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Several rounds of severe thunderstorms tracked across Southeast Michigan between the afternoon hours of Friday, July 19th and the early morning hours of Saturday, July 20th ahead of an approaching cold front sinking south across the central Great Lakes. This resulted in numerous reports of strong wind gusts and wind damage. 

Radar (courtesy of Iowa Environmental Mesonet)

 

Local Storm Reports (courtesy of Iowa Environmental Mesonet)

 

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI

154 PM EDT SAT JUL 20 2013

 

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....

            ..REMARKS..

 

0214 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 NNW MIDLAND           43.66N 84.26W

07/19/2013  M58.00 MPH       MIDLAND            MI   AWOS           

 

            KIKW AWOS REPORTED WIND GUST.

 

0221 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSE AUBURN            43.58N 84.06W

07/19/2013                   BAY                MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN

 

0225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE BAY CITY           43.60N 83.87W

07/19/2013                   BAY                MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            LARGE LIMBS DOWN...NUMEROUS 6 INCH DIAMETER.

 

0229 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S BAY CITY            43.57N 83.89W

07/19/2013                   BAY                MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWNED AT 31ST AND BROADWAY

 

0232 PM     TSTM WND GST     BAY CITY                43.58N 83.89W

07/19/2013  E70.00 MPH       BAY                MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            60 TO 70 MPH WINDS

 

0235 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E AUBURN              43.60N 83.97W

07/19/2013                   BAY                MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            2- 4- AND 6 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN. SEVERAL TREES

            DOWN WITH 6 TO 8 INCH DIAMETER TRUNKS.

 

0240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E BAY CITY            43.59N 83.88W

07/19/2013                   BAY                MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            VERY LARGE BRANCHES DOWN...ONE BRANCH FELL ON A CHAIN

            LINK FENCE AND DAMAGED FENCE. PART OF TREE DOWN...DAMAGE

            TO A PORCH.

 

0240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW BAY CITY          43.58N 83.92W

07/19/2013                   BAY                MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            MULTIPLE LARGE TREES DOWN WITH POWER LINES NEAR IVY AND

            EUCLID...AND IVY AND WINNONA. DETOUR BLOCKED.

 

0245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE MUNGER            43.57N 83.76W

07/19/2013                   BAY                MI   PUBLIC         

 

            LARGE TREE DOWNED ON FARLEY ROAD BETWEEN CASS AND YOUNGS

            DITCH ROADS

 

0246 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNE MUNGER            43.56N 83.75W

07/19/2013                   BAY                MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            50 FOOT TREE DOWN 3.5 MILES NNE OF MUNGER. REPORT CAME IN

            ON FACEBOOK.

 

0250 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 13 NNW BAY PARK         43.81N 83.72W

07/19/2013  M48.00 MPH       LHZ422             MI   BUOY           

 

            GUST AT SAGINAW BAY LIGHT NUMBER 1 SBLM4

 

0252 PM     TSTM WND DMG     UNIONVILLE              43.65N 83.47W

07/19/2013                   TUSCOLA            MI   EMERGENCY MNGR 

 

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

 

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FREELAND                43.58N 84.11W

07/19/2013                   SAGINAW            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            5-6 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN IN THE VICINITY OF BOTH

            SALZBURG AND HOTCHKISS ROADS.

 

0306 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 ENE HARBOR BEACH      43.85N 82.64W

07/19/2013  M51.00 MPH       LHZ441             MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

 

            GUST AT HARBOR BEACH HRBM4

 

0308 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNW IVANHOE           43.75N 83.12W

07/19/2013                   HURON              MI   911 CALL CENTER

 

            BARN COLLAPSED AT GRASSMERE AND CANBORO RDS.

 

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CARO                    43.49N 83.40W

07/19/2013                   TUSCOLA            MI   EMERGENCY MNGR 

 

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

 

0311 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DEFORD                  43.51N 83.19W

07/19/2013                   TUSCOLA            MI   EMERGENCY MNGR 

 

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

 

0338 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DECKERVILLE             43.53N 82.74W

07/19/2013                   SANILAC            MI   911 CALL CENTER

 

            MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWNED

 

0350 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 SE PORT SANILAC       43.42N 82.53W

07/19/2013  M41.00 MPH       LHZ443             MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

 

            RECORDED AT PORT SANILAC PSCM4

 

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW YALE              43.13N 82.81W

07/19/2013                   ST. CLAIR          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN ELMWOOD CEMETARY.

 

0450 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROCKWAY                43.07N 82.77W

07/19/2013                   ST. CLAIR          MI   911 CALL CENTER

 

            POWERLINES AND TREES REPORTED DOWNED

 

0511 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E COHOCTAH            42.76N 83.84W

07/19/2013                   LIVINGSTON         MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            TREE ON HOUSE 2 MILES SOUTH OF ARGENTINE. REPORT CAME IN

            VIA SPOTTERNETWORK.

 

0524 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW HARTLAND           42.71N 83.82W

07/19/2013                   LIVINGSTON         MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD. REPORT CAME IN VIA

            SPOTTERNETWORK.

 

0539 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 S CLARKSTON           42.67N 83.42W

07/19/2013  M60.00 MPH       OAKLAND            MI   ASOS            

 

            KPTK ASOS REPORTED WIND GUST.

 

0540 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE CLARKSTON         42.70N 83.41W

07/19/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            LARGE TREE DOWN AT ANDERSONVILLE AND AIRPORT RDS. REPORT

            RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK.

 

0543 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ENE HARTLAND            42.66N 83.75W

07/19/2013                   LIVINGSTON         MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            MULTIPLE TREE LIMBS DOWN 10 TO 18 INCHES IN DIAMETER NEAR

            HIBNER RD AND BAIRWOOD CT. REPORT VIA SPOTTERNETWORK.

 

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NNE HARTLAND            42.66N 83.75W

07/19/2013                   LIVINGSTON         MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            65 FOOT TREE DOWN AT PHELPS AND AVON STREETS IN HARTLAND.

            REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.

 

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NW WEST BLOOMFIELD    42.62N 83.47W

07/19/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ABOUT 8 TO 10 INCHES IN

            DIAMETER. OCCURRED NEAR CEDAR ISLAND AND ROUND LAKE RDS.

 

0600 PM     HAIL             WHITE LAKE              42.65N 83.50W

07/19/2013  E1.00 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

 

            ELLINWOOD AND BOGIE LAKE RD

 

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNE TROY              42.62N 83.13W

07/19/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   PUBLIC         

 

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED ALONG ROCHESTER ROAD BETWEEN SOUTH

            AND SQUARE LAKE ROADS

 

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MADISON HEIGHTS         42.50N 83.10W

07/19/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            TWO LARGE TREES DOWN. A 50 FOOT OAK TREE AND A 30 FOOT

            CHERRY TREE.

 

0601 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S TROY                42.52N 83.15W

07/19/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            1 FOOT DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED ON MAIN STREET JUST SOUTH OF

            13 MILE ROAD.

 

0601 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S TROY                42.50N 83.15W

07/19/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED AND POWER OUTAGES AT MAIN STREET

            AND 12 MILE ROADS.

 

0610 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 8 ESE AU GRES           44.02N 83.54W

07/19/2013  M55.00 MPH       LHZ421             MI   BUOY           

 

            GUST AT GRAVELLY SHOALS LIGHT GSLM4

 

0613 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N WARREN              42.52N 83.03W

07/19/2013                   MACOMB             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR THE GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL

            CENTER.

 

0620 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 8 ESE AU GRES           44.02N 83.54W

07/19/2013  M53.00 MPH       LHZ421             MI   BUOY           

 

            GUST AT GRAVELLY SHOALS LIGHT GSLM4

 

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SE TROY               42.55N 83.09W

07/19/2013                   MACOMB             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            NUMEROUS LARGE AND SMALL TREE BRANCHES DOWN ON THE ROADS

            BETWEEN 14 MILE AND 16 MILE.

 

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 S PONTIAC             42.57N 83.30W

07/19/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            12 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN LONE PINE AND FRANKLIN ROADS

 

0631 PM     TSTM WND GST     CLINTION TOWNSHIP       42.59N 82.92W

07/19/2013  M63.00 MPH       MACOMB             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            HIGH WINDS AND PEA SIZE HAIL WITH A WEAK TREE SNAPPED AND

            SEVERAL POWER OUTAGES.

 

0640 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW ALGONAC           42.61N 82.54W

07/19/2013                   ST. CLAIR          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            TREE 50 FEET IN LENGTH AND 1 FOOT DIAMETER DOWN NEAR

            INTERSECTION OF STATE AND M-29. TIME ESTIMATED FROM

            RADAR.

 

0643 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PORT HURON              42.99N 82.43W

07/19/2013                   ST. CLAIR          MI   911 CALL CENTER

 

            TREES DOWNED

 

0645 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ENE MILFORD           42.61N 83.53W

07/19/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

 

            LARGE OAK TREE SNAPPED. 15 INCH DIAMETER DEAD TREE DOWN.

 

 

0650 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 2 SE ST. CLAIR SHORES   42.47N 82.87W

07/19/2013  M48.00 MPH       LCZ460             MI   BUOY           

 

            GUST AT ST CLAIR SHORES CLSM4

 

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE TROY               42.55N 83.09W

07/19/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            LARGE TREE LIMBS AND TREES DOWN ABOUT 6 INCHES IN

            DIAMETER NEAR 15 MILE AND DEQUINDRE ROADS.

 

0724 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARBOR BEACH            43.85N 82.65W

07/19/2013                   HURON              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            1 FOOT DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED IN HALF

 

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     BRIGHTON                42.53N 83.78W

07/19/2013  E50.00 MPH       LIVINGSTON         MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

 

0730 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 ENE HARBOR BEACH      43.85N 82.64W

07/19/2013  M46.00 MPH       LHZ441             MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

 

            GUST AT HARBOR BEACH HRBM4

 

0749 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E BRIGHTON            42.52N 83.72W

07/19/2013                   LIVINGSTON         MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            3 TO 4 INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWNED

 

0825 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSW PONTIAC           42.61N 83.31W

07/19/2013                   OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND TREES DOWN ABOUT 6 TO 12 INCHES

            IN DIAMETER NEAR CLUB DRIVE AND SQUARE LAKE RD. ESTIMATED

            60 TO 70 MPH WINDS.

 

0825 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SSW PONTIAC           42.61N 83.31W

07/19/2013  E70.00 MPH       OAKLAND            MI   911 CALL CENTER

 

            ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS WITH LARGE LIMBS AND

            TREES DOWN ABOUT 6 TO 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER. NEAR CLUB

            DRIVE AND SQUARE LAKE ROADS.

 

0826 PM     HAIL             BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP     42.15N 83.26W

07/19/2013  M0.75 INCH       WAYNE              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TECUMSEH                42.01N 83.94W

07/19/2013                   LENAWEE            MI   911 CALL CENTER

 

            MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWNED

 

0850 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SE SOUTHFIELD         42.43N 83.20W

07/19/2013                   WAYNE              MI   PUBLIC         

 

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON HOUSE NEAR 7 MILE AND GREENFIELD IN

            DETROIT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. REPORT RELAYED

            THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.

 

0900 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTON                 42.07N 83.97W

07/19/2013                   LENAWEE            MI   911 CALL CENTER

 

            TREES DOWNED

 

0907 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NW MILAN              42.13N 83.74W

07/19/2013                   WASHTENAW          MI   EMERGENCY MNGR 

 

            24 INCH TREE DOWN.

 

0908 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SE MILAN              42.07N 83.65W

07/19/2013                   MONROE             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            TREES DOWNED ON PLANK ROAD

 

0909 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MACON                   42.07N 83.87W

07/19/2013                   LENAWEE            MI   911 CALL CENTER

 

            TREES AND POWERLINES REPORTED DOWNED

 

0935 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSW SALINE            42.11N 83.80W

07/19/2013                   WASHTENAW          MI   911 CALL CENTER

 

            1 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWNED AT WILLOW AND JORDAN ROADS

 

1022 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MIDLAND                 43.62N 84.23W

07/19/2013                   MIDLAND            MI   911 CALL CENTER

 

            TREES DOWNED IN THE CITY OF MIDLAND

 

1130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 S BRIGHTON            42.45N 83.80W

07/19/2013                   LIVINGSTON         MI   911 CALL CENTER

 

            DISPATCH RELAYED SEVERAL REPORTS OF LARGE BRANCHES DOWN,

            SOME BLOCKING ROADS, NEAR HAMBURG. TIME ESTIMATED FROM

            RADAR.

 

1230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NE ROCHESTER          42.72N 83.06W

07/20/2013                   MACOMB             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            8 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB DOWN ON POWER LINES AND WIRES

            DOWN ON MOUND AND WEST ROADS.

 

1230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S MOUNT CLEMENS       42.53N 82.87W

07/20/2013                   MACOMB             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            20-FOOT LONG BRANCHES SNAPPED NEAR JEFFERSON AND MASONIC

            IN ST CLAIR SHORES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

 

1233 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND 2 ENE MOUNT CLEMENS     42.61N 82.84W

07/20/2013  M54.00 MPH       MACOMB             MI   ASOS           

 

            KMTC ASOS WIND GUST.

 

1235 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MARINE CITY             42.71N 82.50W

07/20/2013                   ST. CLAIR          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            6 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN

 

1235 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND MARINE CITY             42.71N 82.50W

07/20/2013  E50.00 MPH       ST. CLAIR          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

1242 AM     HAIL             2 WSW LAPEER            43.03N 83.36W

07/20/2013  M0.75 INCH       LAPEER             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            AT I-69 AND LAKE NEPESSING ROAD

 

1247 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTION TOWNSHIP       42.59N 82.92W

07/20/2013                   MACOMB             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            TREES DOWN ACROSS CLINTON TOWNSHIP WITH WIDESPREAD POWER

            OUTAGES. 65 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF INCH HAIL.

 

1247 AM     TSTM WND GST     CLINTION TOWNSHIP       42.59N 82.92W

07/20/2013  M65.00 MPH       MACOMB             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            TREES DOWN ACROSS CLINTON TOWNSHIP WITH WIDESPREAD POWER

            OUTAGES. 65 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF INCH HAIL.

 

1247 AM     HAIL             CLINTION TOWNSHIP       42.59N 82.92W

07/20/2013  E0.50 INCH       MACOMB             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            TREES DOWN ACROSS CLINTON TOWNSHIP WITH WIDESPREAD POWER

            OUTAGES. 65 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF INCH HAIL.

 

1249 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW ANN ARBOR         42.26N 83.74W

07/20/2013                   WASHTENAW          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            6 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWNED AT GRANGER AND WHITE ROADS

 

1249 AM     TSTM WND GST     6 SW CANTON             42.25N 83.56W

07/20/2013  E58.00 MPH       WASHTENAW          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            ESTIMATED WIND GUST AT WIARD AND HOLMES ROADS

 

0130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HUDSON                  41.86N 84.35W

07/20/2013                   LENAWEE            MI   911 CALL CENTER

 

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND HUDSON. DISPATCH ALSO REPORTED

            SPOTTY TREES DAMAGE AND WIRES DOWN ACROSS LENAWEE COUNTY.

            TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

 

0140 AM     TSTM WND GST     5 SSE CARLETON          41.99N 83.37W

07/20/2013  M54.00 MPH       MONROE             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            MEASURED WIND GUST REPORT FROM FACEBOOK AT TELEGRAPH AND

            GRAFTON ROADS.

 

0150 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W MONROE              41.92N 83.42W

07/20/2013                   MONROE             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            8-10 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCH SNAPPED AND FELL ON CAR

            ALONG WOODVILLE AVE. ISOLATED 3-4 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES

            DOWN IN AREA.

 

0150 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 W MONROE              41.92N 83.42W

07/20/2013  E50.00 MPH       MONROE             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            GUSTY WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL AT US 24 AND M

            50.