Power Outage in Kalamazoo, MI

WWMT in Kalamazoo reported that several power poles were blown down in and near the city.

Wind gusts up to 75 mph brought down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines in Texas township and to the southeast near Schoolcraft and Vicksburg.

Several power lines and trees were blown down.

Wind gusts up to around 60 mph downed tree limbs and power lines and resulted in widespread power outages.

A peak wind gust of 58 mph was measured at the Kalamazoo airport. Peak wind gusts in the 60 to 70 mph range resulted in numerous downed trees and limbs and power lines and widespread power outages.

Over 9 inches of snow was reported in Alamo. The heavy wet snow resulted in scattered power outages.

Trained spotters reported that numerous large trees and power lines were blown down across portions of Kalamazoo county, including in the city of Kalamazoo, where thousands of people lost power for several days.

A trained spotter estimated wind gusts up to 70 mph in Alamo. Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around Kalamazoo.

Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph across Kalamazoo county resulted in thousands of power outages.

The public reported that numerous power lines and trees were blown down in Milwood and fairly extensive wind damage was reported across portions of Kalamazoo county. A 59 mph wind gust was measured at Kalamazoo airport.

Estimated wind gusts of 60 mph snapped several power poles and blew down a tree onto an elementary school near the intersection of Woodward and North Avenues.

A bow echo raced east across Kalamazoo county during the late morning hours, bringing down numerous trees and power lines. A trained spotter reported a measured wind gust of 71 mph in Schoolcraft. The public report lots of tree damage in and near Portage. Radar data suggests that downed trees were likely countywide.

Ice accumulations of one-quarter to one-half of an inch occurred over the county. The ice was preceded by 2 to 4 inches of a snow-sleet mixture. Approximately forty-five thousand people lost power during the storm. It took up to five days to restore power.

The broadcast media reported numerous trees were damaged and that there were power outages in Parchment as a result of wind gusts up to 65 mph.

Trained spotters in Kalamazoo reported that estimated wind gusts up to 65 mph brought down power lines three miles west southwest of Kalamazoo. A measured wind gust of 54 mph was recorded at the Kalamazoo airport.

A 58 mph wind gust was recorded at the Kalamazoo airport. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

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

Multiple trees and power lines were reported blown down in Kalamazoo by amateur radio.

An isolated severe storm moved southeast across Lake Michigan from near Milwaukee and produced numerous reports of large hail up to an inch in diameter and significant wind damage in the form of hundreds of downed trees, tree limbs and numerous power lines from near South Haven southeast to Vicksburg. Damage was significant and cleanup was still occurring for nearly two weeks after the storms struck.

Damaging wind gusts resulted in downed trees, tree limbs and power lines on July 29th. Most of the damaging wind gusts occurred near to southwest of a line from Holland to Kalamazoo and Portage.

Severe storms resulted in numerous reports of wind damage across southern lower Michigan in the form of downed trees, tree limbs, power lines and power outages.

Isolated severe storms brought down several trees and tree limbs and power lines across portions of Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties during the early morning hours of July 18th.

Widespread wind damage occurred as a result of severe thunderstorms that moved across the I-94 corridor from Kalamazoo east to Jackson after midnight into the early morning hours of July 1st. Over 30,000 people lost power due to the storms and widespread wind damage near to south of I-94 included numerous downed trees, limbs, and power lines. A wind gust of 74 mph was measured at Brooks field in Calhoun county and a storm survey concluded that winds likely reached 80 to 90 mph near to northeast of Albion in Calhoun county.

Snow began during the afternoon hours of January first across southwestern lower Michigan, and then impacted areas near to mainly west of US-131 Sunday night and on Monday the second as winds veered to the northwest to north northwest. There were temporary closures of major roads due to accidents, a few power outages and lingering hazardous travel conditions that lasted at least 24 hours beyond the event in some places, especially in Allegan and Van Buren Counties. The hardest hit areas were locations near a line from near the Holland/Zeeland areas, down through Hamilton in Allegan county, and into Van Buren and Western Kalamazoo counties. The highest amount reported was 15 inches just south of the Hamilton area in Allegan County.

Severe thunderstorms developed during the early to mid evening hours across portions of Kalamazoo, Calhoun and Jackson counties resulting in scattered downed trees and power lines from estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

One round of strong to severe storms impacted far southern lower Michigan during the mid to late afternoon hours of July 22nd, resulting in several reports of downed trees and power lines. The most extensive damage occurred over southwestern Gull Lake in northeastern Kalamazoo county, where a microburst produced winds up to around 75 mph that brought down numerous large trees. ||Another round of strong to severe storms moved through during the mid to late evening hours, resulting in continuous lightning, wind damage and there was also an isolated and very brief and weak EF-0 tornado in Allegan county.

A line of strong to severe storms moved through the southern sections of Southwest Lower Michigan during the evening hours of June 18, resulting in numerous reports of isolated downed trees. Most of those reports were south of Interstate 96 and west of Interstate 69. There was an isolated report of hail over an inch in diameter near Concord in Jackson County. Some cars in the area had some pitting from the hail. The storms were fast moving and were accompanied by frequent cloud to ground lightning. There were widespread reports of power outages in the area.

A powerful arctic cold front blasted through lower Michigan and produced severe winter conditions. Temperatures at the Grand Rapids airport plummeted from 28 degrees at midnight on the ninth to 7 degrees at 6 am |on the tenth. Temperatures dropped to zero degrees by 11 am. ||Frequent wind gusts over 40 mph were common, especially near the Lake Michigan shoreline. This resulted in dangerous wind chills around twenty below zero.||Snowfall totals were greatest over Allegan and Van Buren counties. Snow drifts of three to five feet deep were common in rural and outlying areas. By the early morning hours of the tenth, snow bands became better developed and extended well inland. ||Whiteout conditions were occurring under these bands, with visibilities near zero in blowing and falling snow. A fifty car pileup occurred on I-196 in Ottawa county in the afternoon as a result of whiteout conditions. Twenty people were treated for minor injuries, but there were no major injuries or fatalities.

Severe thunderstorms produced numerous reports of wind damage including downed trees and power lines across southern lower Michigan. The most significant severe weather report was received from Wayland in Allegan county, where a roof was blown off a building. The wind blew into the building through an open service door and the roof was then torn off. No injuries occurred as a result of this incident.

Severe thunderstorms developed during the mid afternoon hours and produced wind gusts that damaged a shed and carport in Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo County) at 1:25 p.m. EST. Law enforcement in Kalamazoo also reported that several tree limbs and power lines were downed. Severe thunderstorm wind gusts also downed several trees in Grand Junction (Van Buren County) at 1:38 p.m. EST, and several trees were also downed in north central Columbia Township, also in Van Buren County. An isolated severe thunderstorm during the late evening hours also produced gusty winds that blew down several trees in Scottville (Mason County) at 10:36 p.m. EST. Around 305 people lost power in the Ludington area as a result of the thunderstorm, and approximately 190 customers were left without power in Scottville.

Severe thunderstorms developed across southern lower Michigan during the evening, producing numerous reports of wind damage. The first severe weather report came in from Sister Lakes (Van Buren County), where law enforcement reported that numerous trees were blown down at 7:04 p.m. EST. Trees and power lines were blown down in Decatur (Van Buren County) at 7:20 p.m. EST. Law enforcement also reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Paw Paw (Van Buren County), including one tree that fell onto a house around 7:24 p.m. EST. A few trees were blown down in Allegan (Allegan County) at 7:27 p.m. EST. A trained spotter reported that a tree was also blown down 3 miles west of Schoolcraft (Kalamazoo County) at 7:30 p.m. EST. Kalamazoo law enforcement reported that numerous trees were blown down across the city of Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo County) at 7:40 p.m. EST. Law enforcement in Orangeville (Barry County) reported that a large tree was blown down across a road at 7:50 p.m. EST. In Battle Creek (Calhoun County), law enforcement reported that numerous trees and power lines were knocked down between 8:07 and 8:10 p.m. EST.