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Flash Flood — Allegan, MI

Jul 22, 2010

One round of strong to severe storms impacted far southern lower Michigan during the mid to late afternoon hours of July 22nd, resulting in several reports of downed trees and power lines. The most extensive damage occurred over southwestern Gull Lake in northeastern Kalamazoo county, where a microburst produced winds up to around 75 mph that brought down numerous large trees. ||Another round of strong to severe storms moved through during the mid to late evening hours, resulting in continuous

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 245385). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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