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catbyte

(36,701 posts)
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 07:36 PM Mar 30

I hope everybody is surviving/has survived that gnarly line of storms unscathed!

The tornado sirens went off for a good half here in Lansing. There was a lot of wind, some wicked lightning and thunder, and my WiFi went out for about 10 minutes, but that's it around my place. The biggest casualties were my cats' nerves when my weather radio went off, and the scratch on my leg when Rosie, who was sitting on my lap, launched herself to run under the table.

I feel bad for the folks up north with the ice storm followed by severe thunderstorm winds. There's gonna be a lot of tree and powerline damage, I'm afraid.

Springtime in Michigan.

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I hope everybody is surviving/has survived that gnarly line of storms unscathed! (Original Post) catbyte Mar 30 OP
Incoming here in Memphis region soon SheltieLover Mar 30 #1
The northern counties in the Lower Peninsula and the southern parts of counties eastern Upper Peninsula catbyte Mar 30 #4
Yikes! SheltieLover Mar 30 #5
Near Grosse Ile ... rain and just had lightning. I guess it's coming. Srkdqltr Mar 30 #2
We escaped unscathed WestMichRad Mar 30 #3
Genesee County has a lot of outages Siwsan Mar 30 #6
OK in the Grand Rapids area FireUpChips10 Mar 30 #7
Get ready for more Nictuku Mar 30 #8
Edwardsburg here (just north of South Bend, IN) zbird Mar 30 #9

SheltieLover

(66,123 posts)
1. Incoming here in Memphis region soon
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 07:39 PM
Mar 30

A 5 on a scale of 1 fo 5 by forecasters.

Then next week, 3-4 days straight of storms. Typical of this place.

Stay safe, All!

Which region is having ice storms?

catbyte

(36,701 posts)
4. The northern counties in the Lower Peninsula and the southern parts of counties eastern Upper Peninsula
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:00 PM
Mar 30

bordering Lakes Michigan and Huron. Some inland counties about 50 miles south of the Straits of Mackinac (separates the peninsulas) got a lot of ice, too.

WestMichRad

(2,217 posts)
3. We escaped unscathed
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 07:44 PM
Mar 30

Tornado warnings both north and south of us (Kalamazoo county), but somehow we skated through even without severe wind damage.

Hope you all fare similarly!

Siwsan

(27,504 posts)
6. Genesee County has a lot of outages
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:36 PM
Mar 30

My neighborhood had some strong winds, but not scary strong. Saw a few lightning bolts but nothing was close. Just before it got dark I saw I rainbow.

Merlin and Gryff are the only kid cats that didn't go in to hiding.

FireUpChips10

(23,992 posts)
7. OK in the Grand Rapids area
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:41 PM
Mar 30

It was pretty intense for several minutes there. We even got some pea-size hail.

Lights flickered on and off, but they're on right now.

Nictuku

(4,146 posts)
8. Get ready for more
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 10:20 PM
Mar 30

I'm in California, and the storm that just passed had incredible wind gusts, lots of rain.

zbird

(1,603 posts)
9. Edwardsburg here (just north of South Bend, IN)
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 10:25 PM
Mar 30

Lots of strong winds and heavy rain for about 15 min late afternoon. Lost power about 5 hrs ago, still out. No real damage at my place, but lots of trees down with some blocking roads, relocated sheds and garden furniture, damaged roofs, damaged business signs, etc in the region. Tens of thousands without power in the Michiana area.

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