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High Wind — Clare, Michigan

March 8, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$5.0M
Magnitude
52 EG
Area
Clare

Event narrative (NOAA)

Two people were killed when the vehicle they were driving in on M-115 in Freeman township in Clare county was struck by a large tree at 4:25 pm. Peak wind gusts of up to 60 mph resulted in numerous downed trees and limbs and power lines and widespread power outages.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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