Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF2
-- Length 4.06 Miles
-- Width 430 Yards
State MICHIGAN
County/Area ALPENA
WFO APX
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2007-10-18 17:25 EST-5
Begin Location 4WNW LACHINE
Begin Lat/Lon 45.1033/-83.8096
End Date 2007-10-18 17:33 EST-5
End Location 2NW LONG RAPIDS
End Lat/Lon 45.1484/-83.7561
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 240.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative An historic tornado outbreak rocked Northern Lower Michigan on the afternoon and evening of October 18th. The day started out cool and rainy, but a dry slot aloft allowed sunshine to break out in the afternoon. Temperatures rose into the lower to middle 70s in parts of the area. The warm and humid air was unstable enough to fuel multiple rounds of thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening hours. There was a tremendous amount of shear in the atmosphere, and many storms quickly became supercells with rotating updrafts. This was an environment conducive to tornadoes, as several lines of discrete supercells crossed Northern Lower Michigan.
Northern Lower Michigan had a record six tornadoes on the day. The previous high was five, set on June 17 1992. Unfortunately, the Kalkaska tornado produced a fatality. That was the first tornado fatality in Northern Lower Michigan since March 30 1976, when a single death occurred in Ogemaw County.
Event Narrative The Long Rapids tornado touched down initially near Hodgins Road, and tracked northeast for 4 miles, ending just north of Long Rapids Road on McNeil Road. The most concentrated property damage was near Hodgins Road. Three homes suffered roof and siding damage, and three barns were destroyed or heavily damaged. A garage and a shed were also destroyed, and there was substantial tree damage. Winds were estimated at 120 mph, making it an EF2.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 1 1 3.171M 0.00K
MANCELONA ANTRIM CO. MI 10/18/2007 15:12 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LYON MANOR ROSCOMMON CO. MI 10/18/2007 15:30 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALBA ANTRIM CO. MI 10/18/2007 15:33 EST-5 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TOWER CHEBOYGAN CO. MI 10/18/2007 16:25 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
LACHINE ALPENA CO. MI 10/18/2007 17:25 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 240.00K 0.00K
GRAYLING CRAWFORD CO. MI 10/18/2007 18:05 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 16.00K 0.00K
CADILLAC WEXFORD CO. MI 10/18/2007 18:25 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 35.00K 0.00K
MC BAIN MISSAUKEE CO. MI 10/18/2007 18:27 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CROFTON KALKASKA CO. MI 10/18/2007 18:35 EST-5 Tornado EF2 1 1 1.100M 0.00K
EMPIRE ARPT LEELANAU CO. MI 10/18/2007 18:36 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GAYLORD OTSEGO CO. MI 10/18/2007 18:36 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WELLSTON MANISTEE CO. MI 10/18/2007 18:39 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 54 kts. EG 0 0 4.00K 0.00K
GRAYLING CRAWFORD CO. MI 10/18/2007 18:50 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 9.00K 0.00K
LYON MANOR ROSCOMMON CO. MI 10/18/2007 18:50 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 54 kts. EG 0 0 18.00K 0.00K
SHERMAN WEXFORD CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 58 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
GLEN ARBOR LEELANAU CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:01 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 4.00K 0.00K
NORTHPORT LEELANAU CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:01 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 54 kts. EG 0 0 6.00K 0.00K
(TVC)TRAVERSE CITY A GRAND TRAVERSE CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 4.00K 0.00K
CHARLEVOIX CHARLEVOIX CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:10 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LUZERNE OSCODA CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:12 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 1.350M 0.00K
LUZERNE OSCODA CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:13 EST-5 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RED OAK OSCODA CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:18 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
KEWADIN ANTRIM CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:21 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MIO OSCODA CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:30 EST-5 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COMINS OSCODA CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:42 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
MC GINN ALCONA CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:42 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
EAST JORDAN CHARLEVOIX CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:47 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MC GINN ALCONA CO. MI 10/18/2007 19:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 4.00K 0.00K
HUBBARD LAKE ALPENA CO. MI 10/18/2007 20:00 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 245.00K 0.00K
HUBBARD LAKE ALPENA CO. MI 10/18/2007 20:02 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
GAYLORD OTSEGO CO. MI 10/18/2007 20:03 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 1.50K 0.00K
CADILLAC WEXFORD CO. MI 10/18/2007 20:22 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUCKEYE GLADWIN CO. MI 10/18/2007 21:21 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 1 1 3.171M 0.00K