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Flash Flood — Lapeer, MI

Aug 2, 2006

A cold front moved through the area during the evening of August 2nd and finally brought an end to the five day heat wave that had plagued southeast Michigan. Thunderstorms, a few intense, fired up out ahead of the cold front within the unstable airmass in place across southeast michigan. The severe weather was primarily confined to areas along and just south of the I-69 corridor. This was mainly a wind event with reports of several trees blown down. Most significantly, a tropical-like airmass a

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5533205). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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