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Severe Thunderstorm Summary for May 13, 2014

Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front on the afternoon of May 13, 2013. Storms raced east across most of Southeast Lower Michigan, causing a broad area of damage. Several trees and power lines were downed, along with reports of wind gust measurements ranging from 50 to 60 mph.

 

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
610 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0232 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW BRIGHTON           42.56N 83.83W
05/13/2014                   LIVINGSTON         MI   AMATEUR RADIO   

            THE TOP OF A 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE WAS BLOWN OFF.

0252 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE PINCKNEY          42.44N 83.90W
05/13/2014                   LIVINGSTON         MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN

0254 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW ANN ARBOR         42.28N 83.77W
05/13/2014                   WASHTENAW          MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HURON - DEXTER AND MAPLE STREETS...6 HOMES WITH
            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

0255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSW ANN ARBOR         42.23N 83.76W
05/13/2014                   WASHTENAW          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWNS ELLSWORTH AND LOHR

0258 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW ANN ARBOR         42.27N 83.75W
05/13/2014                   WASHTENAW          MI   PUBLIC          

            LARGE TREE UPROOTED AND FELL ON TOP OF DETATTACHED GARAGE
            AT MAIN AND KOCH ROADS

0302 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N YPSILANTI           42.32N 83.63W
05/13/2014                   WASHTENAW          MI   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN ON WIRES.

0302 PM     TSTM WND DMG     UBLY                    43.71N 82.93W
05/13/2014                   HURON              MI   911 CALL CENTER

            DOWNED POWER LINES

0311 PM     FLOOD            FLINT                   43.02N 83.69W
05/13/2014                   GENESEE            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE STREETS FLOODED- VEHICLES STRANDED NEAR ATHERTON
            AND HEMPHILL ROADS WEST OF SAGINAW STREET.

0311 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 ESE ANN ARBOR         42.26N 83.66W
05/13/2014  E65.00 MPH       WASHTENAW          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NO REPORT OF DAMAGE AT THIS TIME.

0314 PM     TSTM WND GST     OXFORD                  42.82N 83.25W
05/13/2014  E60.00 MPH       OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FENCE BLOWN OVER

0316 PM     TSTM WND GST     ROMULUS                 42.22N 83.37W
05/13/2014  M58.00 MPH       WAYNE              MI   ASOS            

0318 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FARMINGTON HILLS        42.49N 83.38W
05/13/2014                   OAKLAND            MI   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LARGE TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR.

0330 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S PETERSBURG          41.85N 83.71W
05/13/2014                   MONROE             MI   911 CALL CENTER

            POWER LINES DOWN

0332 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S DUNDEE              41.88N 83.67W
05/13/2014                   MONROE             MI   911 CALL CENTER

            LARGE TREE AND WIRES DOWN.

0336 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW IDA               41.88N 83.59W
05/13/2014                   MONROE             MI   911 CALL CENTER

            LARGE TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN

0337 PM     TSTM WND GST     CLINTON TOWNSHIP        42.59N 82.92W
05/13/2014  M61.00 MPH       MACOMB             MI   PUBLIC          

            VIA FACEBOOK

0338 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 ESE WARREN            42.49N 83.01W
05/13/2014  E60.00 MPH       MACOMB             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            JUST NORTH OF 11 MILE RD ON HOOVER IN WARREN.

0338 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 W MACOMB TOWNSHIP     42.67N 83.01W
05/13/2014                   MACOMB             MI   PUBLIC          

            TWO LARGE TREES DOWN AT 23 MILE AND SHELBY. REPORT VIA
            FACEBOOK.

0338 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MELVIN                  43.18N 82.86W
05/13/2014                   SANILAC            MI   911 CALL CENTER

            POWER POLE AND WIRES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0355 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND MOUNT CLEMENS           42.60N 82.88W
05/13/2014  M39.00 MPH       MACOMB             MI   ASOS            

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COLUMBUS                42.89N 82.67W
05/13/2014                   ST. CLAIR          MI   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON TRUCK.

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ENE RICHMOND          42.83N 82.67W
05/13/2014                   ST. CLAIR          MI   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN/POWER OUT GRATIOT AND ELLSWORTH.

0417 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND PORT HURON              42.99N 82.43W
05/13/2014  M40.00 MPH       ST. CLAIR          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0421 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SSE ST. CLAIR           42.82N 82.49W
05/13/2014                   ST. CLAIR          MI   911 CALL CENTER

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0440 PM     FLOOD            6 NNW GROSSE POINTE     42.47N 82.94W
05/13/2014                   MACOMB             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER OVER ROADS BETWEEN GRATOIT AND KELLY STREETS.

0453 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E RICHMOND            42.81N 82.68W
05/13/2014                   ST. CLAIR          MI   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN/POWER OUT. BARTEL RD.

0453 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SSE ST. CLAIR           42.82N 82.49W
05/13/2014                   ST. CLAIR          MI   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN/POWER OUT HATHAWAY/OAKLAND RD.