Overview
A line of severe thunderstorms associated with a cold front raced across northern Michigan during the evening hours of Tuesday, August 28th, 2018. These thunderstorms produced widespread tree and power line damage.
Tornadoes:
Tornado - Alba, MI
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Damage near Alba Rd - Antrim NWS Storm Survey |
Damage near Alba Rd - Antrim ​NWS Storm Survey |
Damage near Alba Rd - Antrim ​NWS Storm Survey |
Damage near Alba Rd - Antrim ​NWS Storm Survey |
Tornado - 4 miles NE of West Branch
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Tornado - 2.25 miles south of Au Gres
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Tornado - 3.75 mi northeast of Sterling
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
Wind:
Straight Line Winds - Cadillac, MI
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Damage west of Cadillac NWS Storm Survey |
Damage west of Cadillac NWS Storm Survey |
Damage west of Cadillac NWS Storm Survey |
Damage west of Cadillac NWS Storm Survey |
Damage west of Cadillac NWS Storm Survey |
Damage west of Cadillac NWS Storm Survey |
Damage west of Cadillac NWS Storm Survey |
Damage west of Cadillac NWS Storm Survey |
Radar:
KAPX Doppler Radar loop from 5:00 PM through 10:18 PM on August 28.
Storm Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS..
0749 PM TORNADO 3 S ALBA 44.96N 84.90W 08/28/2018 ANTRIM MI NWS STORM SURVEY AN EF-0 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WINDS OF 80 MPH TOUCHED DOWN 3.5 MILES SOUTH OF ALBA AND FOLLOWED A DISCONTINUOUS PATH TO THE NORTHEAST LIFTING JUST BEFORE THE OTSEGO COUNTY LINE. TORNADO PATH LENGTH WAS 6.78 MILES WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 70 YARDS. 0853 PM TORNADO 4 NE WEST BRANCH 44.32N 84.18W 08/28/2018 OGEMAW MI NWS STORM SURVEY A BRIEF EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 100 MPH TOUCHED DOWN 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF WEST BRANCH IN CENTRAL OGEMAW COUNTY. DAMAGE WAS MAINLY CONFINED TO TWO HOMES ALONG MUD LAKE RD. TORNADO PATH LENGTH WAS 0.17 MILES WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 40 YARDS.
0914 PM TORNADO 2 S AU GRES 44.02N 83.69W 08/28/2018 ARENAC MI NWS STORM SURVEY AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WINDS OF 100 MPH BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 2.25 MILES SOUTH OF AU GRES NEAR THE POINT AU GRES CAMPGROUND BEFORE LIFTING NEAR THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE. TORNADO PATH LENGTH WAS 0.91 MILES WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 50 YARDS.
0858 PM TORNADO 4 NE STERLING 44.07N 83.96W 08/28/2018 ARENAC MI NWS STORM SURVEY AN EF-0 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WINDS OF 85 MPH BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN ALONG THE RIFLE RIVER ABOUT 3.75 MILES NORTHEAST OF STERLING. TORNADO PATH LENGTH WAS 0.40 MILES WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 40 YARDS. 0837 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNW TWIN LAKES AREA 44.27N 84.47W 08/28/2018 ROSCOMMON MI PUBLIC REPORT FROM PUBLIC OF EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AROUND HIS PROPERTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0740 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW CADILLAC 44.23N 85.47W 08/28/2018 WEXFORD MI PUBLIC MULTIPLE TREES DAMAGED, SOME BLOWN ACROSS ROAD. 0815 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W GAYLORD 45.03N 84.71W 08/28/2018 OTSEGO MI NWS EMPLOYEE 18 INCH MAPLE TREE SNAPPED AND FELL ON HOUSE. EXTENT OF ROOF DAMAGE TO BE EVALUATED TOMORROW. 0753 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW LAKE CITY 44.34N 85.21W 08/28/2018 MISSAUKEE MI PUBLIC DAMAGE NEAR LAKE MISSAUKEE, WITH POWER POLES SNAPPED AND MANY TREES UPROOTED AND LAYING OVER ROADS. REPORTS OF SOME BUSINESSES WITH WINDOWS DAMAGED. 0915 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S AU GRES 44.01N 83.69W 08/28/2018 ARENAC MI EMERGENCY MNGR DAMAGE ALONG LAKESHORE INCLUDING BOATS WITH DAMAGE, AS WELL AS A PERSON TRAPPED IN AN OVERTURNED CAMPER. 0725 PM TSTM WND DMG RAPID CITY 44.83N 85.28W 08/28/2018 KALKASKA MI PUBLIC TREES DAMAGED IN RAPID CITY. 0835 PM TSTM WND DMG BEAVERTON 43.88N 84.49W 08/28/2018 GLADWIN MI PUBLIC REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA OF POWER OUTAGES AND LARGE TREES ON HOMES. 0900 PM TSTM WND DMG STERLING 44.03N 84.02W 08/28/2018 ARENAC MI EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTS OF 4 HOUSES WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN THE AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0705 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE COPEMISH 44.45N 85.88W 08/28/2018 MANISTEE MI PUBLIC DOZENS OF HEALTHY MAPLE TREES DOWN. RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. 0850 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E WEST BRANCH 44.28N 84.17W 08/28/2018 OGEMAW MI LAW ENFORCEMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYED REPORT OF ROOF RIPPED OFF A HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR AND TIME OF REPORT RECEIVED. 0730 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S MEAUWATAKA 44.31N 85.53W 08/28/2018 WEXFORD MI EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTS OF NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. 0734 PM TSTM WND GST 6 ENE DUBLIN 44.22N 85.81W 08/28/2018 M45 MPH WEXFORD MI MESONET MESONET STATION MC047, 6 ENE DUBLIN. 0755 PM TSTM WND GST CADILLAC - WEXFORD COUN 44.28N 85.42W 08/28/2018 M47 MPH WEXFORD MI AWOS CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM CADILLAC - WEXFORD COUNT ARPT. AWOS STATION CAD, CADILLAC - WEXFORD COUNT ARPT TO THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0823 PM TSTM WND GST HOUGHTON LAKE - ROSCOMM 44.35N 84.67W 08/28/2018 M47 MPH ROSCOMMON MI ASOS ASOS STATION HTL, HOUGHTON LAKE - ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT.
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