April 9, 2015 Tornado and Wind Damage
Map of Hillsdale Co, MI Damage
Damage Survey Results
Pockets of wind damage occurred across portions of far southern Lower Michigan as well as northwestern Ohio in the vicinity of a warm front that helped with thunderstorm organization. A two mile long swath of straight line wind damage was noted from roughly one half mile northwest of Moscow to 2 miles northeast of Moscow in Hillsdale County, MI. The majority of the damage occurred to groves of trees that were snapped or uprooted. A century old barn was severely damaged after being impacted by the high winds and pushed off its elevated foundation. Maximum wind speeds are estimated to have reached at least 90 mph. Additional evidence was found of a weak tornado within this swath that is noted below.
Click on the hyperlink for information on the EF0 tornado, including path maps, radar images, and photos. Additional storms reports for the rest of the area can be found below under Storm Reports.
Details
RATING: EF-0
MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIND SPEED: 85 mph
MAXIMUM ESTIMATED PATH WIDTH: 70 yards
PATH LENGTH: 0.6 miles
START TIME: Estimated around 6:22 PM EDT
END TIME: Estimated around 6:24 PM EDT
LOCATION: North of Moscow, MI
DESCRIPTION: An evaluation of damage provided by emergency management officials and local residents aided in determining that a EF 0 tornado touched down within a larger swath of wind damage. A weak, disorganized circulation touched down over an open field southwest of the intersection of Bibbins and Mosherville Roads and moved northeast. As it progressed NE it strengthened somewhat after crossing Bibbins Road and approaching a residence on Mosherville. The main circulation passed to the NW of the home, causing tree damage. The tornado appears to have quickly weakened and likely dissipated as it approached a grove of trees and a farm to the east. The remnant winds took a direct hit on a barn that was resting higher than surrounding buildings, essentially destroying it. Yet most surrounding building suffered minimal damage . A center pivot was flipped, but it is likely from the remaining forward momentum of the wind and storm. Maximum winds were estimated to be between 80 and 85 mph, with the tornado having a maximum width of around 70 yards and on the ground roughly six tenths of a mile.
Storm Reports
To see a detailed list of every storm report, please click here to view a PDF.
Precipitation Totals
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