Overview
Scattered severe thunderstorms began to develop across northern portions of Southeast Michigan in the early afternoon of July 11, 2023, as a strong cold front sagged southward across the area. Severe thunderstorms continued to impact parts of the area as storms moved eastward before diminishing in the early evening as the cold front moved out of the area. Damage from straight lined winds included numerous large tree limbs and power lines down. Mid level rotation was indicated on radar which led to a tornado warning and a wall cloud was reported near Mayville, Michigan. This isolated storm also produced one inch hail in Vassar, Michigan.
Photos
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Mayville, MI Credit: Fred Moses |
Brown City, MI Credit: Mary Stikeleather Piorunek |
Gregory, MI Credit: Kris Kashubosky DeAngelo |
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Macomb Township, MI Credit: Brendan Morang |
Macomb Township, MI Credit: Brendan Morang |
Radar
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Click to Enlarge Radar loop courtesy of Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM) |
Storm Reports
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Map of Local Storm Reports July 11, 2023 |
Severe Weather Local Storm Reports:
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
908 AM EDT Wed Jul 12 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 NNE Keewahdin 43.10N 82.40W
07/11/2023 M40 mph LHZ443 MI Buoy
Measured at Buoy 45209
0252 PM Hail 8 E Vassar 43.37N 83.42W
07/11/2023 M1.00 inch Tuscola MI Broadcast Media
Picture of quarter sized hail
0313 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 WSW Silverwood 43.31N 83.30W
07/11/2023 Lapeer MI 911 Call Center
Dispatch reports wires down across the northern portion
of Lapeer county with a tree down near Mayville
0402 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Hell 42.43N 83.98W
07/11/2023 Livingston MI Broadcast Media
Tree and large limbs down with small hail
0402 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Chalkerville 42.42N 84.01W
07/11/2023 Washtenaw MI Emergency Mngr
EM reports numerous trees down on houses, numerous
wires down, and a 20ft pontoon boat was flipped on
Halfmoon Lake
0436 PM Rain 3 W Lakeport 43.11N 82.56W
07/11/2023 M2.20 inch St. Clair MI Public
0442 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Goodison 42.72N 83.17W
07/11/2023 Oakland MI Public
Social media picture of tree across road near the
intersection of Silverbell and Gallagher Rds
0443 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Rochester Hills 42.65N 83.13W
07/11/2023 Oakland MI Trained Spotter
Large limbs down area the area of Rochester Rd, Hamlin
Rd, and Avon Rds
0444 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Yates 42.67N 83.10W
07/11/2023 Oakland MI Trained Spotter
Large limbs down causing damage to house siding near
Avon and Dequindre
0449 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ENE Yates 42.68N 83.07W
07/11/2023 Macomb MI Trained Spotter
Numerous large limbs down around 24 mile and Shelby Rd
0500 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Allen`s Trailer Co 42.09N 83.97W
07/11/2023 Washtenaw MI Emergency Mngr
EM reports numerous trees down and damage to a barn
near Clinton and Allen Rds
0503 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Meade 42.73N 82.88W
07/11/2023 Macomb MI Public
Large tree limbs down partially blocking North Ave
between 26 and 27 mile rds
0505 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Chesterfield 42.66N 82.84W
07/11/2023 Macomb MI Public
Social media pictures of numerous trees down in yards,
across streets, and on power lines
0512 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE New Baltimore 42.69N 82.72W
07/11/2023 Macomb MI Public
Social media pictures of large limbs down near M-29 and
Walpole.
0520 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Britton 42.02N 83.83W
07/11/2023 Lenawee MI Trained Spotter
Pictures of tree uprooted, numerous tree limbs of
various sizes down
0525 PM Hail 2 ENE Britton 42.00N 83.80W
07/11/2023 M1.00 inch Lenawee MI Trained Spotter
Quarter size hail along the edge of the hail core
0528 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Marine City 42.72N 82.49W
07/11/2023 St. Clair MI Trained Spotter
Snapped power pole and large tree limb down on house.
0530 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Marine City 42.71N 82.50W
07/11/2023 St. Clair MI Trained Spotter
Tree limbs down throughout town
0548 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Smiths Creek 42.90N 82.62W
07/11/2023 St. Clair MI Trained Spotter
Large limbs down in yard near Mayer and Yager Rds
0600 PM Rain Jeddo 43.15N 82.58W
07/11/2023 M2.00 inch St. Clair MI Trained Spotter
4 hour rainfall total.
0621 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Grosse Pointe Shores 42.43N 82.87W
07/11/2023 M41 mph LCZ460 MI Mesonet
Measured at Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
1200 AM Rain Adrian 41.90N 84.04W
07/12/2023 M1.09 inch Lenawee MI Co-Op Observer
24 hour rainfall total.
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National Storm Reports for July 11, 2023 |
Environment
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| Figure 1: WPC Surface Analysis, valid 18 UTC July 11, 2023 | Figure 2: SPC Day 1 Outlook, valid 1630 UTC July 11, 2023 | Figure 3: KDTX Observed Sounding, valid 20 UTC July 11, 2023 |
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| Figure 4: Mid Level Lapse Rates, valid 19 UTC July 11, 2023 | Figure 5: Mixed-Layer CAPE, valid 19 UTC July 11, 2023 | Figure 6: Surface Dew Points, valid 18 UTC July 11, 2023 |
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| Figure 7: Downdraft CAPE, valid 18 UTC July 11, 2023 | Figure 8: 0-3 km Lapse Rates, valid 19 UTC July 11, 2023 | Figure 9: Effective Bulk Wind Shear, valid 19 UTC July 11, 2023 |
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