts across southwestern Kent county produced wind gusts ranging from 60 up to 80 mph, which brought down several trees and power lines in the Wyoming and Cutlerville areas and also flipped over and destroyed 8 wood and metal sheds at a store near Cutlerville.

A 61 mph wind gust was recorded at the Gerald Ford airport in Grand Rapids. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Several trees were blown down and power poles were snapped at the intersection of Kenowa Avenue SW and Hall.

Numerous large tree limbs were blown down and a power line was also blown down.

Power lines were blown down by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.

Power poles and wires were blown down by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.

Non convective thunderstorm wind gusts brought down several trees and power lines.

A measured 63 mph wind gust was recorded at the Grand Rapids ASOS. There were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines in Lowell.

A major ice storm impacted much of southern Lower Michigan while areas of moderate to heavy snow impacted central Lower Michigan on February 22, 2023. Nearly 800,000 homes and businesses lost power across southern lower Michigan as freezing rain accumulated on trees and power lines, bringing branches, trees, and power lines down in many areas. In between the areas of freezing rain to the south and snow to the north, sleet (ice pellet) accumulation reached a couple of inches deep.||Freezing rain occurred mostly south of the I-96 corridor. Along and slightly north of the I-96 corridor, ice pellets persisted for most of this event leading to 1-2 of dense ice pellet accumulation. Further north, the atmosphere was cold enough to keep precipitation all snow, where generally 2-8 fell. Wind gusts reached the 30-40 mph range for many locations during the height of the event. This added an additional challenge to areas that received heavy icing on trees and power lines.

There were numerous reports of downed trees, tree limbs and power lines as a result of numerous severe thunderstorms on August 29th.

Severe thunderstorms bringing wind gusts in the 60 to 72 mph range brought down several trees, tree limbs and power lines across portions of southern and south central lower Michigan. One fatality occurred just north of downtown Grand Rapids when a large hinged steel door on a shipping container was blown onto a man.

Isolated severe storms resulted in several reports of damaging wind gusts which resulted in several downed trees and tree limbs and power outages.

Wind gusts reached as high as 79 mph at Holland and 71 mph at Pentwater during the early morning hours of December 16th. There were numerous reports of wind gusts reaching the 55 to 60 mph range and this caused scattered power outages.

A strong cold front that raced across lower Michigan also brought high winds that reached 72 mph in Saugatuck. Numerous other locations saw wind gusts in the 60 to 69 mph range. This caused scattered power outages and localized wind damage. A roof was partially peeled off of a high school gymnasium in Middleville.

There were several reports of downed trees, tree limbs and power lines.

There were numerous reports of severe thunderstorm wind gusts in the 60 to 75 mph range that brought down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines across southwestern lower Michigan.

A very strong low pressure system brought high winds which caused scattered power outages across southern lower Michgan. A peak wind gust to 63 mph was recorded at the Gerald R. Ford airport in Grand Rapids. Gusts in the 40 to 55 mph were common across the area, with isolated higher gusts.

There were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines as a result of severe thunderstorms that moved across west central and southwestern lower Michigan.

Severe storms moved across southern Lake Michigan and into west central and southwest lower Michigan during the late morning hours of June 10th. There were numerous reports of peak wind gusts in the 65 to 75 mph range that brought down trees, tree limbs, power lines and caused numerous power outages.

Numerous severe thunderstorms affected west central Lower Michigan during the late evening hours of June 2nd, resulting in numerous reports of downed trees, power lines and power outages.

There were numerous reports of wind damage as a result of severe storms August 29th in the form of downed trees and tree limbs and power lines. In addition there were several reports of very large hail ranging from an inch and three quarters to two and a half inches in diameter.

A round of severe storms resulted in numerous reports of downed trees and power lines. Peak wind gusts were estimated at up to around 70 to 80 mph. In addition 6 to 10 inches of rain fell across much of Mason and Lake counties. There were several road washouts, a few culvert failures, and a couple of bridge washouts. At least 48 homes were damaged by water in Lake county.

Severe storms produced scattered pockets of damaging wind gusts in the form of downed trees, tree limbs, and several power poles and power lines that were downed. In addition a NWS storm survey confirmed that an EF-0 tornado struck southern Barry county and resulted in extensive damage to a few barns and some tree damage. There were no injuries or fatalities.

A high wind event occurred with wind gusts reaching the 55 to 65 mph range that resulted in the loss of power to around a million people on the 24th into the 25th. In Kent county alone over 280,000 people lost power. Over a hundred thousand people lost power across Kalamazoo county.

Two periods of freezing rain from February 5th through February 7th resulted in significant ice accumulation on the order of a half to three quarters of an inch across portions of central lower Michigan. This resulted in thousands of downed trees, limbs and power lines. Approximately one hundred and fifty thousand people lost power. |Schools in the area were closed for days.

Severe thunderstorms resulted in numerous reports of damaging wind gusts in the form of downed trees and power lines across portions of west central lower Michigan.

A significant late season winter storm brought a mix of high winds, heavy rain, sleet and freezing rain. The highest wind gusts occurred on the 14th and heavy sleet and freezing rain developed during the early morning hours of the 15th through the early to mid afternoon hours of the 15th.||Numerous accidents and slide-offs were reported across the region, including on I-94 during the early afternoon hours of the 15th. Michigan State Police requested weather conditions for an investigation into a serious head on accident on M-21 that shut the road down in both directions. Medical support from AeroMed was requested from Grand Rapids but denied due to hazardous weather conditions. Road conditions were poor in the morning into the afternoon with sleet-packed roads and ice coated roads where freezing rain was prevalent.||Total ice accumulations ranged from around a tenth of an inch to about half an inch. Total sleet accumulations reached 1 to 2 inches in some areas. Numerous flights were either delayed or cancelled. A total of 450,000 customers were impacted by power outages across Michigan, with 110,000 Consumers Energy Customers being impacted. Power was restored to the majority of Consumers Power customers by the evening hours of the 15th.

Severe thunderstorms developed and resulted in numerous reports of high winds and isolated reports of hail. Numerous trees and power lines fell in a 100 mile long and 30 mile wide swath from Grand Haven to northwest of Jackson. Grand Haven was hard hit by very strong winds coming off Lake Michigan. A man was killed when a large tree fell through his house in Grand Haven. A wind gust of 91 mph was recorded on the north Grand Haven breakwater. An unverified gust of at least 88 mph and possibly as high as 103 mph was recorded by a home weather station in the South Highland area, north of Rosy Mound. Wind gusts likely reached 60 to 80 mph across much of the rest of Ottawa county into Kent county. A gust to 88 mph was recorded on a rooftop at Grand Valley State University in Allendale.

Widespread non thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph caused hundreds of thousands of people to lose power on March 8th. At one point slightly over one million people were without power in Michigan. The winds caused numerous trees and tree limbs to fall and downed thousands of power lines. The winds also caused damage to many homes and numerous homes incurred significant roof damage. Two people were killed in central lower Michigan in Clare county near the Osceola and Clare county line when a large tree fell on their vehicle while they were driving on M-115 in Freeman township.

Six tornadoes struck southwest Michigan on August 20th. An EF-1 tornado touched down just southwest of Bangor on August 20th and tracked northeast through town. The entire city lost power as well as hundreds of trees. Multiple structures in Bangor were damaged as well. ||The second tornado of the day began 6 miles southeast of Fennville and tracked to 4 miles northeast of Hamilton and was rated EF-1. The day's third tornado, also rated EF-1, began 2 miles northwest of Burnips in extreme north-central Allegan County and tracked to 2 miles southeast of Jamestown in extreme southeast Ottawa County.||The day's fourth tornado was rated an EF-0 and touched down near 44th Street and Ivanrest Ave SW in Grandville and continued on the ground along a varying path through Grandville and Wyoming before lifting near the intersection of Nagel Avenue SW and Chicago Drive SW. The fifth tornado was also an EF-0 and it touched down in Kent County near Perkins Avenue NE between Leonard Street NE and Knapp Street NE.||The final tornado of the day was an EF-1 that touched down just east of the small town of Orleans and moved northeast where it crossed M-44. It crossed into Montcalm county from Ionia county before lifting near Sheridan.

A few severe storms caused wind damage in the form of downed trees and power lines across portions of Ottawa, Kent and Van Buren counties.

Isolated wind damage in the form of several downed trees and power lines occurred during the late morning and early afternoon hours of June 20th.

A winter storm strengthened as it tracked east northeastward just south of Lower Michigan on March 1. A swath of 8-12 inches of snow, with localized amounts over a foot, fell from southwest lower Michigan into the thumb region. The winter storm featured two main rounds of heavier snow, separated by a 2-3 hour period of light freezing rain and sleet mainly south of Interstate 96. The freezing rain was enough to coat vehicles in a thin layer of ice. No significant power outages were noted. The freezing rain and sleet occurred from late morning into early afternoon as the low pressure center tracked closest to Michigan. A thin layer of warm air well above the ground was able to melt snowflakes, but surface temperatures in the lower 20s resulted in freezing rain and sleet rather than just plain rain. The atmosphere sufficiently cooled by mid afternoon and changed the precipitation back to all snow. A significant burst of heavy snow during the afternoon hours brought traffic to a crawl. This resulted in hundreds of school closings on March 1st and 2nd.

A major winter storm moved into Lower Michigan on February 24 producing heavy wet snow. This snow continued into the morning hours of February 25 before ending. Total accumulations for many locations ranged from 6 to 14. This caused some strain on trees with the wet snow weighing down branches, causing some scattered power outages across the region. Also, many schools and even state government offices were closed during this storm. Interstates were in better shape compared to some state highways and other secondary roads, which in many cases were snow packed and treacherous.

Low pressure tracked north through the western Great Lakes, producing a significant winter storm for much of the region. Lower Michigan received a combination of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. The freezing rain was mainly confined to far southern lower Michigan south of I-94, where up to a quarter inch of ice accumulated. Much of southwest lower Michigan reported 1-4 inches of sleet, while heavier snow fell across northern lower Michigan. This resulted in hazardous travel conditions due to heavy sleet accumulation on area roads during the late afternoon and evening hours of December 28th. Wind gusts in the 40 to 60 mph range resulted in a few downed tree limbs and scattered power outages.

Severe storms developed during the early to mid evening hours of August 2nd, resulting in scattered reports of damaging wind gusts. Several trees and power lines were blown down across portions of southwestern lower Michigan and there were a few reports of small hail as well.

Severe thunderstorms developed during the late evening hours of July 13th and continued into the early morning hours of July 14th, resulting in several reports of wind damage including downed trees and power lines. An isolated EF-0 tornado also briefly touched down in Alto, causing tree damage but no injuries.

Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew down an outbuilding near the LC Walker arena in downtown Muskegon during the late evening hours of April 9th. This thunderstorm wind damage was very localized. Some powerline were also blown down near Octavius Street and Marquette Avenue. There was no significant damage reported anywhere else in Muskegon county. The mesonet station at Muskegon harbor reported a peak wind gust to 56 mph. Ping pong ball sized hail was reported near Saranac in Ionia county. In northern Kent county, winds estimated at 70 to 80 mph blew the roof off a storage shed near Sparta, where some trees were also uprooted and snapped. A few trees were blown down across portions of Montcalm county.

Severe thunderstorms moved quickly across southern lower Michigan during the late afternoon and evening hours of September 5th, causing significant tree damage and power outages. The cities of Kalamazoo and Eaton Rapids, in particular, were hit hard by severe straight line winds where numerous large trees and power lines were blown down. There were many reports of tree damage and thousands of people without power from Van Buren and Allegan counties eastward through Barry, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, and Jackson counties.

An EF1 tornado struck southern Kent county during the late evening hours of July 6th, resulting in widespread damage including numerous downed trees, power lines, and damage to numerous homes and other structures. There were 6 injuries but no fatalities. Wind speeds with this tornado reached at least 110 mph. There were three additional tornadoes late that evening and overnight which were all EF0.

An Ice Storm affected portions of Southern Lower Michigan from December 21-22. Ice accumulations of one half to three quarters of an inch occurred across much of Barry, Eaton, Clinton, Ingham, and northern Calhoun and Jackson counties. ||This resulted in a very prolonged power outage that affected hundreds of thousands of residents across Lower Michigan. Many people did not have power restored until 4 to 6 days after the ice storm hit. In addition there was widespread damage in the form of downed trees and tree limbs across the area. A total of 60 million dollars in estimated insured losses occurred across Michigan from this storm with approximately 36 million of this being in SW lower Michigan.

A very strong low pressure system continued to intensify as it moved northeast across the Great Lakes region November 17th and 18th. The system brought a round of severe thunderstorms during the afternoon hours of Sunday the 17th, followed by very strong winds in the 60 to 80 mph range Sunday evening and Sunday night. Some of the strongest winds occurred between 8 pm and midnight on the 17th. South Haven had a peak wind gust of 77 mph and a 63 mph gust was recorded at Grand Rapids. This caused hundreds of thousands of power outages across lower Michigan as numerous trees, limbs and power lines were blown down. In some of the more rural areas, power was not restored for four to five days after the storm.

Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours of November 17th in advance of a strong cold front. The storms blew down and uprooted numerous trees across lower Michigan, caused numerous power outages, significant straight line wind damage and even several brief weak EF-0 tornadoes.

There were several reports of downed trees and power lines resulting from scattered severe thunderstorms on July 19th.

Strong to severe thunderstorms moved through the region out ahead of a cold front. Originally a broken line of thunderstorms in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, the storms merged into a squall line as they began crossing Lake Michigan. Strong wind gusts in the 40 to 50 mph range were reported along this line of storms, with some locations along the lakeshore receiving wind gusts in the 55 to 70 mph range. ||Numerous reports of trees being blown down, branches snapping off, and power outages were received. One of the harder hit areas was Newaygo County, where perhaps 100 trees or more were taken down. The White Cloud airport also had a hanger door blown off as the line moved through. Another area particularly impacted was Holland, where many trees and branches came down plus power outages were also occurring. Hail was not a major factor with these storms, although 0.75 diameter hail was reported at Hoffmaster State Park.||Along with the severe weather came the side benefit of much needed rainfall. There were numerous reports of around 1.00 of rain along and east of U.S. 131, with some areas like Grand Haven and South Haven receiving well over 1.50 of new rain. Areas east of U.S. 131 generally received much less in the way of rainfall.

Thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and early evening hours across southern lower Michigan and produced reports of several scattered downed trees and power lines across portions of Kent and Ionia counties. This occurred due to gusty severe thunderstorm wind gusts of up to 60 mph. The Gerald Ford Airport in Grand Rapids had a measured peak wind gust to 52 mph and a trained spotter measured a peak wind gust to 55 mph four miles north northwest of Lowell. Hail up to three quarters inch in diameter was reported near Scottville.

Severe thunderstorms produced some damaging wind gusts across portions of Kent county where several tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Several trees and power lines were also blown down across portions of Calhoun county and Clinton county.

Thunderstorm wind damage included downed trees and power lines across portions of Calhoun, Kent and Ottawa counties. The southern half of Newaygo county experienced significant flooding where campers in Henning Park just east northeast of the town of Newaygo were evacuated.

Two separate bow echoes moved across western lower Michigan during the morning hours of July 11, producing numerous reports of wind damage. The first bow echo moved onshore north of Muskegon shortly after daybreak. The second bow echo proved to be more destructive as it raced east from northern Illinois across far southern Lake Michigan and southern lower Michigan, resulting in numerous reports of downed trees and power lines. One person lost his life in Cutlerville when a tree fell in the garage he was in.

A winter storm impacted most of Southwest Lower Michigan from near Interstate 96 northward from late afternoon of March 22nd into the early afternoon hours of March 23rd. Areas north and east of a line from Baldwin to Alma had between 6 and 12 inches of snow. North of Interstate 96 northward there was a significant amount of ice accumulation from freezing rain and sleet that fell during the night into the morning. Numerous accidents were reported and there were numerous school closings. Power outages were common on the morning of the 23rd due to downed power lines.

A storm brought heavy wet snow from Holland to Lansing and points north during the afternoon and evening hours of Sunday, February 20th. South of those areas up to three quarters of an inch of freezing rain. There were numerous accidents including a sixty car pile-up on Route 131 near Big Rapids. More than one-hundred thousand people lost power along the Interstate 94 corridor where the freezing rain was the most severe. The storm responsible for the snow and ice was located over eastern South Dakota Sunday morning. The storm center then tracked east moving along the Michigan and Indiana border Sunday night before redeveloping off the Mid-Atlantic Coast on Monday.

Severe storms rolled through during the late afternoon and evening hours producing numerous reports of high thunderstorm wind gusts of up to around 75 mph as well as several reports of large hail. In spite of the powerful winds, National Weather Service storm damage surveys revealed only spotty tree damage in Muskegon, Kent, Ionia and Clare counties which resulted in some power outages.

Severe weather impacted portions of southwestern Kent and northeastern Allegan County. A tornado damaged a home and broke or uprooted several trees just northeast of Wayland. ||A series of wet microbursts occurred across southwestern Kent county, resulting in several reports of wind damage. A roof was lifted off of a garage in Wyoming, a shed was destroyed and some structural damage occurred to one home by wind gusts estimated up to 80 mph. Several trees and power lines were blown down in the Wyoming and Cutlerville areas. Eight wood and metal sheds were flipped and destroyed at a store just northwest of Cutlerville. Several trees were uprooted or snapped at the Linus Palmer golf course.

A strong low pressure system produced very windy conditions across southwestern lower Michigan on December the 28th. The highest wind gusts occurred mainly before sunrise, however very gusty conditions persisted well into the afternoon. Hundreds of thousands of people across the state lost power at least temporarily due to high winds.

A severe weather outbreak on July second resulted in numerous reports of wind damage and large hail. The strong to severe thunderstorms also produced very heavy rain, flooding, and even flash flooding across portions of Kalamazoo county.||Strong winds with gusts over 60 mph, along with large areas of wind damage, occurred from Muskegon to Grand Rapids and Lansing, south to Kalamazoo. In parts of Allegan county, winds were estimated between 65 to 75 mph by the National Weather Service, which conducted a storm survey of the area. These winds brought down dozens of trees and snapped eight power poles southwest of Fennville. In northwest Kalamazoo county, the winds blew the roof off a home at 15th Street and 102nd Avenue.||Large hail of three quarters of an inch in diameter or greater was reported from Muskegon to Montcalm county, including southern Newaygo and northern Kent counties. Another area or large hail stretched from Allegan county east through Ingham county and south into Kalamazoo and Jackson counties. The hail was large enough to damage some crops. The largest hail was 1.75 inches near Morley and 1.5 inches near Lakewood Club in Muskegon county.

A narrow line of rain with embedded thunderstorms just ahead of an arctic cold front produced high wind gusts ranging from 50 to 78 mph. This resulted in widespread power outages and reports of wind damage across central and southern lower Michigan.

A late season severe weather outbreak occurred on October 18th. An EF-2 tornado struck Ingham county, resulting in millions of dollars worth of damage and two fatalities. About a hundred structures were damaged in a subdivision on the south side of Williamston in Ingham county. The two fatalities occurred about four miles northeast of Williamston, where a modular home was flipped into a pond by the tornado. ||There were also a tremendous amount of reports of wind damage with trees and power lines blown down, as well as several reports of three quarters to one inch diameter hail.

Several trees and power lines were blow down across portions of west central lower Michigan.

High Winds not related to thunderstorms brought down several trees and power lines and also caused damage to some area buildings.

The combination of lake effect snow and snow already on the ground in combination with very strong winds resulted in blizzard conditions across western lower Michigan on February 3rd. The maximum snowfall total for a twelve hour period was eight inches and the maximum snowfall for a 24 hour period was 12 inches. The highest snowfall total for the entire event was 17 inches in Grandville.|The Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids reported visibility at or under a quarter of a mile from 930 a.m. through 8 p.m. on Saturday February 3rd and numerous other observation sites across far western lower Michigan also reported blizzard conditions. The majority of locations within two counties of the Lake Michigan shoreline reported sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph during the late morning and afternoon hours of the third. |The blizzard conditions resulted in numerous road closures, power outages and numerous car accidents.

A major ice storm developed across much of central lower Michigan producing around a quarter to half inch of ice accumulation between Route 10 and I-96. Thousands of homes lost power from just north of Grand Rapids to Lansing north to Route 10 and many areas did not have power for three to five days. There were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines all across that area. Just north and northwest of that area precipitation mainly fell in the form of snow, and six to eight inches of snow fell across northern Mason and Lake counties.

A large severe weather outbreak occurred and produced numerous reports of wind damage, one tornado and one isolated hail report. A F1 tornado struck three miles west of Baldwin in Lake county. It's path was four miles long and was one half mile wide at it's widest point. Top winds were estimated at 120 m.ph. The damage began at Evergreen and 64th Street and ended at Wingelton and 52nd Street. The Bowman Bridge Campground sustained extensive damage, where hundreds of trees were either uprooted or snapped. No injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of this tornado. As a result of severe thunderstorm wind gusts, there were numerous reports of wind damage including downed trees, limbs, and power lines across the area.

A large severe weather outbreak occurred across our area resulting in numerous downed tree limbs and power lines, many reports of large hail and many reports of downed power lines. Several trees were blown down across area roads. There were several reports of three quarters to inch diameter hail and estimated wind gusts to 60 m.p.h. One large tree was blown down onto a home near M-21 and East Beltline roads in Grand Rapids (Kent county). A barn was also blown over east of M-43 in Barry county by a severe thunderstorm wind gust. Two people were injured when a tree fell on them near the intersection of Wood and Laketon roads in Muskegon (Muksegon county). However this occurred as a result of a non thunderstorm wind gust which was most likely not weather related (old or rotted tree).

Law enforcement from all the counties in our area reported scattered downed trees and power lines due to gusty winds. Wind gusts of around 58 to 60 m.p.h. were estimated across our area based on all the reports. In addition, a peak wind gust to 50 knots was recorded at the GLERL site at the South Haven pier, and a wind gust of 59 knots was recorded at the Spyglass Condos along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Holland. The wind knocked out power to about 100,000 people statewide and about 27,000 of those occurred in the Grand Rapids (Kent county) area.

A major ice storm affected much of southern lower Michigan, causing hundreds of thousands of people to lose power. The weight of the ice brought down thousands of trees and limbs and hundreds of power lines. Many people across the area lost power for several days and some people who live in outlying areas were without power for a week. The ice storm resulted in several million dollars worth of damage across the area.The ice storm came in three stages. The first period of freezing rain during the afternoon hours of the 3rd resulted in up to a quarter of an inch of ice across Osceola and Isabella counties, in central lower Michigan. The second period of freezing rain came during the nighttime hours of the 3rd into the morning hours of the 4th, when ice accumulations of a quarter to three quarters of an inch occurred across much of central lower Michigan, north of Grand Rapids.The heaviest period of freezing rain with thunderstorms came during the very late afternoon and evening hours, with the counties in the vicinity of I-96 receiving the heaviest ice accumulation. Up to an inch of ice was reported in the Lansing area, and numerous reports of a quarter to as much as an inch of ice were received in the vicinity of I-96. This was one of the biggest ice storms to affect lower Michigan in the last 50 years. When all was said and done with, most counties across central and southern lower Michigan ended up receiving a total of at least a half an inch of ice, with reports of total ice accumulation of an inch quite common, and even up to near an inch and a half of ice in some locations.

A F1 tornado struck Tustin (Osceola county) during the late evening hours of the first of August. The maximum winds were estimated to have peaked at the 100 to 110 m.p.h. range... ranking the tornado as a F1 on the Fujita scale. The tornado traveled from west to east and left a damage path that was 6.5 miles long and about a half mile wide. The storm traveled along 21 mile road passing about one mile north of the center of Tustin. The path of damage began about half a mile west of the intersection of 230th Avenue and 21 Mile Road. From there the tornado intensified and moved east. The worst damage occurred along 21 Mile Road between 220th and 200th Avenues. Numerous trees were snapped off or uprooted and several outbuildings and homes incurred roof damage from the high winds and falling trees. A garage attached to a house was destroyed and a camper was flipped over near the intersection of 21 Mile Road and 200th Avenue. The tornado continued east crossing U.S. 131 and ending between Makinaw trail and 170th Avenue, about two miles northeast of the center of Tustin. Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines were received from across most of southwestern and west central lower Michigan with severe thunderstorms through the late evening hours. One isolated report of three quarters inch hail was received from spotters in New Era (Oceana county).

Severe thunderstorms produced numerous reports of downed trees, power lines and hail. A car drove into a downed tree 3 miles northwest of Hesperia (Oceana county). There were no injuries or fatalities. The hail was anywhere from three quarters of an inch to an inch in diameter. Spotters and law enforcement reported that many trees were blown down, but they did not cause any significant property damage or injuries or fatalities.

A very strong area of low pressure produced numerous reports of wind gusts over 60 m.p.h. across southern lower Michigan, with sustained winds of 30 to 40 m.p.h. High wind damage across the area ranged from downed trees and power lines to property damage. Property damage reports included a barn that was blown down in Montcalm county and structural damage to the porch of a home in the Lansing area (Ingham county). The highest wind gust reported was 80 m.p.h. in Montague, in Muskegon county, at about 8:30 p.m. EST.

A major severe weather episode occurred across southern lower Michigan, highlighted by three supercell thunderstorms that caused extensive damage. The first supercell storm moved into southwest Kalamazoo county just southwest of Schoolcraft. This storm moved northeast at 50 to 55 m.p.h. across Kalamazoo, extreme northwest Calhoun, southeast Barry, northwest Eaton, southeast Ionia, northwest Clinton and Gratiot counties. It produced a swath of damage 2 miles wide in which thousands of trees were either broken off or uprooted, and some structural damage occurred to homes, barns and larger buildings. Much of the damage resulted from trees falling on homes. A few older homes had major structural damage when their roofs were blown off and walls knocked down. Power lines were blown down along the entire track of the storm, leaving about 15,000 people without power. Straight line winds of 60 to 70 m.p.h. were common and storm damage indicated that downbursts produced winds of 90 to 100 m.p.h. The second supercell began producing damage in Marshall, in central Calhoun county. The storm moved northeast at 50 to 55 m.p.h. across north central Calhoun, southeast Eaton, northwest Ingham, and extreme southeast Clinton counties. This storm generally produced winds between 60 and 80 m.p.h. across Calhoun county, where it blew part of a roof off a hotel in Marshall and also uprooted trees and produced minor structural damage across the rest of the county. The storm intensified as it moved into Eaton county, where it produced straight line wind damage consistent with 90 to 110 m.p.h. winds as it crossed Narrow Lake, near Brookfield. It snapped off trees, caused structural damage to homes, and took out power lines at Narrow Lake. The storm crossed the remainder of the county and uprooted trees, downed power lines, blew a home off its foundation, and blew in garage doors that caused garage roofs to lift up and cave in. The storm damaged about 60 homes across Eaton county and caused about one million dollars worth of damage. The storm entered Ingham county and produced damage consistent with 60 to 80 m.p.h. winds. As it crossed Jolly road, a very localized downburst to 120 m.p.h. snapped 18 inch diameter power poles about 20 feet above the ground. It toppled trees in East Lansing and did minor damage to roofs. The storm blew over and damaged quonset huts utilized for storage at Michigan State Police Headquarters in East Lansing. Only minor additional damage was reported as the storm moved across extreme southeast Clinton county. The third supercell storm began near Tekonsha in south central Calhoun county. It moved northeast between 50 and 55 m.p.h. across Calhoun, northwest Jackson and Ingham county. It produced winds to 90 m.p.h. in Tekonsha where it destroyed a number of mobile homes, causing injuries to 6 people. The storm produced mainly tree damage and minor structural damage along the remainder of it's track, and also blew down a barn just north of Webberville in Ingham county. One fatality occurred 3 miles east of Maple Rapids, where a tree was blown down onto a pickup truck, killing the 46 year old Maple Rapids man who was driving. The rest of the thunderstorms across the area blew down several trees and power lines but did not cause extensive damage.

A F1 tornado with a path length of 8.5 miles, which was 300 yards wide, produced maximum wind speeds of 110 m.p.h. that caused extensive damage. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries. The tornado touched down on Windsor Highway in Eaton county three quarters of a mile west of I-69. The tornado began as a F0 about 150 feet wide. The tornado moved northeast at about 40 m.p.h. and caused a considerable amount of tree damage, major damage to barns and outbuildings, and minor damage to homes. It crossed I-69 just south of Davis Highway, blowing over a semi trailer causing minor injuries. It began to strengthen and widen as it crossed Davis Highway, and numerous trees were blown down and barns destroyed. As it crossed I-96 it continued to strengthen and it destroyed a large metal building that housed a used parts store on Canal road. It lifted a double wide mobile home off its foundation, but did not cause major damage because the mobile home was securely tied down at all supports. Several trees were blown down in the area. The tornado continued northeast on Canal road and destroyed a large cooling tower at the Erickson power plant, at which time the tornado's peak intensity of F1 with 110 m.p.h. winds was attained. It was estimated that more than 4 million dollars in damage was incurred to the Lansing Board of Water and Light's Erickson power plant. The tornado continued to move northeast, gradually weakening and becoming wider. It caused damage to semi trailers and trees along Creyts road, and to the roof of the Meijer warehouse. It proceeded across Mt. Hope highway and crossed I-496 near Snow road. It knocked down a large tree and sent branches of the tree flying through the air like missiles, which broke windows out of numerous cars in a church parking lot. The tornado continued to weaken as it moved through residential areas just north of I-96, causing mainly tree damage. The last damage occurred on a golf course just east of Waverly road in Ingham county, where a tree was blown down. An isolated severe thunderstorm earlier in the day blew down several large limbs in Oakfield township (Kent county). In Harrison (Clare county), trained spotters reported that a large tree was blown down by a thunderstorm wind gusts. Finally, spotters in DeWitt (Clinton county) reported that a large tree was blown down onto a power line.

Severe thunderstorms caused numerous reports of wind damage. The first report of wind damage came from Scotts (Kalamazoo county), where law enforcement reported that several trees were blown down. Spotters in Battle Creek (Calhoun county) reported that 8 inch tree branches and power lines were blown down. Law enforcement in Battle Creek confirmed that report and added that several trees were blown down in Battle Creek, and one tree 1 mile south of Battle Creek was blown down onto a trailer. Law enforcement from Calhoun county also reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down primarily across the western portion of the county. In Potterville (Eaton county), several trees were blown down. Power lines were blown down 5 miles northeast of Kentwood (Kent county). Local media reported that numerous large trees were blown down and a barn door was blown down 3 miles northeast of Mason, in Ingham county. Law enforcement in Sidney (Montcalm county) reported that three trees were blown down. A large tree was also blown down in Orangeville (Barry county). Finally, another tree was blown down 4 miles northeast of Burnips (Allegan county).

Severe thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down numerous trees and power lines across west central lower Michigan. The first reports of downed trees came from Walhalla (Mason county), where spotters reported that several trees were blown down. Law enforcement in Baldwin (Lake county) reported that falling tree limbs knocked down power lines. Numerous trees were blown down across Mecosta and Osceola counties. Trees and power lines were also reported blown down by law enforcement in Brinton (Isabella county).Law enforcement in Ensley Center (Newaygo county) reported several trees blown down. Several reports of wind damage from across Kent county included downed tree limbs in Belmont, trees and power lines blown down in Cedar Springs, a tree blown down on 12 mile road just west of Wabasis Lake, and another tree blown down across a road in Plainfield township (Kent county). Spotters 2 miles south of Greenville (Montcalm county) reported that a large tree was blown down across south Lane county road 91. The only report of hail came from 2 miles north of Bedford, close to Banfield (Barry county), where three quarters inch hail was reported by spotters. The final report of severe weather came from Battle Creek (Calhoun county), where tree limbs and some power lines were blown down during the late evening hours.

Severe thunderstorms that developed during the early morning hours of the 12th produced one isolated report of large hail, and numerous reports of wind damage. The hail report came from Norton Shores (Muskegon county), where three quarters inch hail was observed. A 60 m.p.h. wind gust was reported by the media in Zeeland (Ottawa county), and a 64 m.p.h. gust was reported by the media in Grand Haven (Ottawa county). The only wind damage that was reported with this storm occurred in Port Sheldon (Ottawa county), where several street signs and trees were blown down. Numerous power lines were blown down in Allegan (Allegan county) as well as across that county. Several trees were blown down in Hartford (Van Buren county) and Bangor (Van Buren county). A large tree was blown down two miles south of Cutlerville (Kenty county), and numerous trees were blown down onto power lines across east Grand Rapids (Kent county). Finally, a 60 m.p.h. wind gust was reported by the media in Portage (Kalamazoo county), and one tree was blown down.

A few severe thunderstorms quickly developed during the late afternoon hours across south central lower Michigan, well out ahead of a cold front. The hardest hit area was Ingham county. 2 large dead trees were downed 4 miles east of Eaton Rapids, a tree was reported down on Francis road in Lansing township, and 3 trees were blown down onto homes in Lansing. A secondary line of severe thunderstorms developed during the evening hours, right along the cold front. Across Montcalm county, trees were reported down in Greenville, Stanton, and 3 miles east of Edmore. In Allegan county, power lines were downed on 124th Avenue, 1 mile west of Shelbyville. Several trees were also blown down in the city of Allegan. In Orangeville (Barry county), law enforcement officials reported that several trees were blown down. Finally, in Alaska (Kent county), local law enforcement officials reported trees down at the intersection of 68th street and Thornapple River Drive.

Severe thunderstorms developed during the evening hours of the 11th and continued into into the early morning hours of the 12th, producing numerous reports of downed trees and power lines, large hail, a few reports of flash flooding, and even a couple of F0 tornadoes. The first severe weather report was received from East Holton (Muskegon county), where three quarters inch hail was reported by trained spotters at 7:29 p.m. A severe thunderstorm produced one inch hail in Grand Haven (Ottawa county) at 7:40 p.m., and a very brief tornado touchdown occurred in Coopersville (Ottawa county) at 7:42 p.m. The tornado was classified as an F0, and it produced no damage. Numerous reports of severe weather were also received across Muskegon county: Three quarters inch hail was reported in east Holton at 7:29 p.m. One and three quarters inch hail was reported in Fruitport. A very brief tornado touchdown was reported by trained weather spotters in Cloverville at 7:40 p.m. It was also classified as an F0 tornado, and did not produce any damage. Finally, the thunderstorms also produced very heavy rain, causing flash flooding 1 mile west of Twin Lake (Muskegon county), where Cedar Creek went out of it's banks. In Muskegon (Muskegon county), many low lying areas were covered in one to two feet of water, many homeowners reported flooded basements, and portions of several roads were reported as flooded by area law enforcement. Another round of severe thunderstorms developed late at night. Three quarters inch hail was observed at Twin Lake (Muskegon county) at 11:35 p.m. Severe thunderstorms produced extensive damage across Newaygo county: Roof damage included shingles that were blown off of a home 5 miles north of White Cloud at 11:57 p.m. Law enforcement reported that numerous trees were blown down along M-37 between Newaygo and White Cloud. Minor roof damage to a house occurred 3 miles northeast of Fremont. In White Cloud, 8 trees were blown down, each of which was 2 feet in diameter. In Mecosta county, one inch and nickel sized hail was reported in Big Rapids at 12:30 a.m. At 12:40 a.m., the road commission in Mecosta county reported that numerous trees were blown down countywide. One inch hail was observed in Le Roy (Osceola county) at 12:30 a.m. Across Kent county, a tree was blown down 2 miles northwest of Rockford at 12:35 a.m., and several trees were reported down by area law enforcement at 12:40 a.m. The final report of severe weather was received from Marion, in Osceola county, where 0.88 inch diameter hail was reported at 12:50 a.m.

Severe thunderstorms produced numerous reports of wind damage through the evening. The first report of wind damage came in from Muskegon (Muskegon County) at 6:35 p.m. EST, where a small airplane was flipped over by severe thunderstorm wind gusts (the plane was not tied down at the time). There were also numerous reports of downed trees and power lines. In Ottawa County, a roof of an ice cream shop was damaged in Spring Lake at 6:45 p.m. EST. Law enforcement in Grand Haven reported trees and power lines down in Grand Haven and surrounding townships at 6:45 p.m. EST, also in Ottawa County. Law enforcement in Newaygo County reported downed trees and power lines in Fremont at 6:52 p.m. EST, and in Grant at 7 p.m. EST. A trained spotter in Ravenna (Muskegon County) also reported downed trees at 7 p.m. EST. In Kent County, law enforcement reported large branches downed in Sparta at 7:08 p.m. EST, and a trained spotter in Rockford also reported large branches downed at 7:15 p.m. EST. In Grand Rapids, a trained spotter reported 3 to 6 inch diameter tree branches down throughout the city at 7:27 p.m. EST. A tree was also blown down on a car near the intersection of 4 mile road and Larkspur in northeast Grand Rapids. In Montcalm County, emergency management reported numerous trees and power lines downed in Stanton at 7:45 p.m. EST and across the county between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. EST. Law enforcement in Ionia County reported several trees downed in and around the city of Ionia at 8 p.m. EST. Wind damage included numerous downed trees and branches across Clinton County between 8:15 and 8:25 p.m. EST. Several trees were also downed across a road in Elba Township (Gratiot County) at 8:25 p.m. EST. Law enforcement in Eaton County reported trees downed in Vermontville at 8:45 p.m. EST.

A line of severe thunderstorms produced one fatality and numerous reports of wind damage and 1 report of large hail during the afternoon hours of July 28th. Law enforcement reported numerous trees down across Barry County at 11:30 a.m. EST. Trees and power lines were downed in the Kalamazoo and Parchment areas (Kalamazoo County) at 11:45 a.m. EST. 0.88" hail was observed in Ada at 12:21 p.m. EST. Three quarters inch hail was reported by a trained spotter in Vicksburg (Kalamazoo County) at 12:55 p.m. EST. Law enforcement reported a downed tree at Lake Odessa (Ionia County) at 1 p.m. EST. A tree was also downed 1 mile north of Bellevue (Eaton County) at 13:01 p.m. EST. One person was killed in Cascade Township (Kent County) at 1:21 p.m. EST. The fatality occurred when a tree limb fell on an automobile, killing the driver at the intersection of Cascade Road and 45th Street. A tree was also downed at the intersection of Erie and Little roads (1 mile southwest of Parma, Jackson County) at 3:04 p.m. EST.

Severe thunderstorms developed during the mid afternoon hours across southwestern lower Michigan in advance of a strong cold front moving through the great lakes region. There were many reports of downed trees, limbs and power lines, as well as several reports of three quarters inch hail. Several trees were downed in Bangor (Van Buren County) at 2:36 p.m. EST. Three quarters inch hail as well as several downed trees, limbs and branches were reported 5 miles south of Wayland (Allegan County) and in Byron Center (Kent County) at 3:15 p.m. EST. A trained spotter reported that trees and 6 inch diameter limbs were downed 2 miles south of Lowell (Kent County) at 3:50 p.m. EST. A trained spotter reported large trees and power lines down 5 miles north of Nashville (Barry County) at 4:05 p.m. EST. A trained spotter reported 4 inch diameter trees were blown down in Stanton (Montcalm County) at 4:20 p.m. EST. Law enforcement reported downed trees and power lines in Portland (Ionia County) at 4:25 p.m. EST, and in Alma (Gratiot County) at 4:50 p.m. EST. At 5:00 p.m. EST, law enforcement reported that a mobile home was blown over and into a power pole in Shepherd (Isabella County). The home was severely damaged, but there were no injuries. Trees were also blown down in Mt. Pleasant (Isabella County) at 5:00 p.m. EST. Finally, at 5:45 p.m. EST, law enforcement reported that 6 inch diameter trees were blown down 1 mile west of Pine Creek (Calhoun County).

Supercell thunderstorms developed in Wisconsin in the afternoon out ahead of a cold front, and moved into western lower Michigan during the evening hours. Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines across the area. The following is a list of all damage reports received, with all times given in Eastern Standard Time: Ludington (Mason County): trees downed on Lakeshore Drive at 8:24 p.m.; 5 miles west of Hart (Oceana County): Trees and power lines downed at 8:35 p.m.; Muskegon (Muskegon County): Power lines downed at 8:58 p.m.; 5 miles east of Baldwin (Lake County): Trees downed at 9:05 p.m.; Sheriden Township (Newaygo County): Trees downed at 9:11 p.m.; Newaygo (Newaygo County): Trees downed near 911 dispatch center at 9:12 p.m.; 2 miles northwest of Big Rapids (Mecosta County): Trees downed on several roads, and power lines downed at 9:20 p.m. Englishville (Kent County): 10" diameter and many 5-6" diameter limbs downed around 9:30 p.m.; Casco Township (Allegan County): Trees and power lines downed at 9:45 p.m.; Bloomingdale (Van Buren County): Trees and power lines downed at 9:55 p.m.; Saranac (Ionia County): 3" tree limbs downed at 9:55 p.m.; Ionia (Ionia County): Trees downed on homes at 10:00 p.m.; Sheridan (Montcalm County): Trees downed at 10:00 p.m. Orangeville (Barry County): Trees downed at 10:05 p.m. Crystal (Montcalm County): Trees downed at 10:09 p.m.; Hastings and Maple Grove (Barry County): Trees downed between 10:10 and 10:20 p.m.; Augusta (Kalamazoo County): Power lines downed at 10:25 p.m.; 1 mile south of Vermontville and Charlotte (Eaton County): Trees downed between 10:25 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. Bannister (Gratiot County): 8" diameter tree limbs were downed at 10:26 p.m.; De Witt and Wacousta (Clinton County): A measured 60 m.p.h. wind gust was recorded by a spotter and an 18" poplar tree was uprooted around 10:45 p.m.; St. John's (Clinton County): Large tree limbs were downed at 10:57 p.m.; Williamston and Webberville (Ingham County): Trees were reported downed between 11:05 and 11:10 p.m.