A large severe weather event unfolded on August 23rd and resulted in numerous reports of wind damage.  A confirmed tornado in Montcalm county resulted in minimal damage to several sheds and thousands of trees were either uprooted or snapped off in a rural portion of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLINTON, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 18:12:00 to 23-AUG-07 18:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAOOUSTA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees were blown down in Wacousta and a two foot diameter tree was blown onto a car in DeWitt.

Thunderstorm Wind in INGHAM, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 18:16:00 to 23-AUG-07 18:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOPWOOD ACRES
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 58 mph gust was measured at the Lansing Capital City Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 18:25:00 to 23-AUG-07 18:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: JACKSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 17:14:00 to 23-AUG-07 17:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: TEXAS CORNERS
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A measured 59 mph wind gust was recorded at the Kalamazoo airport and   widespread tree damage was reported across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 17:30:00 to 23-AUG-07 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALBION
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous large trees were blown down in Albion.  Trees and power lines were also blown down throughout city of Battle Creek.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 17:52:00 to 23-AUG-07 17:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARSHALL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large foot and a half diameter tree limbs were blown down onto a house in Marshall.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 17:54:00 to 23-AUG-07 17:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALTO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A large tree eighteen inches in diameter was snapped off at it's base and took out a power pole near the intersection of 60th and Bancroft roads.  Power lines and large branches were blown down just east of Ada.

Thunderstorm Wind in EATON, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 18:04:00 to 23-AUG-07 18:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: EATON RAPIDS SKYWAY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Several trees and power lines were blown down and a couple of trees fell on homes near Eaton Rapids and Lansing.

Funnel Cloud in MONTCALM, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 14:45:00 to 23-AUG-07 14:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: EDMORE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Some rotation was noted around the Six Lakes area west of Edmore.

Tornado in MONTCALM, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 15:01:00 to 23-AUG-07 15:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: WYMAN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 25.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Surveys conducted by the NWS confirmed two main damage paths near the border of Home and Richland townships.  These damage paths were located just north and south of Cutler road.
The first damage path began about one mile west of the Cutler road and Vickeryville road intersection and extended northeast about one mile.  The damge path was 100 to 200 yards wide.  The vast majority of the damage was from straight line winds, but there was evidence of a very brief tornado touchdown in the damage path.
Thousands of trees were uprooted or snapped off in the two damage paths.
This damage was consistent with EF-1 damage with maximum tornadic winds of 90 to 100 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN BUREN, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 17:00:00 to 23-AUG-07 17:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLOOMINGDALE
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A 69 mph wind gust was measured in Bloomingdale.  Numerous  trees and power lines were blown down with some trees blocking roads. A tree was reported down on a house as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 17:04:00 to 23-AUG-07 17:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALLEGAN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Multiple trees were blown down onto houses in Allegan. Several trees fell on cars in Fennville.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 17:13:00 to 23-AUG-07 17:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: OTSEGO
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A 65 mph wind gust was reported in Otsego.  Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and around Wayland.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARRY, MICHIGAN
From 23-AUG-07 17:36:00 to 23-AUG-07 17:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: HASTINGS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Large trees were blown down and blocked West State Road in Hastings.  Trees were reported down countywide.