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June 26th, 2020 Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain
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Damaged Barn 2 Miles East of Lawrence, Michigan Photo courtesy of Van Buren County Emergency Manager |
A storm system brought damaging winds and heavy rain through Southwest Michigan. The main line moved along the I-94 corridor with an area of damage through Central Van Buren County.
Storm Prediction Center Storm Reports for June 26th, 2020
Severe Weather Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
259 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1153 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE ALBION 42.30N 84.71W
06/26/2020 JACKSON MI EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN BLOCKING M-99.
1057 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E LESLIE 42.45N 84.41W
06/26/2020 INGHAM MI EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE IN POWER LINES AT FITCHBURG RD
AND JACKSON RD IN LESLIE.
1043 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S BANGOR 42.30N 86.11W
06/26/2020 VAN BUREN MI PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR
SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF.
1036 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE BANGOR 42.30N 86.11W
06/26/2020 VAN BUREN MI PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR
SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF.
1031 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE BANGOR 42.30N 86.11W
06/26/2020 VAN BUREN MI PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
1015 PM TSTM WND DMG PAW PAW 42.22N 85.89W
06/26/2020 VAN BUREN MI AMATEUR RADIO
60 FOOT GUYED AMATEUR RADIO TOWER BLOWN
DOWN.
1007 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E PORTAGE 42.20N 85.58W
06/26/2020 KALAMAZOO MI PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
POWER POLES BROKEN.
0959 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NW MARCELLUS 42.07N 85.86W
06/26/2020 VAN BUREN MI PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
POWER POLES BROKEN.
0958 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW PORTAGE 42.19N 85.65W
06/26/2020 KALAMAZOO MI AMATEUR RADIO
6 INCH TREES DOWN.
0940 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S OSHTEMO 42.23N 85.67W
06/26/2020 KALAMAZOO MI PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
0935 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW LAWTON 42.18N 85.86W
06/26/2020 VAN BUREN MI PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
0929 PM TSTM WND DMG LAWRENCE 42.22N 86.06W
06/26/2020 VAN BUREN MI UTILITY COMPANY
NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES.
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Thank you to everyone who submitted damage reports, photos, and videos!
Heavy Rainfall
Thunderstorms dropped heavy rain in some locations as they tracked through Lower Michigan last night. The worst-hit areas experienced minor flooding of streets and in low-lying areas. As is typical when we see thunderstorms, rainfall can vary quite a bit from place to place. Rain totals at the Lansing airport was 0.68 inches yet just south of there in Eaton Rapids there was almost 4 inches of rainfall.
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 216 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020 ...SUMMARY OF PRECIPITATION REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Michigan... ...Allegan County... Allegan 2.14 in 0545 AM 06/27 42.52N/85.77W 2 SW Fennville 2.04 in 0641 AM 06/27 42.58N/86.13W Castle Park 2.04 in 1144 PM 06/26 42.75N/86.20W 2.3 W Fennville 1.97 in 0400 AM 06/27 42.59N/86.15W Plainwell 1.82 in 0510 AM 06/27 42.66N/85.65W Fennville 1.53 in 0600 AM 06/27 42.60N/86.10W 4 S Allegan 1.53 in 0814 AM 06/27 42.47N/85.85W Hopkins 1.39 in 0600 AM 06/27 42.64N/85.68W W Mich Regional Arpt 1.35 in 0553 AM 06/27 42.75N/86.10W Castle Park 1.18 in 0800 PM 06/26 42.75N/86.20W Grand Junction 0.94 in 0557 AM 06/27 42.68N/86.08W North Dorr 0.92 in 0559 AM 06/27 42.76N/85.73W ...Barry County... 5 ESE Hastings 2.53 in 0628 AM 06/27 42.62N/85.21W 1 SSE Hastings 1.75 in 0631 AM 06/27 42.64N/85.28W Middleville 1.30 in 0557 AM 06/27 42.70N/85.40W ...Calhoun County... Battle Creek 1.61 in 0600 AM 06/27 42.32N/85.11W Ag Mesonet 1.61 in 0500 AM 06/27 42.26N/84.77W Battle Creek Executive Airpo 1.28 in 0553 AM 06/27 42.32N/85.23W 1 N Battle Creek 1.24 in 0600 AM 06/27 42.34N/85.18W Marshall Brooks Field 1.02 in 0555 AM 06/27 42.23N/84.95W 6.9 S Battle Creek 0.96 in 0300 AM 06/27 42.22N/85.15W ...Clinton County... Haslett 0.71 in 0545 AM 06/27 42.77N/84.41W Lansing 0.64 in 0553 AM 06/27 42.78N/84.58W ...Eaton County... 4 NNE Eaton Rapids 3.59 in 0619 AM 06/27 42.55N/84.62W 3 NNE Eaton Rapids 3.54 in 1237 AM 06/27 42.55N/84.62W 2 SW Potterville 3.18 in 0620 AM 06/27 42.60N/84.78W 2 WSW Charlotte 3.03 in 0611 AM 06/27 42.55N/84.86W 4 NW Eaton Rapids 2.86 in 0616 AM 06/27 42.54N/84.72W 3 WNW Brookfield 2.26 in 0614 AM 06/27 42.46N/84.86W Charlotte Fitch Beach Arpt 0.97 in 0556 AM 06/27 42.57N/84.82W Waverly 0.58 in 1204 AM 06/27 42.73N/84.62W ...Ingham County... 2 ESE Stockbridge 3.72 in 0633 AM 06/27 42.44N/84.15W 2 N Onondaga 3.47 in 0622 AM 06/27 42.47N/84.56W 2 E Stockbridge 3.24 in 1243 AM 06/27 42.45N/84.15W 3 WSW Mason 2.99 in 0625 AM 06/27 42.57N/84.50W 4 SSW Holt 2.58 in 0627 AM 06/27 42.58N/84.57W 1 WSW Holt 2.49 in 0101 AM 06/27 42.63N/84.54W Okemos 1.19 in 0545 AM 06/27 42.71N/84.45W 3.3 NE Holt 1.09 in 0500 AM 06/27 42.67N/84.48W East Lansing 0.73 in 0545 AM 06/27 42.70N/84.50W Williamston 0.61 in 0600 AM 06/27 42.70N/84.28W ...Ionia County... 2.2 NW Clarksville 0.58 in 0300 AM 06/27 42.87N/85.26W ...Jackson County... Parma 1.53 in 0557 AM 06/27 42.26N/84.60W Grass Lake 1.20 in 0550 AM 06/27 42.24N/84.25W Spring Arbor 1.05 in 0545 AM 06/27 42.24N/84.50W Jackson County-Reynolds Fiel 0.79 in 0556 AM 06/27 42.27N/84.47W ...Kalamazoo County... 1 N Oshtemo 1.50 in 1148 PM 06/26 42.28N/85.68W Kzoo/battle Creek Intl Airpo 1.01 in 0553 AM 06/27 42.23N/85.55W ...Kent County... 2 NNW Caledonia 1.15 in 0530 AM 06/27 42.83N/85.53W Byron Center 1.04 in 0553 AM 06/27 42.80N/85.65W Grandville 1.00 in 0555 AM 06/27 42.90N/85.74W Grand Rapids 0.88 in 0556 AM 06/27 42.98N/85.74W 1.6 S Alaska 0.86 in 0230 AM 06/27 42.82N/85.48W 2.8 E Wright 0.84 in 0400 AM 06/27 43.12N/85.75W Gerald R Ford Intl 0.81 in 0553 AM 06/27 42.88N/85.52W Caledonia 0.80 in 0555 AM 06/27 42.83N/85.47W Rockford 0.77 in 0557 AM 06/27 43.09N/85.47W Kentwood 4 ENE 0.72 in 1200 AM 06/27 42.89N/85.54W Lowell 0.6 W 0.63 in 0430 AM 06/27 42.93N/85.36W 2 WNW Kentwood 0.55 in 0559 AM 06/27 42.90N/85.63W Grandville 0.53 in 0905 PM 06/26 42.90N/85.74W Lowell 0.50 in 0600 AM 06/27 43.02N/85.35W 2 ESE Comstock Park 0.48 in 0600 AM 06/27 43.02N/85.63W Cedar Springs 0.45 in 0552 AM 06/27 43.19N/85.51W ...Muskegon County... Norton Shores 0.66 in 0554 AM 06/27 43.15N/86.28W ...Ottawa County... Holland 1.82 in 0559 AM 06/27 42.82N/86.12W 1 SW Zeeland 1.64 in 0816 PM 06/26 42.80N/86.03W Hudsonville 1.53 in 0600 AM 06/27 42.80N/85.86W Ferrysburg 0.81 in 0545 AM 06/27 43.08N/86.25W Spring Lake 0.73 in 0555 AM 06/27 43.06N/86.17W Nunica 0.62 in 0600 AM 06/27 43.08N/86.13W 1 SSW Allendale 0.42 in 0559 AM 06/27 42.96N/85.97W ...Van Buren County... Gobles 1.33 in 0558 AM 06/27 42.35N/85.92W Grand Junction 1.26 in 0545 AM 06/27 42.41N/86.05W Grand Junction 1 W 0.89 in 0400 AM 06/27 42.40N/86.10W 1.6 NE Hartford 0.77 in 0400 AM 06/27 42.23N/86.16W 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. $$
Damage Pictures
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2 miles East of Lawrence Photo courtesy of Van Buren Emergency Manager |
Debris from Barn East of Lawrence Photo courtesy of Van Buren Emergency Manager |
Trees across Main Street in Lawrence, MI Photo courtesy of Van Buren Emergency Manager |
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Trees down in Lawrence, MI Photo courtesy of Van Buren Emergency Manager |
Trees Down along Red Arrow Highway |
Trees Down along Red Arrow Highway Photo courtesy of Van Buren Emergency Manager |
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Van Buren CR653 South of Red Arrow. Photo courtesy of Van Buren Emergency Manager |
Trees Down East of Lawrence Photo courtesy of Van Buren Emergency Manager |
Tree on House 2 miles Northeast of Lawrence Photo courtesy of Van Buren Emergency Manager |
Thank you to everyone who gave us permission to use their photos!
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