Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >
Overview
An arctic cold front moved across Southwest Lower Michigan during the evening of Wednesday December 4, 2024. Wind gusts with this front were very strong, resulting in power outages and some damage especially near the lakeshore. Snow squalls accompanying the front brought white-out conditions as well as a rare lightning show. Precipitation that was a mix of rain and snow near the lakeshore became all snow farther inland as the cold front moved across southern Lower Michigan.
Wind
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| Peak wind reports December 4 to 5, 2024 (Click to enlarge) |
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1027 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS AS OF 1025 PM 12/4/24... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Michigan... ...Allegan County... I-196 Mile Marker 38.1 57 MPH 0837 PM 12/04 42.65N/86.19W US-31 Mile Marker 47.0 Holla 52 MPH 0707 PM 12/04 42.75N/86.12W W Mich Regional Arpt 52 MPH 0816 PM 12/04 42.75N/86.10W Allegan 46 MPH 0720 PM 12/04 42.53N/85.83W Holland 46 MPH 0918 PM 12/04 42.46N/86.11W Hopkins 44 MPH 0720 PM 12/04 42.65N/85.76W Allegan 43 MPH 0715 PM 12/04 42.52N/85.77W North Dorr 42 MPH 0739 PM 12/04 42.76N/85.73W ...Calhoun County... Battle Creek Executive Airpo 49 MPH 0800 PM 12/04 42.32N/85.23W ...Eaton County... Charlotte Fitch Beach Arpt 41 MPH 0947 PM 12/04 42.57N/84.82W ...Jackson County... Jackson 46 MPH 0910 PM 12/04 42.26N/84.44W Jackson County-Reynolds Fiel 45 MPH 0849 PM 12/04 42.27N/84.47W ...Kalamazoo County... Kalamazoo/BC Intl Airport 48 MPH 0928 PM 12/04 42.23N/85.55W ...Kent County... 1.3 NE Casnovia (MAWN) 54 MPH 0800 PM 12/04 43.25N/85.77W Gerald R Ford Intl 49 MPH 0800 PM 12/04 42.88N/85.52W US-131 Mile Marker 104.7 45 MPH 0722 PM 12/04 43.22N/85.57W I-96 Mile Marker 52.2 45 MPH 0842 PM 12/04 42.88N/85.37W I-96 Mile Marker 45.7 44 MPH 0732 PM 12/04 42.89N/85.49W Grand Rapids 43 MPH 0715 PM 12/04 42.98N/85.74W M-6 Mile Marker 12.7 42 MPH 0807 PM 12/04 42.85N/85.58W ...Mason County... Ludington 52 MPH 0625 PM 12/04 43.95N/86.46W ...Mecosta County... US-131 Mile Marker 138.7 46 MPH 0812 PM 12/04 43.69N/85.52W ...Montcalm County... M-57 Mile Marker 32.0 44 MPH 0922 PM 12/04 43.18N/84.96W ...Muskegon County... Whitehall 61 MPH 0700 PM 12/04 43.37N/86.42W Muskegon County Airport 53 MPH 0802 PM 12/04 43.17N/86.23W Norton Shores 51 MPH 0635 PM 12/04 43.17N/86.26W US 31 Mile Marker 128.8 43 MPH 0647 PM 12/04 43.41N/86.31W Mi-03 Us-31 At I-96 41 MPH 0717 PM 12/04 43.17N/86.21W ...Newaygo County... Fremont Municipal Arpt 40 MPH 0715 PM 12/04 43.43N/86.00W ...Oceana County... US 31 Mile Marker 140.7 51 MPH 0702 PM 12/04 43.56N/86.39W M-20 Mile Marker 16.6 50 MPH 0707 PM 12/04 43.57N/86.07W Shelby 49 MPH 0601 PM 12/04 43.62N/86.54W Pentwater 49 MPH 0700 PM 12/04 43.81N/86.38W 2 NE Shelby 46 MPH 0715 PM 12/04 43.64N/86.33W 1.4 NE New Era (MAWN) 41 MPH 0700 PM 12/04 43.58N/86.33W Mears (MAWN) 40 MPH 1000 PM 12/04 43.68N/86.41W ...Ottawa County... Holland Harbor 59 MPH 0806 PM 12/04 42.77N/86.20W GRAND HAVEN 52 MPH 0645 PM 12/04 43.06N/86.25W I-196 Mile Marker 62.3 51 MPH 0707 PM 12/04 42.85N/85.86W I-196 Mile Marker 55.5 51 MPH 0708 PM 12/04 42.81N/85.98W Grand Haven 46 MPH 0805 PM 12/04 43.00N/86.10W ALLENDALE 44 MPH 0710 PM 12/04 42.97N/85.89W Grand Haven 43 MPH 0642 PM 12/04 42.98N/86.10W 1.4 W Hudsonville (MAWN) 43 MPH 0800 PM 12/04 42.86N/85.89W I-96 Mile Marker 7.8 42 MPH 0647 PM 12/04 43.09N/86.10W Mi-03 Coopersville 42 MPH 0657 PM 12/04 43.05N/85.91W 1.1 W Wright (MAWN) 41 MPH 0800 PM 12/04 43.12N/85.83W Jamestown 40 MPH 0715 PM 12/04 42.83N/85.83W ...Van Buren County... South Haven Rgnl Arpt 74 MPH 0655 PM 12/04 42.35N/86.25W I-94 Mile Marker 47.7 51 MPH 0717 PM 12/04 42.19N/86.13W I-94 Mile Marker 53.8 50 MPH 0807 PM 12/04 42.19N/86.01W I-94 Mile Marker 63.0 45 MPH 0907 PM 12/04 42.22N/85.84W 1 ENE Grand Junction 44 MPH 0655 PM 12/04 42.41N/86.05W I-94 Mile Marker 65.9 41 MPH 0817 PM 12/04 42.22N/85.78W I-94 Mile Marker 58.7 40 MPH 0802 PM 12/04 42.20N/85.92W Lawton 40 MPH 0820 PM 12/04 42.17N/85.82W ...Maritime Stations... Saugatuck Pier 67 MPH 0708 PM 12/04 42.68N/86.22W St. Joseph Pier 63 MPH 0712 PM 12/04 42.12N/86.49W Saint Joseph 57 MPH 0725 PM 12/04 42.13N/86.47W South Haven 56 MPH 1000 PM 12/04 42.40N/86.29W Southern Lake Michigan Buoy 51 MPH 0750 PM 12/04 42.67N/87.03W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$
Snow
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1044 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Michigan... ...Allegan County... Plainwell 0.5 WSW 5.7 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.44N/85.65W ...Barry County... Plainwell 5.4 E 4.5 in 0800 AM 12/05 42.45N/85.54W 4 SSW Hastings 2.5 in 0600 AM 12/05 42.59N/85.32W Hastings 2.5 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.65N/85.30W ...Calhoun County... Battle Creek 0.6 S 2.4 in 0750 AM 12/05 42.29N/85.23W ...Clare County... Harrison 5.2 ESE 4.0 in 0735 AM 12/05 43.99N/84.70W ...Clinton County... Haslett 1.2 N 3.0 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.77N/84.40W Laingsburg 2.1 NW 2.0 in 0800 AM 12/05 42.91N/84.38W 2 WSW Laingsburg 1.5 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.87N/84.38W Laingsburg 2.1 NNW 1.0 in 0900 AM 12/05 42.92N/84.37W ...Eaton County... Dimondale 4.8 in 1050 PM 12/04 42.65N/84.65W Lansing 4.7 NW 3.1 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.75N/84.62W 1 NNW Waverly 3.1 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.75N/84.63W Bellevue 1.9 ENE 2.0 in 0600 AM 12/05 42.45N/84.98W 1.3 NW Grand Ledge 1.0 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.77N/84.77W 0.5 NE Eaton Rapids 1.0 in 0800 AM 12/05 42.52N/84.65W ...Ingham County... Williamston 3.8 NNW 4.5 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.74N/84.32W Williamston 4.0 ESE 4.0 in 0800 AM 12/05 42.66N/84.22W Okemos 0.6 ESE 3.8 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.71N/84.40W Haslett 1.6 ESE 3.6 in 0800 AM 12/05 42.75N/84.38W Edgemont Park 0.7 NNE 3.5 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.76N/84.59W Haslett 3.3 in 0959 PM 12/04 42.75N/84.41W Lansing 1.0 ENE 3.0 in 0800 AM 12/05 42.71N/84.53W 1 NNE East Lansing 3.0 in 0813 AM 12/05 42.75N/84.48W 1 E East Lansing 2.5 in 0953 PM 12/04 42.74N/84.47W 1 WNW East Lansing 2.1 in 1031 PM 12/04 42.74N/84.51W Leslie 4.3 E 1.1 in 0800 AM 12/05 42.45N/84.35W ...Ionia County... Saranac 2.6 NE 1.7 in 0630 AM 12/05 42.96N/85.17W Ionia 3 W 1.2 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.98N/85.12W ...Isabella County... Mount Pleasant 1.4 NE 3.5 in 0700 AM 12/05 43.61N/84.76W Mount Pleasant 7.0 ENE 3.4 in 0700 AM 12/05 43.63N/84.65W ...Jackson County... Jackson 3.2 W 3.0 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.24N/84.47W ...Kalamazoo County... 3 W Portage 5.0 in 0800 AM 12/05 42.21N/85.66W Kalamazoo 5.6 E 4.5 in 0800 AM 12/05 42.27N/85.48W Kalamazoo 2.5 in 1045 PM 12/04 42.27N/85.59W ...Kent County... Sparta 5.7 ENE 4.3 in 0815 AM 12/05 43.18N/85.60W Kentwood 4 ENE 3.2 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.89N/85.54W Grandville 2.4 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.90N/85.76W 3 NW Cannonsburg 2.2 in 0825 AM 12/05 43.10N/85.51W East Grand Rapids 2.0 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.94N/85.61W East Grand Rapids 0.7 SSW 2.0 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.94N/85.61W East Grand Rapids 1.7 in 1007 PM 12/04 42.95N/85.61W Grand Rapids 2.9 NW 1.5 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.99N/85.69W Grand Rapids 3.0 NW 1.5 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.99N/85.69W Caledonia 4.4 WNW 1.4 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.83N/85.59W Belmont 1.0 WNW 1.0 in 0700 AM 12/05 43.08N/85.63W ...Mason County... Scottville 2.1 ESE 4.5 in 0700 AM 12/05 43.93N/86.25W Scottville 2 SE 4.5 in 0700 AM 12/05 43.93N/86.25W Ludington 6 NNW 3.3 in 0815 AM 12/05 44.03N/86.50W ...Mecosta County... Big Rapids Water Works 4.0 in 0700 AM 12/05 43.70N/85.48W Big Rapids 3.1 SE 3.0 in 0700 AM 12/05 43.68N/85.44W ...Muskegon County... Roosevelt Park 2.1 in 0700 AM 12/05 43.20N/86.27W ...Newaygo County... 1.2 N Brunswick 8.0 in 0730 AM 12/05 43.45N/86.03W White Cloud 7.5 ENE 3.0 in 0640 AM 12/05 43.61N/85.64W ...Oceana County... Hesperia 8.0 in 0956 AM 12/05 43.57N/86.04W Hart 1.2 in 0700 AM 12/05 43.70N/86.37W Hart 3 WSW 1.2 in 0700 AM 12/05 43.67N/86.42W ...Osceola County... Reed City Wwtp 4.5 in 0700 AM 12/05 43.87N/85.50W ...Ottawa County... Holland 4.2 NW 5.0 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.82N/86.15W Holland 3.9 NNE 2.5 in 0600 AM 12/05 42.82N/86.07W Holland 4.3 NNW 2.5 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.82N/86.15W Holland 2.0 in 0644 AM 12/05 42.80N/86.12W Walker 5.1 W 1.8 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.99N/85.85W ...Van Buren County... Gobles 1.0 ESE 5.2 in 0827 AM 12/05 42.36N/85.86W Paw Paw 3.6 NNE 3.5 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.27N/85.86W Paw Paw 2.0 NE 2.0 in 0700 AM 12/05 42.24N/85.86W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$
Lightning
A very unusual aspect of this event was the lightning that occurred. This likely had to do with the unusual amount of liquid water that was present, given it was initially raining by the lakeshore. The graphic below shows lighting that was reported. Lightning plots for the past 7 days are available here.
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| 24 hour lightning strikes ending at 6 am EST Thursday December 6, 2024 |
Radar
Loop of snow squall moving across Southwest Lower Michigan
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