TODAY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN WEATHER HISTORY: On July 18, 2011, - TopicsExpress



          

TODAY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN WEATHER HISTORY: On July 18, 2011, hot and humid conditions gave way to a batch of thunderstorms, with over 20 reports of severe weather across Metro Detroit. The severe reports included a blow down with dozens of trees snapped northwest of Monroe with winds up to 80 mph. Unfortunately, there was also one weather related fatality when the high thunderstorm winds knocked down a power line onto a man in Detroit. On July 18, 2010, A weak EF0 tornado hit Lighthouse County Park in Huron County. The tornado touched down at 1011 PM with maximum winds of 80 mph. The total path length was estimated at 2 miles, with a maximum width of 75 yards. Numerous trees were blown down, one of which fell onto a camper. Roof damage was also observed at one home. Also on July 18, 1942, the overnight temperature dropped to only 80 degrees. This is the highest record maximum low temperature ever recorded in Detroit and ties the records set on July 1, 1931 and July 5, 1921. (Courtesy of the National Weather Service)
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:03:16 +0000

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