During the evening hours of Sunday, August 2nd, 2015, a line of strong to severe thunderstorms pushed south through the area. This event began around 5 PM and ended around 11 PM on the evening of the 2nd. The main effects of these storms were 40-50 mph winds with some locally higher gusts, locally heavy rainfall, small hail, and lots of lightning. Some power outages occurred and some tree branches were broken and a few trees came down and caused damage.
| Storm Damage | # of Injuries | # of Deaths | # of Wind Reports >= 59 mph | # of Hail Reports >= 1 in. | # of Tornado Reports |
| $150,000 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Below is a listing of the wind gusts Sunday afternoon, and the winds, damage, hail, and rain from the storms Sunday evening:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
610 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 W ROOSEVELT PARK 43.20N 86.40W
08/02/2015 M36 MPH LMZ847 MI BUOY
BUOY STATION MUSKEGON BUOY /45161/
0910 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 W PORT SHELDON 42.90N 86.30W
08/02/2015 M38 MPH LMZ874 MI BUOY
BUOY STATION PORT SHELDON BUOY /45029/
1030 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W SOUTH HAVEN 42.40N 86.30W
08/02/2015 M43 MPH LMZ844 MI BUOY
BUOY STATION SOUTH HAVEN BUOY /45168/
0748 AM HEAVY RAIN PORTLAND 42.87N 84.90W
08/03/2015 E0.65 INCH IONIA MI PUBLIC
RAINFALL FROM STORM LAST NIGHT.
0746 AM HEAVY RAIN BELLEVUE 42.44N 85.02W
08/03/2015 M0.89 INCH EATON MI PUBLIC
RAINFALL FROM STORM LAST NIGHT.
1058 PM HAIL MARSHALL 42.26N 84.96W
08/02/2015 M0.50 INCH CALHOUN MI TRAINED SPOTTER
1049 PM HAIL BATTLE CREEK 42.30N 85.23W
08/02/2015 M0.25 INCH CALHOUN MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
1045 PM TSTM WND GST SCHOOLCRAFT 42.12N 85.63W
08/02/2015 M45 MPH KALAMAZOO MI TRAINED SPOTTER
SMALL BRANCHES DOWN.
1030 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW BATTLE CREEK 42.31N 85.25W
08/02/2015 M45 MPH CALHOUN MI ASOS
ASOS STATION W K KELLOGG AIRPORT /BTL/
1027 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE PORTAGE 42.23N 85.55W
08/02/2015 M43 MPH KALAMAZOO MI ASOS
ASOS STATION KZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTL AIRPORT
/AZO/
1022 PM HAIL SOUTH HAVEN 42.40N 86.27W
08/02/2015 M0.25 INCH VAN BUREN MI TRAINED SPOTTER
1011 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SE MASON 42.57N 84.42W
08/02/2015 M36 MPH INGHAM MI AWOS
AWOS STATION MASON JEWETT ARPT /TEW/
1010 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WSW GOBLES 42.35N 85.92W
08/02/2015 M40 MPH VAN BUREN MI MESONET
MESONET STATION 2 WSW GOBLES /E1083/
0950 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N LOWELL 42.94N 85.35W
08/02/2015 KENT MI TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN ON CORNER OF A HOUSE JUST OFF
LINCOLN LAKE RD.
0943 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SE LOWELL 42.90N 85.28W
08/02/2015 IONIA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN AT PECK LAKE RD AND HOTCHKISS RD.
ALSO, POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN AT SECOND
ST AND JORDAN LAKE AVE IN LAKE ODESSA. TREES
DOWN AT JACOBY RD AND FEUERSTEIN RD
0941 PM TSTM WND GST 5 W HAMILTON 42.68N 86.11W
08/02/2015 M40 MPH ALLEGAN MI PUBLIC
ALSO HAD PEA SIZE HAIL.
0938 PM HAIL 3 S DUTTON 42.80N 85.59W
08/02/2015 M0.25 INCH KENT MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
0936 PM HAIL 2 ESE CUTLERVILLE 42.83N 85.62W
08/02/2015 M0.25 INCH KENT MI TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZE HAIL IN GAINES TWP.
0932 PM HAIL WYOMING 42.89N 85.70W
08/02/2015 M0.25 INCH KENT MI BROADCAST MEDIA
0923 PM HAIL 1 SSW EAST GRAND RAPIDS 42.94N 85.61W
08/02/2015 E0.25 INCH KENT MI PUBLIC
0921 PM HAIL ZEELAND 42.81N 86.01W
08/02/2015 M0.25 INCH OTTAWA MI BROADCAST MEDIA
0918 PM HAIL 3 NE BEECHWOOD 42.82N 86.08W
08/02/2015 E0.25 INCH OTTAWA MI PUBLIC
0916 PM HAIL 2 S GRAND RAPIDS 42.93N 85.65W
08/02/2015 M0.25 INCH KENT MI TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZE HAIL AT BURTON AND EASTERN
0911 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W WHEELER 43.41N 84.46W
08/02/2015 M38 MPH GRATIOT MI MESONET
MESONET STATION WHEELER /C0681/
0911 PM TSTM WND DMG PEWAMO 42.99N 84.85W
08/02/2015 IONIA MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING ALL OF M21
0905 PM HAIL 2 E ALMA 43.38N 84.61W
08/02/2015 E0.88 INCH GRATIOT MI TRAINED SPOTTER
0900 PM TSTM WND DMG GRANDVILLE 42.90N 85.76W
08/02/2015 KENT MI BROADCAST MEDIA
ONE TREE AND ONE WIRE DOWN. COURTESY OF
WOODTV.
0858 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE GRAND RAPIDS 42.97N 85.64W
08/02/2015 KENT MI BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE DOWN ON HOUSE AT FOUNTAIN ST. AND MACK
AVE. COURTESY OF MLIVE. TIME ESTIMATED BY
RADAR.
0858 PM HAIL 2 E ALMA 43.38N 84.61W
08/02/2015 E0.25 INCH GRATIOT MI PUBLIC
0852 PM TSTM WND DMG FRUITPORT 43.13N 86.16W
08/02/2015 MUSKEGON MI BROADCAST MEDIA
DOWNED POWER LINES STARTED A HOUSE FIRE
0849 PM TSTM WND GST 2 S MCBRIDE 43.32N 85.04W
08/02/2015 M35 MPH MONTCALM MI PUBLIC
0847 PM HAIL GRAND HAVEN 43.06N 86.22W
08/02/2015 M0.50 INCH OTTAWA MI BROADCAST MEDIA
0840 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N MUSKEGON 43.27N 86.25W
08/02/2015 MUSKEGON MI AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE FELL ON A CAR. TREE HAD SOME ROT
ON THE INSIDE.
0836 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SE CEDAR SPRINGS 43.19N 85.51W
08/02/2015 M39 MPH KENT MI MESONET
MESONET STATION 2 SE CEDAR SPRINGS /C8075/
0832 PM HAIL 4 WNW ROOSEVELT PARK 43.22N 86.34W
08/02/2015 M1.00 INCH MUSKEGON MI TRAINED SPOTTER
0831 PM HAIL 4 NW ROOSEVELT PARK 43.23N 86.33W
08/02/2015 E0.25 INCH MUSKEGON MI PUBLIC
WADE SMALL - 231-670-7883 REPORTS .25 PEA
SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
0828 PM HAIL 4 WNW MUSKEGON 43.24N 86.34W
08/02/2015 M0.50 INCH MUSKEGON MI AMATEUR RADIO
UP TO DIME SIZE HAIL AT MUSKEGON STATE PARK
0815 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W SAINT HUBERTS 43.54N 86.11W
08/02/2015 OCEANA MI BROADCAST MEDIA
LARGE TREE DOWN ON ARTHUR ROAD IN OCEANA
COUNTY.
0813 PM NON-TSTM WND GST CLOVERVILLE 43.19N 86.16W
08/02/2015 M35 MPH MUSKEGON MI MESONET
MESONET STATION CLOVERVILLE /C6018/
0812 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE SLOCUM 43.24N 85.90W
08/02/2015 MUSKEGON MI AMATEUR RADIO
DOWNED POWER LINES AND MULTIPLE TREES DOWN
AT CROCKERY CREEK CAMPGROUND.
0810 PM HAIL 2 SSE WOOSTER 43.48N 85.86W
08/02/2015 E0.25 INCH NEWAYGO MI TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZE HAIL FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. HEAVY
RAIN.
0804 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW SAINT HUBERTS 43.56N 86.13W
08/02/2015 OCEANA MI AMATEUR RADIO
POWER LINES DOWN.
0753 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WNW JACKSON 42.26N 84.46W
08/02/2015 M39 MPH JACKSON MI ASOS
ASOS STATION JACKSON COUNTY-REYNOLDS FIELD
AIRPORT /JXN/
0750 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSE HART 43.64N 86.33W
08/02/2015 M48 MPH OCEANA MI MESONET
MESONET STATION 4 SSE HART /AU347/
0750 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE HART 43.64N 86.33W
08/02/2015 M48 MPH OCEANA MI MESONET
MESONET STATION 4 SSE HART /AU347/
0745 PM HAIL 3 W MECOSTA 43.62N 85.29W
08/02/2015 M0.50 INCH MECOSTA MI PUBLIC
0728 PM HAIL 1 NW CLARE 43.83N 84.78W
08/02/2015 M0.75 INCH CLARE MI PUBLIC
0715 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE CHARLOTTE 42.57N 84.81W
08/02/2015 M35 MPH EATON MI AWOS
AWOS STATION CHARLOTTE FITCH BEACH ARPT
/FPK/
0714 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 S IONIA 42.94N 85.06W
08/02/2015 M39 MPH IONIA MI AWOS
AWOS STATION IONIA COUNTY ARPT /Y70/
0710 PM HAIL LAKE 43.85N 85.01W
08/02/2015 M0.25 INCH CLARE MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
PEA-SIZE HAIL IN THE LAKE AREA IN SOUTHWEST
CLARE COUNTY.
0656 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WABANINGO 43.37N 86.42W
08/02/2015 M40 MPH MUSKEGON MI MESONET
MESONET STATION WABANINGO /D2963/
0655 PM HAIL LAKE GEORGE 43.96N 84.95W
08/02/2015 M0.50 INCH CLARE MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
DIME SIZE HAIL IN LAKE GEORGE AREA IN
LINCOLN TWP.
0645 PM TSTM WND DMG 14 E LEOTA 44.13N 84.62W
08/02/2015 CLARE MI COUNTY OFFICIAL
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE MEREDITH AREA IN
FAR NORTHEAST CLARE COUNTY.
0633 PM HAIL LUDINGTON 43.96N 86.44W
08/02/2015 M0.25 INCH MASON MI TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 PM HAIL CUSTER 43.95N 86.22W
08/02/2015 E0.25 INCH MASON MI PUBLIC
SPOTTER CALLED WITH .25 INCH HAIL. STATED IT
OCCURRED ABOUT 6:30PM.
0628 PM HAIL TUSTIN 44.10N 85.46W
08/02/2015 M0.50 INCH OSCEOLA MI TRAINED SPOTTER
DIME-SIZE HAIL NOW COVERING GROUND IN
TUSTIN.
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG TUSTIN 44.10N 85.46W
08/02/2015 OSCEOLA MI TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE BRANCHES DOWN ON POWER LINES IN THE
TUSTIN AREA. ALSO SOME VERY SMALL HAIL -
LESS THAN PEA-SIZE.
0614 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE PENTWATER 43.81N 86.38W
08/02/2015 M39 MPH OCEANA MI MESONET
MESONET STATION 3 ENE PENTWATER /E6978/
0612 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW LEOTA 44.12N 84.92W
08/02/2015 M35 MPH CLARE MI MESONET
MESONET STATION 2 SW LEOTA /LEOM4/
0610 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NW ROOSEVELT PARK 43.23N 86.34W
08/02/2015 M41 MPH MUSKEGON MI BUOY
BUOY STATION MUSKEGON GLERL /MKGM4/
0614 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 ENE LAKE GEORGE 44.02N 84.81W
08/02/2015 CLARE MI DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SCATTERED AREAS OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER
OUTAGES REPORTED BETWEEN HARRISON AND MARION
ALONG AND NORTH OF RT 61.
0740 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE NEW ERA 43.54N 86.33W
08/02/2015 OCEANA MI DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ALONG ARTHUR ROAD FROM
88TH AVENUE TO 148TH AVENUE. DOWNED TREES
OBSTRUCTING ROADWAYS.
1056 PM HAIL MARSHALL 42.26N 84.96W
08/02/2015 M0.50 INCH CALHOUN MI TRAINED SPOTTER
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