We received 1.92 inches of rain yesterday which brings us to 3.55 inches for the month in Otsego. Our high temp was 67° and the low was 59.5°. Today we will have lots of sun and wind to dry things out.
Wind Advisory
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southwest Michigan. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and scattered power outages are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAIL...The strongest winds are expected in the afternoon. The wind direction will be primarily southwest.
Weather History for SW Michigan
April 10
1977: A three-day spell of 80-degree temperatures begins across Lower Michigan. Record highs include the 81 degrees at Lansing, where temperatures would hit records of 82 degrees on the 11th and 83 on the 12th.
April 11
1965: The second worst tornado outbreak in United States history struck from Iowa to Ohio, killing 256 people. In Michigan, the worst damage is near the Indiana state line as two violent tornadoes moved on parallel tracks about a half-hour apart, killing 44 people and injuring hundreds. A tornado struck northwest of Grand Rapids, killing five people in Comstock Park. One person was killed by a tornado that moved from near Dewitt in Clinton County to Bennington in Shiawassee County.
2001: Severe thunderstorms produced large hail, flash flooding, and two weak tornadoes. The tornadoes briefly moved through rural areas near Coopersville in Ottawa County and Cloverville in Muskegon County.
April 12
1972: A tornado put down an intermittent damage path about four miles long southeast of Ludington in Mason County. A barn was destroyed, but there were no injuries.
1974: A tornado brief tornado damaged a building in Vicksburg in Kalamazoo County.
2014: Severe downbursts with winds over 80 mph struck from near Muskegon to Big Rapids. Damage to trees was widespread along with some structural damage. Heavy rains and melting snow resulted in severe flooding along the Muskegon and Pere Marquette Rivers following the storms.
April 13
1941: Temperatures reach the 80s across Lower Michigan. Record highs set on this date include 87 degrees at Detroit, 82 at Lansing and 80 at Grand Rapids.
1950: High temperatures struggle to reach the mid and upper 20s across Lower Michigan after morning lows in the teens. At Lansing, the high temperature is only 24 degrees after a morning low of 17.
2018: Wind and air pressure changes from lines of thunderstorms across northern Lake Michigan generated meteotsunamis that affected the coast at Ludington and Manistee. Several docks near the mouth of the Manistee River and the Ludington pier were submerged during the height of the water rises.
April 14
1953: It is a cold morning across Lower Michigan. Record low temperatures include the 20 degrees at Muskegon and the 21 degrees at Grand Rapids.
April 15
1943: Temperatures plunge into the teens as snowflakes swirl in the arctic winds. Record lows include 16 degrees at Muskegon and 18 degrees at Grand Rapids.
2002: A four-day stretch of record warm weather peaks across Lower Michigan with Grand Rapids hitting 86 degrees and Lansing 84.
2018: A late-season winter storm brought up to 4 inches of snow, 2 inches of sleet and almost half an inch of icing along with strong winds across Lower Michigan from the 14th to the 17th. Almost half a million people lost power.
April 16
1961: From 6 to 12 inches of snow falls across southwest Lower Michigan. The storm drops 12.2 inches at Grand Rapids, the heaviest April snowfall on record there.
Weather History for SE Michigan
April 10
On April 10, 1977, the temperature rose from a pre-dawn low of 35 degrees to an afternoon high of 86, or a 51-degree rise, the greatest daily temperature rise ever recorded in Detroit.
April 11
On April 11, 1965, the Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak occurred. This outbreak mostly affected Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio and produced 47 tornadoes that killed 271 people and injured 3,400 people in just a 12 hour span. Two F4 tornadoes that were a part of this Outbreak affected southeastern Michigan quite severely. These two tornadoes were responsible for 44 deaths, 612 injuries, and over $32 million in damage in Hillsdale, Branch, Lenawee, and Monroe counties.
April 12
On April 12, 2014, showers and thunderstorms were prevalent along a warm front in Southeast Michigan. One storm, in particular, grew strong enough to produce damaging winds to 70 mph from Flint to Detroit. The damage included uprooted trees, downed power lines, and some building damage. The storm was also a prolific hail producer, covering the ground with hail up to a couple of inches deep.
Also on April 12, 1976, the overnight temperature dropped to 18 degrees in Detroit, which is the record low temperature for the day. The very next year, in 1977, the daytime temperature rose to 89 degrees, which is the record high temperature for the day!
April 13
On April 13, 1977, the temperature soared to 87 degrees in Detroit, which is the record high for the day. This marked the fourth day in a row (April 10-13) that record daily highs were set, including the record high of 89 degrees on April 12, 1977, which is the record high for the entire month of April in Detroit.
April 14
On April 14, 2018, a mid-season Spring storm spanning April 13th-15th reached its peak. After widespread rain the night of April 13th ended with freezing rain and accumulating sleet the morning of the 14th, precipitation wound down and strong marine winds continued for the remainder of the day. Wind gusts over 50 mph were common in Saginaw Bay and the shoreline of Bay County where storm surge inundated coastal communities. Severe coastal flooding was also observed in Monroe County along the Lake Erie shoreline. Freezing rain and sleet redeveloped early on the morning of the 15th before ending as rain that afternoon. All told, Southeast Michigan had observed 2-3″ of heavy rain, 2-3″ of sleet, and 1/4″ to 1/2″ of ice from freezing rain. DTE and Consumers Energy reported power outages for nearly 500,000 customers due to the event.
In addition, the 0.6″ snow measurement, which was mostly sleet, made on the 15th tied Flint for its snowiest winter on record at 83.9″. This tied the record set just 4 winters prior to 2013-2014.
Also on April 14, 1967, Saginaw county reported an F1 tornado around 7:20 pm. Property damages were recorded at $250,000.
April 15
On April 15, 2014, light snowfall, the last of the season, blanketed Southeast Michigan. Detroit and Flint received 3.2″ and 1.3″, setting a new record for the snowiest winter at each location. Detroit recorded 94.9″ for the 2013-2014 winter season while Flint finished with 83.9″. Saginaw would eventually finish the season at 60.3″, its 15th snowiest winter.
Also on April 15, 1904, a two-day snowstorm ended in Saginaw. The storm left the city with 12.5 inches of snow.
Also on April 15, 1976, the county of Midland was hit by an F1 tornado at 3:30 PM causing $25,000 in property damage.
April 16
On April 16th, 2018 Flint exceeded its all-time record snowfall of 83.9″ set in the winter of 2013-2014. A light snow accumulation of 0.2″ put the site at 84.1″ for the season. It would not be the final snow of the year.
Also on April 16, 1992, Wayne County was hit by an F2 tornado at 4:03 PM.
Michigan leads the US with the most power outages currently. Close to 45,000 without power.
Windy and cold outside wow …InDzy
Incredible cold windy mid April day! No sign of the blowtorch, just more cold air!
It is currently 50 degrees at my house and very windy. Current wind sustained right around 30mph producing a wind chill of 42degrees. Sunshine is nice but that wind makes it cold.
Middle of April now and no 70’s such a blow Torch baby ….InDY
They have been waiting for a blow torch since February! We are still waiting! Incredible!
There is no term for a “blow torch” in the NWS glossary!
https://forecast.weather.gov/glossary.php
My guess is that it would mean for this time of the year highs in the upper 80’s and in the summer time highs of over 100 I can not see anything that would come close in the winter season.
Slim
Agreed….Especially saying it when its in the 40’s have mercy…InDY
Rock on Slim!
MV/Slim, not sure if this is something you have considered but it would be kind of nice to have a Facebook page where we could post storm/weather photos and reports. I know this would be an extra resource you’d have to maintain but just a thought
Join my page if you like we do that kind of stuff have knowledge on there to ….INDY
The official high at Grand Rapids yesterday was 67. It has reached 67 on 3 days this year so far and that is the warmest it has official been this year in GR so far. The average date of the 1st 70 day at GR is April 4th the latest date is May 3, 1950. There was 0.77″ of rain fall in MBY yesterday and the overnight low here fell to 34 at this time with clear skies it it 36. While there is a wind advisory for today at this time it is not windy at all. But it still looks to be a cold Easter weekend. With the warm temperatures the last couple of days and all of the rain the grass is now nice and green and more spring flowers are now popping up.
Slim
30 to 50 mph winds today and wind chills in the 20’s and 30’s all day long! Maybe mookie and Andy will be telling us it is a great day for golf! What a joke!
It is a great day for golf. But if the wind pans out maybe just not around here.
Slim
Golfing with wind chills in the 20’s and 30’s is absolutely horrible! In fact, I would not even call it golf! I am sure if you go down to TN it might be warm enough to golf!
Believe it or not, there are golfers on our course today. Too chilly for my tastes but if the wind was blowing right to left, it may cancel out my slice.
They are very desperate! Absolutely horrible day to waste money on a golf course! Pathetic!
So much for severe storms around here!