Sep 1, 2000
Thunderstorms formed along a warm front that stretched across northern Lower Michigan. The first thunderstorms began in Leelanau County around 400 pm and intensified quickly over the next hour. One thunderstorm intensified west of Traverse City and quickly moved over the downtown area. As the storm moved east of the city, a 60 MPH wind gust was reported, followed by a report of one inch diameter hail. Meanwhile, more storms producing very heavy rainfall formed over Lake Michigan and continued to
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5158132). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Leelanau County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.