Snow, thunderstorms in Michigan. See snow totals, hail reports

Michigan residents are conversant in the state’s uncommon climate, however on Wednesday, February 18, late afternoon thunderstorms produced quarter-sized hail (and bigger) in southeastern Michigan, whereas northern areas noticed freezing rain and snow.

As of Wednesday, February 18 at 6 p.m., a extreme thunderstorm warning was issued from southern Michigan, based on the US newspaper Detroit’s National Weather Service officewith thunder, lightning, wind speeds of as much as 80 km/h and hail.

Native storm experiences up to date by the NWS confirmed hail starting from 0.5 inches to 1.25 inches in diameter fell.

The Higher Peninsula acquired contracted 0.01-0.25 inches of freezing rain and heavy snow. The neighborhood of Allouez on the Keweenaw Peninsula acquired 16 inches as of Thursday, February 19.

The UP and northern Decrease Peninsula are anticipated to see one other spherical of blended precipitation: snow, rain, freezing rain and sleet. The storm is anticipated to develop late Thursday, February 19, and final by Friday, February 20, based on the winter storm watch and the Gaylord NWS Office.

As extra wintry climate approaches, here is a take a look at Michigan’s hail sizes and snow totals noticed this week.

The place did Michigan see hail on Wednesday?

Central and southeastern Michigan noticed giant hail late Wednesday, February 18. Here is the place it fell and the way large the ice chunks have been, based on NWS local storm reports:

• Saint Clair (3 miles SW): 1.25 inches.
• Fowlerville: 1.25 inches.
• Okemos: 1 inch.
• Dansville: 1 inch.
• Tyrone Township (2 miles E): 1 inch.
• Davisburg (4 miles W): 1 inch.
• White Lake (4 miles E): 0.75 inches.
• Lake Orion: 0.75 inches

How a lot snow fell in Michigan’s Higher Peninsula this week?

Listed below are the snow totals reported on February 18-19, based on the NWS local snowfall reports:

• Allouez: 16 inches.
• Negaunee (4 miles N): 9.5 inches.
• Redridge (4 miles ESE): 9.4 inches.
• Marquette: 8.6 inches.
• Hancock: 8.5 inches.
• Huge Bay (3 miles SE): 8.3 inches.
• Painesdale: 7.3 inches.
• Nationwide Mine (5 miles SW): 6.8 inches.
• Three lakes: 5.5 inches.
• Trowbridge Park-Marquette: 5.4 inches.
• Gwinn: 5 inches.
• Harvey: 4.5 inches.
• Unfold Eagle (3 miles E): 4.5 inches.
• Champion (6 miles E): 3.5 inches.
• Little Lake (4 miles NNW): 3.4 inches.
• Carlshend (2 miles NNE): 3 inches.
• Manistics: 3 inches.
• Caspian: 3 inches.
• Kingsford: 2.5 inches.
• Watton: 2.3 inches.
• Backyard Corners: 2.1 inches.

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