Power Outage in South Haven, MI

A quarter to half an inch of freezing rain was reported across portions of Van Buren county. A firefighter in Paw Paw was electrocuted by a downed power line as a result of the ice storm and passed away.

Trained spotters reported numerous trees and tree limbs and power lines down across mainly southern Van Buren county. Hail up to one inch in diameter was also reported. Two miles west of Lawrence there was a higher concentration of several dozen large healthy tree trunks snapped, uprooted, or large limbs snapped. Damage occurred to at least 3 residences due to fallen trees, one probably a total loss, another with significant roof damage. Cleanup was still ongoing 12 days after the storms struck. Just east of Hartford, hundreds of trees were scattered within approximately a 6 square-mile area with large limbs snapped, trunks snapped, or uprooted. Damage was centered in and near the Van Buren County Youth Fair. The Van Buren Historical Society Museum had damage to the back of the building due to fallen tree limbs.

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

Dozens of trees were blown down in the Sister Lakes area and scattered power outages were reported.

Peak wind gusts in the 60 to 70 mph range resulted in numerous downed trees and limbs and power lines and widespread power outages.

Nearly ten inches of snow was reported in Mattawan. The heavy wet snow resulted in scattered power outages.

A 77 mph peak non-thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the South Haven GLERL coastal site. 60 to 75 mph wind gusts were common across Van Buren county during the evening hours, resulting in thousands of power outages.

Much of north central Van Buren County received 6 to 8 inches of snow. A peak wind gust of 71 mph was recorded at the South Haven coastal GLERL station. Scattered power outages were reported.

The Van Buren county sheriff's department reported numerous areas of tree damage countywide in addition to widespread power outages across the southern half of the county. Some of the harder hit areas included Mattawan, Lawton and Hartford. In fact 20 to 25 pine trees were blown down on one property just northeast of Lawton. A trained spotter reported a roof was blown off a ballfield dugout and cinder blocks were blown 30 feet, also in Lawton.

The Van Buren county sheriff's department reported numerous areas of tree damage countywide in addition to widespread power outages across the southern half of the county. Some of the harder hit areas included Mattawan, Lawton and Hartford. In fact 20 to 25 pine trees were blown down on one property just northeast of Lawton. A trained spotter reported a roof was blown off a ballfield dugout and cinder blocks were blown 30 feet, also in Lawton.

Three large healthy trees were blown down three miles south southwest of Kendall. Power outages and minor wind damage were reported in Bangor.

A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at the South Haven GLERL coastal observation site. Several hundred people across the county lost power as a result.

Estimated wind gusts reached 60 mph during the early morning hours of the 28th. Several trees and power lines down.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Van Buren county.

Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew down large trees, branches and numerous power lines in South Haven and Hartford.