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Severe Weather - Michigan - Sunday 8-2

Bird mama — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 22:42:26 GMT

Anyone here been through the severe weather crossing the state today? If so, how bad was it?

I just saw my local weather and there is a red thick, jagged swath on the radar slowly sinking across the state - expecting to hit my way anywhere between 8pm and 2 am.

My trees have been bouncing around in the wind all afternoon.

Bad weather makes me nervous

Re: Severe Weather - Michigan - Sunday 8-2

FrostyBabe — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 22:50:56 GMT

It won't make it as far south as I am until after 10 PM, but the NBC affliate out of Grand Rapids has sure ratcheted up the hype machine. It's too bad, because they do it all the time and they either scare the life out of people or turn them off so they don't watch at all. It's beyond me why they just can't give the facts. I plan to enjoy a generous glass of wine and sleep through it.

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oceanbreezy — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 22:59:05 GMT

Birdmama, I feel you. When I lived in New Orleans, those tornado and hurricane warnings send me into high anxiety mode. Even the heavy downpours and strong winds we would get would turn into a tropical storm. I become a nervous wreck. I hope your weather in Michigan is less severe than you might anticipate. Stay calm.

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bostonian — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:11:11 GMT

My son lives in Traverse City, Michigan and right now high winds, rain, hail and no electricity. He had just returned fom the Upper Peninsula. Mackinac Bridge was closed earlier today to 65 mph winds!

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onewhiteSparrow — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:15:07 GMT

birdmama, Stay safe. Try to relax. Hugs for you!!

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Bird mama — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:16:26 GMT

@bostonian

Yep, if they closed the bridge, the wind is howling. I'm in SE Michigan so I have a few hours before it blows through.

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teachergal — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:36:31 GMT

Central Lower MI. (near Mt. Pleasant/Midland area) - we have dark skies, strong wind, thunder and lighting. Power is still on...

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AuSableRiverLivin — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:51:05 GMT

I visited friends in metro Detroit this weekend and had no idea I would be traveling through very nasty weather to get home today. I live about 50 minutes east of Traverse City and drove up I-75. I went through two very nasty storms (one in the Saginaw area and one just north of Houghton Lake and south of Roscommon). Heavy rain, strong winds and hail in each storm and near zero visibility. I was relieved to finally make it home safely and get my car unloaded and in the garage. Less than 10 minutes later my area was hit with a very bad storm (worse than either of the ones I drove through - and that's saying a lot) with straight line winds, very heavy rain and large hail. Trees and power lines are down all over the county. Main roads, including I-75, are shut down because of the downed trees.

I hope I did this okay - I've never posted before but have been reading the forums for years.

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Bird mama — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:57:36 GMT

@AuSableRiverLivin

You did just fine and I appreciate that one of your first posts was in response to my weather inquiry.

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10sluvr — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:15:24 GMT

we call the weather people on that channel- the weather terrorists. they exagerat so much.

windy but not terrible, here, in grand rapids area. i just hope we get some much needed rain.

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Bird mama — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:21:22 GMT

@10sluvr

I'm hoping for some rain too. With all the trees around my house, I won't mind if the straight line winds peter out before they get here. :-)

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10sluvr — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:24:49 GMT

my husband is mowing the lawn, so no biggie to us. sounds like trees down in the jennison area.

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circles — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:55:14 GMT

I just got off the phone with my sister...she lives in East Pointe Mi...I asked her if she had any bad weather and she said no....its been fine...as a matter of fact her and her dh went for a two hour ride earlier in the day...because it was so lovely...

Be safe all those in the path of the storms....

Re: Severe Weather - Michigan - Sunday 8-2

debcakes — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 01:58:40 GMT

It has just started to the west of you. So far it has been a spectacular lightening show. Not raining, yet.

OOps, spoke about a second too soon. It is now raining quite hard, still great thunder and lightening. My friend who lives just east of me has no TV, internet, etc. I just went around lighting candles just in case.

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Bird mama — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 02:05:18 GMT

I think it blew through Flint and is hitting Fenton. Oh boy, they just said to move patio furniture. Better get the small table and 2 chairs in. Why didn't I think of that earlier.. Oofdah!

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anniebethsmom — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 02:12:03 GMT

Here in NorthEast Michigan, all the bad weather has passed through. But boy oh boy was it nasty this morning and all through the afternoon! Just north in Presque Isle county, there were trees down, one on a house and one on a car. The Nautical Festival was hit hard- all the beer tents came down! Not funny for all those beer drinkers! Thankfully no reports of any injuries. Still windy with occasional lightning flashes on and off and scattered thunderstorms predicted throughout the night. I have the flashlights and candles ready. Sure hope I don't hear the weather radio go off again...

Tomorrows forcast looks beautiful.

Looks like from the radar it's heading down the eastern side of the state.

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Bird mama — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 02:18:07 GMT

Argyle Mi had a funnel cloud at 3:30.

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Bird mama — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 02:20:12 GMT

Lansing, Howell, Mt. Clemens, Almont, Port Huron getting it now.

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celebration1 — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 02:21:47 GMT

I am 25 miles north of Detroit - Rochester Hills. At 10:20, we have lightening, no thunder or rain and eerily calm winds. Hope this is as bad as it gets!

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anniebethsmom — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 02:23:54 GMT

@Bird mama

Yikes, a funnel cloud! I grew up in Northern Ohio and I swear we lived half our young lives in the basement during the summer! Those tornados loved the Maumee River.