Strong winds associated with a deepening low pressure system lifting from the Central Plains into the Upper Great Lakes knocked down trees and power lines causing power outages which impacted nearly 6000 UPPCO customers across Upper Michigan on the morning of the 24th.

High Wind in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 24-DEC-15 04:00:00 to 24-DEC-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Houghton County Airport ASOS measured peak wind gusts of 60 mph between 5 and  6 am on the 24th.  The strong west winds knocked down trees and power lines causing power outages across portions of northern Houghton County on the morning of the 24th.

Strong Wind in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 24-DEC-15 04:00:00 to 24-DEC-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Strong west winds gusting to an estimated 55 mph knocked down some trees causing sporadic power outages across portions of the Keweenaw County on the morning of the 24th.

Strong Wind in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 24-DEC-15 03:00:00 to 24-DEC-15 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts between 50 and 55 mph knocked down some trees causing sporadic power outages across portions of Baraga County on the morning of the 24th.

Strong Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 24-DEC-15 02:00:00 to 24-DEC-15 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong west winds gusting near 50 mph knocked down some trees limbs causing a power outage which affected UPPCO customers in the Gwinn area on the morning of the 24th.

High Wind in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 24-DEC-15 03:00:00 to 24-DEC-15 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The measured peak wind gust at the Grand Marais GLOS during the period was 58 mph. The strong south to southwest winds knocked down trees and power lines causing power outages across portions of Alger County on the morning of the 24th.

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 24-DEC-15 02:00:00 to 24-DEC-15 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The mesonet reporting station near Germfask measured a peak wind gust to 54 mph during the early morning hours of the 24th. The strong southwest winds downed trees and power lines causing sporadic power outages across southern Schoolcraft County.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 24-DEC-15 02:00:00 to 24-DEC-15 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Southwest wind gusts estimated between 50 and 55 mph knocked down some trees and power lines causing sporadic power outages across northern Schoolcraft County on the morning of the 24th.

Strong Wind in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 24-DEC-15 02:00:00 to 24-DEC-15 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The Newberry AWOS measured a peak wind gust to 53 mph during the period.  The strong southwest wind gusts knocked down some trees and power lines causing sporadic power outages across Luce County on the morning of the 24th.

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 24-DEC-15 04:00:00 to 24-DEC-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated between 50 and 55 mph knocked down some trees causing sporadic power outages across portions of Baraga County on the morning of the 24th.

High Wind in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 24-DEC-15 02:00:00 to 24-DEC-15 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Southwest wind gusts estimated at 60 mph tore through the Escanaba-Gladstone area in the early morning of the 24th.  The strong winds knocked down numerous trees and a few road signs along Highways US-2 and 41.  The corner of a garage roof was peeled back on the 100 block of Stephenson Avenue.