A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >
Overview
A line of severe thunderstorms moved through Western Lower Michigan during the early morning hours of June 25, 2024. Extensive wind damage occurred along the Lake Michigan lakeshore, starting near Pentwater and Silver Lake in Oceana County, and spreading south-southeast through Muskegon County, where Whitehall and Muskegon were particularly hard-hit by winds measured between 60 and 70 mph, estimated in some spots to be over 80 mph. Some hail ranging from dime to quarter size was reported as well, but the main impacts came from wind damage to trees and powerlines that then resulted in power outages affecting many thousands.
After storms passed, winds remained strong and erratic in direction thanks to a "wake low" phenomenon that occurred behind (or in the wake of) the exiting storms. Large and rapid pressure changes associated with the wake low produced fluctuations in the height of water levels along the southeastern and southern Lake Michigan shoreline.
Radar
NWS Grand Rapids Radar Loop from 3 AM to 11 AM EDT June 25, 2024
NWS Grand Rapids Radar Velocity Loop from 5 AM to 8 AM EDT June 25, 2024
Damage and Rainfall maps
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Fluctuating Lake Michigan Water Levels
Strong winds and rapidly changing air pressure caused water levels along the lakeshore to fluctuate rapidly. The greatest effects were observed at Calumet Harbor by Chicago. The accumulating effects of the squall line along the Lake Michigan coast wrapped around the Lake. Between approximately 10 AM CDT and 10:30 AM CDT, the water level dropped well over 3 feet! This presents a dangerous setup for rip currents since a large amount of water is already retreating from the lakeshore.
You can check Lake Michigan water levels yourself by visiting the NOAA Tides and Currents website.
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Photos & Video
Muskegon Area
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Pointe Marine Storage Building, North Muskegon (Traci Jones) |
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Muskegon Nims Neighborhood (Sandy Coyne) |
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Shelf Cloud Pictures
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Mattawan, MI (Blake Naftel) |
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Storm Reports
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 203 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Michigan... ...Calhoun County... 1 SSW Springfield 60 MPH 0735 AM 06/25 42.31N/85.24W ...Kalamazoo County... 2 ENE Portage 54 MPH 1019 AM 06/25 42.22N/85.55W ...Kent County... 3 SSW Comstock Park 68 MPH 0635 AM 06/25 43.01N/85.69W East Grand Rapids 52 MPH 0636 AM 06/25 42.95N/85.61W 2 SSW Cascade 51 MPH 0643 AM 06/25 42.88N/85.52W ...Muskegon County... 1 NE Norton Shores 71 MPH 0604 AM 06/25 43.17N/86.24W Norton Shores 70 MPH 0600 AM 06/25 43.16N/86.25W 4 WNW Roosevelt Park 68 MPH 0558 AM 06/25 43.23N/86.34W 2 SW Whitehall 58 MPH 0554 AM 06/25 43.38N/86.37W ...Oceana County... 1 NW Stony Lake 68 MPH 0539 AM 06/25 43.57N/86.51W 2 N Pentwater 49 MPH 0459 AM 06/25 43.82N/86.43W ...Ottawa County... 1 WSW Coopersville 54 MPH 0624 AM 06/25 43.06N/85.96W ...Maritime Stations... Macatawa 65 MPH 0636 AM 06/25 42.77N/86.21W South Haven 54 MPH 0724 AM 06/25 42.40N/86.29W 4 W Port Sheldon 44 MPH 0630 AM 06/25 42.90N/86.27W 3 W South Haven 44 MPH 0730 AM 06/25 42.40N/86.33W South Haven 41 MPH 0948 AM 06/25 42.40N/86.29W Southern Lake Michigan Buoy 40 MPH 0900 AM 06/25 42.67N/87.03W 8 NNW Ludington 40 MPH 0530 AM 06/25 44.06N/86.51W
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0500 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NE Shelby 43.64N 86.34W
06/25/2024 Oceana MI Public
Large tree partially fell on house.
0535 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NE Little Point Sable 43.66N 86.50W
06/25/2024 Oceana MI Public
Tree trunk fell through a premanufactured
home. Snapped tree limb fell partially
through a shed.
0535 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 W Mears 43.68N 86.49W
06/25/2024 Oceana MI Public
Tree limbs fallen and damaged camper trailer
and vehicle. Other trees uprooted. Power
outages in the area.
0550 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Whitehall 43.40N 86.34W
06/25/2024 Muskegon MI Public
Trees uprooted with damage to a parked
school bus. Tree limb snapped and fell on a
pickup truck.
0554 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 WSW Dalton 43.28N 86.37W
06/25/2024 Muskegon MI Broadcast Media
Limbs snapped and trees down at Pioneer
County Park. Trees damaged tents and camper
trailers.
0555 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE Dalton 43.32N 86.24W
06/25/2024 Muskegon MI Law Enforcement
About half of local roads in northern and
central Muskegon County impassable due to
fallen trees and power lines.
0559 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg North Muskegon 43.24N 86.30W
06/25/2024 Muskegon MI Broadcast Media
Boat storage building roof lifted and walls
collapsed.
0600 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNW Roosevelt Park 43.22N 86.29W
06/25/2024 Muskegon MI Public
Large tree crushing a car. Damage to power
pole and lines down.
0601 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Roosevelt Park 43.19N 86.27W
06/25/2024 Muskegon MI Public
Trees uprooted.
0608 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Ravenna 43.24N 85.95W
06/25/2024 Muskegon MI Trained Spotter
Multiple trees down.
0620 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NW Marne 43.06N 85.87W
06/25/2024 Ottawa MI Public
Wood sided barn shifted with sections of
exterior walls structurally failed and parts
of metal roofing peeled.
0627 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Walker 43.03N 85.74W
06/25/2024 Kent MI Trained Spotter
4 mile road and Peach Ridge Avenue two 20
inch diameter trees down.
0628 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Walker 43.03N 85.74W
06/25/2024 Kent MI Trained Spotter
Six 10 inch diameter trees blocking West
bound 4 mile lane.
0630 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Olive Center 42.94N 86.09W
06/25/2024 Ottawa MI Trained Spotter
Street light knocked over by wind.
0635 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SE Belmont 43.02N 85.56W
06/25/2024 Kent MI Trained Spotter
Tree landed on a shed.
0635 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Wyoming 42.88N 85.72W
06/25/2024 Kent MI Trained Spotter
12 inch Diameter tree down on house.
0637 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Wyoming 42.91N 85.68W
06/25/2024 Kent MI Trained Spotter
20 inch diameter tree down on road.
0640 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 WSW Ada 42.94N 85.54W
06/25/2024 Kent MI Public
Tree on a house.
0640 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNE Comstock Park 43.07N 85.66W
06/25/2024 Kent MI Trained Spotter
Large tree limbs down.
0642 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Wyoming 42.91N 85.68W
06/25/2024 Kent MI Trained Spotter
20 inch diameter tree on home. Time
estimated from radar.
0644 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ESE Cutlerville 42.83N 85.62W
06/25/2024 Kent MI Trained Spotter
10 to 12 inch diameter tree down in road.
0649 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WSW Comstock Park 43.03N 85.70W
06/25/2024 Kent MI Trained Spotter
Numerous reports of large limbs down and
entire trees down along 4 Mile Rd in Alpine
Township.
0656 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Wyoming 42.88N 85.72W
06/25/2024 Kent MI Trained Spotter
1 foot diameter tree down on house.
0658 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ESE Cutlerville 42.83N 85.62W
06/25/2024 Kent MI Trained Spotter
1 foot diameter tree and power lines down.
0700 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Cascade 42.91N 85.49W
06/25/2024 Kent MI Public
Two roofs damaged by large limbs.
0728 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Allegan 42.53N 85.85W
06/25/2024 Allegan MI Emergency Mngr
Trees and wires down across Allegan County.
0754 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Kalamazoo 42.28N 85.59W
06/25/2024 Kalamazoo MI Emergency Mngr
Scattered trees and power lines down across
Kalamazoo County.
0824 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SW Albion 42.21N 84.81W
06/25/2024 Calhoun MI Trained Spotter
1 foot diameter tree covering road.
0842 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ESE Brownlee Park 42.32N 85.10W
06/25/2024 Calhoun MI Emergency Mngr
Tree down on power lines.
0525 AM Hail 1 NNW Roosevelt Park 43.21N 86.28W
06/25/2024 E1.00 Inch Muskegon MI Public
report via mping.
0532 AM Hail 2 WSW Cloverville 43.18N 86.20W
06/25/2024 E0.50 Inch Muskegon MI Public
report via mping.
0618 AM Hail 2 SSW Grandville 42.88N 85.78W
06/25/2024 E0.70 Inch Kent MI Public
report via mping. time estimated by radar.
0626 AM Hail 1 N Cutlerville 42.85N 85.66W
06/25/2024 E0.70 Inch Kent MI Public
report via mping. time estimated by radar.
0633 AM Hail 1 NNE Dutton 42.86N 85.58W
06/25/2024 E0.70 Inch Kent MI Public
report via mping. time estimated by radar.
0750 AM Hail 2 WSW Kalamazoo 42.27N 85.63W
06/25/2024 E0.50 Inch Kalamazoo MI Public
report via mping. time estimated by radar.
0750 AM Hail 2 SSW Springfield 42.30N 85.25W
06/25/2024 E0.50 Inch Calhoun MI Public
report via mping. time estimated by radar.
0549 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Whitehall 43.39N 86.35W
06/25/2024 Muskegon MI Public
Numerous large trees uprooted or limbs
snapped in Country Club Rd neighborhood.
Trees pulled down wires, snapped power
poles, damaged vehicles and houses.
0549 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Whitehall 43.39N 86.36W
06/25/2024 Muskegon MI Public
Tree fell through second floor of house.
Many hardwood trees uprooted. Roads blocked
by trees. Pontoon boat flipped at the dock.
Near South Shore Drive and White Lake Drive.
0528 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Pentwater 43.78N 86.43W
06/25/2024 Oceana MI Public
Trees and power lines down at 9 different
intersections in the village of Pentwater.
Reported by Chamber of Commerce.
0558 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 E Hesperia 43.57N 85.98W
06/25/2024 Newaygo MI Public
Tree across road on Green Ave north of M-20.
0548 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSW Montague 43.40N 86.37W
06/25/2024 Muskegon MI Local Official
Trees and wires blocking roads in southern
part of city of Montague.
0608 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Fruitport 43.13N 86.16W
06/25/2024 Muskegon MI Public
Tree on a house. Roof punctured. Other trees
and power lines down around Fruitport.
0611 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Spring Lake 43.08N 86.17W
06/25/2024 Ottawa MI Public
Several trees down at Spring Lake Country
Club.
0613 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Grand Haven 43.06N 86.23W
06/25/2024 Ottawa MI Newspaper
Trees fell on power lines and snapped at
least one power pole.
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