February 24th Severe and Winter Weather Summary

Overview

A strong storm system swept through the Great Lakes from Thursday, February 23rd into Friday, February 24th. A wide array of precipitation occurred across northern Michigan, including snow, sleet, freezing rain, rain, thunderstorms, and large hail.

Winter Weather Advisories encompassed the northern two-thirds of northern Michigan while a total of three severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for portions of northern Lower Michigan. Preliminary research suggests that the three severe thunderstorm warnings issued on February 24th were the first severe weather warnings issued in the month of February across northern Michigan since records were established starting in 1950.

Radar Loop 3:15 - 7:00 PM February 24, 2017

Hail
Snow/Ice
Storm Reports

Hail:

Thunderstorms developed and moved across parts of northern Michigan during the afternoon and evening hours Friday, February 24th, 2017. Rare February large hail, to the size of ping pong balls, accompanied the thunderstorms.


McBain, MI Courtesy of Racquel Schroder Bregg	McBain, MI Courtesy of Racquel Schroder Bregg	East Tawas, MI Courtesy of Terri Landon Schwab	5 miles north of West Branch, MI Courtesy of Jennifer Kennedy


Comins, MI Courtesy of Lisa Force	Ogewmaw County Courtesy of Jeremy Hickmott	Le Roy, MI Courtesy of Bob Smith

Snow/Ice

In addition to large hail falling across portions of northern Michigan, a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain also occurred. The map below is the 24-hour observed snowfall from 7 AM Friday, February 24th through 7 AM Saturday, February 25th.

Storm Reports

0458 PM     HAIL             COMINS                  44.80N 84.05W
02/24/2017  M1.50 INCH       OSCODA             MI   BROADCAST MEDIA

            DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

0342 PM     HAIL             3 N MCBAIN              44.24N 85.21W
02/24/2017  M1.50 INCH       MISSAUKEE          MI   PUBLIC

            DELAYED REPORT. OBTAINED FROM PICTURES ON
            SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0342 PM     HAIL             3 N MCBAIN              44.24N 85.21W
02/24/2017  M1.50 INCH       MISSAUKEE          MI   PUBLIC

            DELAYED REPORT. OBTAINED FROM PICTURES ON
            SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0454 PM     HAIL             3 S AU SABLE            44.36N 83.34W
02/24/2017  M1.00 INCH       IOSCO              MI   PUBLIC

0448 PM     HAIL             1 E EAST TAWAS          44.29N 83.47W
02/24/2017  E1.00 INCH       IOSCO              MI   PUBLIC

0347 PM     HAIL             3 NE LUCAS              44.25N 85.25W
02/24/2017  M1.00 INCH       MISSAUKEE          MI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD COMMISSION USING PLOWS TO CLEAR HAIL
            COVERED ROADWAYS.

0419 PM     HAIL             2 SW MCBAIN             44.17N 85.24W
02/24/2017  M0.88 INCH       MISSAUKEE          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0434 PM     HAIL             2 WNW SPRATT            45.01N 83.79W
02/24/2017  M0.75 INCH       ALPENA             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0414 PM     HAIL             2 NE NORTH HIGGINS LAKE 44.51N 84.70W
02/24/2017  M0.75 INCH       CRAWFORD           MI   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

0400 PM     HAIL             LUCAS                   44.22N 85.28W
02/24/2017  M0.75 INCH       MISSAUKEE          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0535 PM     HAIL             1 SSW KALKASKA          44.72N 85.19W
02/24/2017  M0.50 INCH       KALKASKA           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0355 PM     HAIL             GLADWIN                 43.98N 84.49W
02/24/2017  M0.50 INCH       GLADWIN            MI   PUBLIC

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