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Overview of the August 24, 2023 Tornadoes and Severe Weather Event
On August 24, 2023, severe thunderstorms formed over western Lower Michigan during the evening hours in the midst of an extremely unstable environment that also featured dew point readings (a measure of atmospheric moisture) around 80F, some of the highest we have seen over the last 60 years. These thunderstorms spawned two tornadoes in western Lower Michigan. The first tornado touched down in west central Kent County from Alpine Township to Plainfield Township, rated an EF-1 on a scale of 0 to 5 (with 5 being the most intense). The second tornado touched down in eastern Ingham County from Williamston to Webberville, before continuing on into Livingston County, and was rated an EF-2 in Ingham County before weakening to an EF-1 in Livingston County. In addition to the tornadoes, the thunderstorms produced numerous areas of 60 to 70 mph wind gusts and very high amounts of lightning. The combination of the tornadoes, strong wind gusts, and continuous lightning wiped out power to around 460,000 customers statewide at the height of the event.
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Tornadoes:
Tornado #1 - Alpine & Plainfield Townships
Track Map
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Tornado #2 - Williamston to Webberville
Track Map
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
Photos & Video
Alpine Township, Kent County (NWS Storm Survey) |
Alpine Township, Kent County (NWS Storm Survey) |
Alpine Township, Kent County (NWS Storm Survey) |
Plainfield Township, Kent County (NWS Storm Survey) |
Aerial Videos
The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management & Homeland Security Division, has released numerous detailed videos taken by Michigan State Police helicopters surveying the tornado damage across Kent County and Ingham County. We encourage you to visit their YouTube page at:
https://www.youtube.com/@MichEMHS/videos
On this page, you'll be able to view extensive video documentation, including substantial footage of the EF-2 tornado damage path in eastern Ingham County.
Radar
Radar Reflectivity for the evening of August 24th 2023
1. 4-panel imagery of Kent County tornado
8:20pm (Top Left - Reflectivity; Top Right - Base Velocity; Bottom Left - Storm Relative Velocity; Bottom Right - Correlation Coefficient)
8:23pm (Top Left - Reflectivity; Top Right - Base Velocity; Bottom Left - Storm Relative Velocity; Bottom Right - Correlation Coefficient)
2. 4 panel imagery of Ingham County tornado
9:33pm (Top Left - Reflectivity; Top Right - Base Velocity; Bottom Left - Storm Relative Velocity; Bottom Right - Correlation Coefficient)
9:39pm (Top Left - Reflectivity; Top Right - Base Velocity; Bottom Left - Storm Relative Velocity; Bottom Right - Correlation Coefficient)
Storm Reports
For more information go to : SPC August 24th, 2023 Damage Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 957 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0921 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 N Edgemont Park 42.78N 84.60W 08/24/2023 M71 MPH Clinton MI ASOS 0917 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 N Charlotte 42.60N 84.83W 08/24/2023 M70 MPH Eaton MI Trained Spotter 1007 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 E Sandstone 42.26N 84.46W 08/24/2023 M64 MPH Jackson MI ASOS 0935 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SE Mason 42.56N 84.42W 08/24/2023 M61 MPH Ingham MI ASOS 0830 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WNW Comstock Park 43.05N 85.70W 08/24/2023 E60 MPH Kent MI Broadcast Media 0750 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 W Grand Haven 43.05N 86.26W 08/24/2023 M41 MPH LMZ846 MI Mesonet 0745 PM Hail Grant 43.34N 85.81W 08/24/2023 M1.00 inch Newaygo MI Public Relayed by WZZM. 0803 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Sand Lake 43.29N 85.52W 08/24/2023 Kent MI Public Multiple large branches down. Time estimated via radar. 0815 PM Tornado 4 WNW Comstock Park 43.06N 85.74W 08/24/2023 Kent MI NWS Storm Survey Path Length 8.7 miles. Path Width 100 yards. Maximum Estimated windspeed 110 mph. 0817 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSE Comstock Park 43.01N 85.66W 08/24/2023 Kent MI Broadcast Media Multiple large trees down. Time estimated via radar. 0818 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNW Comstock Park 43.07N 85.69W 08/24/2023 Kent MI Trained Spotter Trees across M37 at 7 Mile. Possible tornado. Possible damage to structures. Time estimated from radar. 0820 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 W Belmont 43.07N 85.65W 08/24/2023 Kent MI Broadcast Media Roof off of well built home. Camper flipped. Numerous homes with window and siding damage in Scotview Dr. Neighborhood. Possible Tornado. Time estimated via radar. 0821 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WNW Belmont 43.08N 85.65W 08/24/2023 Kent MI Emergency Mngr Tree on house. Possible tornado. Radar showed debris signature in this area. 0834 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WNW Lowell 42.94N 85.37W 08/24/2023 Kent MI Public Numerous trees down across Foreman St. Time estimated via radar. 0834 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Lowell 42.93N 85.35W 08/24/2023 Kent MI Public Multiple trees down on Arrowhead Gold Course. Time estimated via radar. 0834 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Grattan 43.08N 85.41W 08/24/2023 Kent MI Trained Spotter Tree down across Gavin Lake Road a few hundred feet south of M44. Time estimated from radar. 0835 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SSE Grattan 43.01N 85.35W 08/24/2023 Kent MI Public Multiple large trees down. 0835 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SE Belmont 43.02N 85.56W 08/24/2023 Kent MI NWS Employee Several large trees down. 0845 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NE Clarksville 42.87N 85.20W 08/24/2023 Ionia MI NWS Employee Over 30 pine trees down at Morrison Lake Golf Course. Time estimated via radar. 0850 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE Portland 42.84N 84.89W 08/24/2023 Ionia MI Public Multiple trees damaged between Peake Rd. and Butler Rd. Time estimated via radar. 0900 PM Lightning Holt 42.64N 84.53W 08/24/2023 Ingham MI Emergency Mngr County Emergency Management reports a house caught fire after being struck by lightning. Time estimated via radar. 0910 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SE Grand Ledge 42.73N 84.70W 08/24/2023 Eaton MI NWS Employee Large tree down across Nixon Rd. Numerous wires and large branches down. Time estimated via radar. 0910 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Saint Johns 43.00N 84.56W 08/24/2023 Clinton MI Public Numerous trees and limbs down in Saint Johns. Time estimated via radar. 0910 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Grand Ledge 42.75N 84.75W 08/24/2023 Eaton MI Local Official City of Grand Ledge reports numerous wires and trees down across the city. Time estimated via radar. 0910 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Grand Ledge 42.76N 84.75W 08/24/2023 Eaton MI NWS Employee Two to four inch limbs down. 0911 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Wacousta 42.82N 84.72W 08/24/2023 Clinton MI Public Multiple trees and limbs down. 0912 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Potterville 42.63N 84.75W 08/24/2023 Eaton MI Public Trees and limbs down across Potterville. Time estimated via radar. 0915 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Dimondale 42.66N 84.66W 08/24/2023 Eaton MI Public Multiple trees uprooted onto homes in the Windsor Estates Mobile Home Park. 0915 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Lansing 42.71N 84.58W 08/24/2023 Ingham MI Public Multiple large branches down in Colonial Village neighborhood. Time estimated via radar. 0915 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Waverly 42.75N 84.63W 08/24/2023 Eaton MI Public Multiple 4 inch diameter healthy branches down. Time estimated via radar. 0922 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Okemos 42.71N 84.41W 08/24/2023 Ingham MI Public Multiple large trees down in Okemos. Time estimated via radar. 0928 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Aurelius 42.53N 84.52W 08/24/2023 Ingham MI Public Several large trees down damaging a chicken coop. Time estimated via radar. 0935 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Leslie 42.45N 84.43W 08/24/2023 Ingham MI Public Multiple trees and limbs down across Leslie. Time estimated via radar. 0935 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Williamston 42.66N 84.29W 08/24/2023 Ingham MI Emergency Mngr Roof collapse of a building. Possible tornado. 0935 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Williamston 42.69N 84.28W 08/24/2023 Ingham MI Emergency Mngr Multiple cars flipped over on I-96. Possible tornado. 0940 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NW Marengo 42.30N 84.89W 08/24/2023 Calhoun MI Fire Dept/Rescue Marengo Twp. Fire reports multiple large trees down. Time estimated via radar.
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