November 17th, 2013 Severe Weather

November 17th, 2013 Severe Weather

Map of Damage to Mattawan High School and the surrounding area.

Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours of November 17th, 2013 in advance of a strong cold front. The storms blew down and uprooted numerous trees across lower Michigan, caused numerous power outages, significant straight line wind damage and even several brief weak EF-0 tornadoes. Some of the damage was done in Mattawan, Michigan, partially removing some of the roof from Mattawan High School along with tree damage.

The storms left more than 230,500 people without power Statewide. In Western and Central Michigan, some of the hardest hit areas were in Van Buren, Ottawa, Barry, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, and Clare Counties.

Severe Weather
Heavy Rainfall
Damage Pictures
Damage Video

Severe Weather

A severe thunderstorm produced multiple brief EF-0 tornadoes along a more than 50 mile path from Muskegon county northeast through Newaygo county into Mecosta county. The tornadoes were on the ground for very short periods of time. Mostly tree damage was incurred but there was also damage to several buildings and fences.

Below is a map for the Storm Reports for all Severe Weather on November 17th, 2013.
If you click the links below the map there is detailed maps which you can look at each report.

SPC Filtered Reports for November 17th, 2013

SPC Experimental Map for Detailed Data for November 17th, 2013

Here is a Detailed Map showing the Damage to Mattawan High School.

Heavy Rainfall

Thunderstorms not only brought through Damage Winds and Tornadoes but Heavy Rainfall came through the region dropping a swath of 3-4 inches in a region in northern Newaygo county.