1 death was confirmed from today's severe complex of storms. It was in Cutlerville MI. Here are some video footages of the storm's aftermath.
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Meanwhile, our heat indices have reached the mid 110's this afternoon. 80+ dewpoint readings quite common, including my location at 4:15pm.
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12:00pm UPDATE
Since there is so much storm damage in the Michigan area, I just copied this from Bill Steffen's weather blog.
STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES AND STAY OUT OF LAKE MICHIGAN! ONE FATALITY IN CUTLERVILLE, 38-year old man ON 68 ST. EAST OF DIVISION – TREE ON A HOUSE WITH PARTIAL BUILDING COLLAPSE. The man was outside. 15-20 places with wires down in Kentwood alone. Damage assessment team heading to Kentwood. Gust to at least 55 mph at the Ford Airport. MAJOR THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS CONTINUES SOUTH OF A LINE FROM THE LANSING AREA TO PORT HURON SOUTH TO FORT WAYNE AREA TO FINDLAY, OHIO. Estimated sustained winds of 70 mph in the Hope College area of Holland, according to former Mayor McGeehan. Windows blown out in Holland with numerous trees uprooted. Roof blown off commercial building in Berrien Co. Benton Township – tree on a house. Major wind Damage at Hope College. Wires down 5812 S. Division with smoke in a building. Wires down at Kalamazoo and 32nd. Wind damage in Cutlerville. Strongest winds moving through the Lansing and Jackson areas at 11:30 PM. Over 600,000 customers without power in the Chicago area. EF-1 DAMAGE reported in the Chicago area. Trees, wires down in Sturgis, Colon, Constantine, Portage, Vicksburg and Three Rivers. US 131 closed near Schoolcraft…trees across the road. Closings: M216 Marcellus and M-60 near Three Rivers.
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11:40am UPDATE
Serious damage in western Michigan. Looks like Holland and Cutlerville reporting most of the damage so far. At least 1 fatality reported in Cutlerville. Many trees down across these areas including trees on homes. Obviously, many power outages. Updates soon.
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10:35am UPDATE
At least 80,000 ComEd customers without power in the Chicago vicinity. Probably more by now. Some train lines were temporarily suspended. Reports of at least one tree across tracks. Lots of trees down in the suburbs. Looks like another busy day for cleanup crews for their area.
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I'm following a bowing line of intense thunderstorms this morning. I watched LIVE streaming video at Wrigley Field and wasn't too impressed. However, O'Hare airport recorded a 63 mph gust and Midway airport a 75 mph gust.
If the line holds together, it will approach Kalamazoo MI in about an hour from now (9:45am edt). I will post updated power outages in Chicago and follow the action on police scanners for Kalamazoo, if the situation warrants.
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Ayam Tarung
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