Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across a broad region from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast States today into tonight. Swaths of damaging wind gusts are expected and some tornadoes are possible. Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to southeastern Louisiana later today and Wednesday. Read More >
Overview
A squall line of severe thunderstorms produced widespread power outages and areas of wind damage to some trees and structures across southern Lower Michigan on August 29, 2022. Nearly 650,000 customers were without power during and after these storms. After the storms moved across northern Illinois, they intensified over Lake Michigan and produced a wind gust of 66 mph at the West Michigan Regional Airport in Holland. Wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph occurred along this line from the lakeshore region all the way to metro Detroit.Power Outages
A squall line of severe thunderstorms produced widespread power outages across southern Lower Michigan, from the lakeshore all the way to metro Detroit. Peak statewide outages were around 650,000 at one point, making this one of the higher outage-producing severe weather events for the state. Peak outages for Consumers Energy were around 160,000 and peak outages for DTE were nearly half a million.
Photos & Video
Below is a sampling of storm damage photos submitted by our partners in emergency management as well as our social media followers!
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| Holland Shelia M. Smith |
Alto Kent County Emergency Management |
Plainwell Sarah J. Lyster |
Otsego Kylie Baker |
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| Battle Creek Jennifer Davis |
Portland Sadie Haglund |
Charlotte Alexandria Olson |
Radar
Here is a radar loop from approximately 1:30pm - 7:00pm on August 29, 2022:
Storm Reports
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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 751 AM EDT Tue Aug 30 2022 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Michigan... ...Allegan County... W Mich Regional Arpt 66 MPH 0308 PM 08/29 42.75N/86.10W 3.6 SE Allegan (MAWN) 50 MPH 0400 PM 08/29 42.49N/85.80W Plainwell 43 MPH 0410 PM 08/29 42.66N/85.65W North Dorr 41 MPH 0339 PM 08/29 42.76N/85.73W ...Calhoun County... Battle Creek Executive Airpo 58 MPH 0414 PM 08/29 42.32N/85.23W Marshall Brooks Field 49 MPH 0435 PM 08/29 42.23N/84.95W ...Clinton County... Lansing 51 MPH 0437 PM 08/29 42.78N/84.58W ...Gratiot County... Alma 40 MPH 0435 PM 08/29 43.32N/84.68W ...Ingham County... Mason Jewett Arpt 52 MPH 0503 PM 08/29 42.57N/84.42W 1.8 S East Lansing (MAWN) 44 MPH 0500 PM 08/29 42.71N/84.48W ...Ionia County... Ionia County Arpt 44 MPH 0415 PM 08/29 42.93N/85.07W 2.4 NW Clarksville (MAWN) 39 MPH 0400 PM 08/29 42.87N/85.26W ...Isabella County... Mt Pleasant Muni Arpt 39 MPH 0415 PM 08/29 43.62N/84.73W ...Jackson County... Jackson County-Reynolds Fiel 54 MPH 0502 PM 08/29 42.27N/84.47W ...Kalamazoo County... Kzoo/battle Creek Intl Airpo 53 MPH 0355 PM 08/29 42.23N/85.55W 2.0 SE Cooper (MAWN) 44 MPH 0400 PM 08/29 42.35N/85.59W ...Kent County... Gerald R Ford Intl 58 MPH 0342 PM 08/29 42.88N/85.52W Grandville 47 MPH 0335 PM 08/29 42.90N/85.74W 3.2 NW Comstock Park (MAWN) 41 MPH 0400 PM 08/29 43.07N/85.72W ...Montcalm County... 1.1 W Entrican (MAWN) 43 MPH 0400 PM 08/29 43.35N/85.18W ...Ottawa County... Holland Harbor 63 MPH 0306 PM 08/29 42.77N/86.20W Hudsonville 56 MPH 0323 PM 08/29 42.80N/85.86W ...Van Buren County... South Haven Rgnl Arpt 47 MPH 0315 PM 08/29 42.35N/86.25W Lawton 44 MPH 0346 PM 08/29 42.17N/85.82W 0.9 SE Lawton (MAWN) 40 MPH 0400 PM 08/29 42.16N/85.83W ...Maritime Stations... St. Joseph Pier 49 MPH 0302 PM 08/29 42.12N/86.49W South Haven 43 MPH 0310 PM 08/29 42.40N/86.29W 2 W South Haven 40 MPH 0320 PM 08/29 42.40N/86.33W 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.
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