Jun 2, 2019
During the morning hours of June 1, 2019, a few showers were present over western lower Michigan along a stationary front, before a developing low pressure over lower Michigan initiated thunderstorm development over southern Lower Michigan, generally oriented north to south and moving ESE. In the early afternoon, as these storms approached the Michigan/Ohio line, further storm development commenced, extending the line south into Ohio. These storms were severe in nature, dropping torrential rain
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 839234). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hancock County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.