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Flash Flood — Calhoun, MI

Jul 15, 2010

Portions of southwestern lower Michigan were affected by strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening hours of July 15th. A few isolated storms began to develop between 1 and 2 pm in a line from near Grand Rapids to Big Rapids. These storms expanded into a more solid line of storms as it reached a Clare to Ionia county line. The storms were responsible for injuries to four teens that were struck by lightning near Vestaburg in Montcalm county. The storms increased in inte

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 245272). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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