An upper level disturbance moving through a moist and unstable air mass produced severe thunderstorms over portions of Marquette County during the afternoon and evening of the 27th.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:30:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: EAGLE MILLS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were reported down by law enforcement southwest of Trowbridge Park.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:26:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH LAKE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Multiple trees were reported down five miles northwest of Ishpeming via dispatch scanner. The Marquette County Road Commission assisted with the response on clearing roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:38:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: TROWBRIDGE PARK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were reported down blocking roads near Trowbridge Park.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:00:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: WINTHROP JCT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported power lines down in Ishpeming off West Superior Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:15:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: (MQT)MARQUETTE CO AR
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported a large white pine tree broke off along Heritage Drive in Negaunee Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:33:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: TROWBRIDGE PARK
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A NWS employee reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph near Trowbridge Park in Marquette.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:05:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH LAKE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported trees down on power lines along Cooper Lake Road in Ishpeming Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:05:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH LAKE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported several trees down along Deer Lake Road, south of South Camp Road in Ishpeming Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:25:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: TROWBRIDGE PARK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported trees down blocking half of County Road 492 near Grove Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:25:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: TROWBRIDGE PARK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported downed power lines near the intersection of South McClellan and West Washington Street in Marquette.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:25:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: TROWBRIDGE PARK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were reported on power lines along Wright Street in Marquette Township. Smoke was observed coming from either the trees or the power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:25:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARQUETTE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Downed power lines were reported near the Berry Events Center on the campus of Northern Michigan University.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:13:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: (MQT)MARQUETTE CO AR
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee observed a large 18-inch diameter hardwood tree snapped on Highway M-35 just south of the NWS Marquette office in Negaunee Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:25:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARQUETTE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were reported downed on power lines along East Michigan Street in Marquette.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:25:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARQUETTE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A power line was reported down along the intersection of East Hewitt Street and High Street in Marquette.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:25:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: TROWBRIDGE PARK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was reported down on a power line along County Road 510 just south of the Dead River in Marquette.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:39:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: LITTLE LAKE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A large jack pine tree greater than 12 inches in diameter took down power lines on East Ski Hill Road in Little Lake.  A large aspen tree was also downed in the vicinity.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:05:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEGAUNEE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

WLUC-TV6 reported a large diameter maple tree snapped along East Peck Street in Negaunee.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:46:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAND RIVER
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter at Shot Point measured a peak thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph.  The spotter's satellite dish was damaged and small tree branches were downed.  Pea-sized hail was also observed.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:05:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH LAKE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were reported down on power lines south of the Dead River Basin along Deer Lake Road in Ishpeming Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:45:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: GWINN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

There was a delayed report of a 12-inch diameter tree down in Gwinn.

Hail in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 20:01:00 to 27-AUG-19 20:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAND RIVER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

There was a report of nickel-sized hail just west of the Marquette and Alger County border.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 27-AUG-19 14:25:00 to 27-AUG-19 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: TROWBRIDGE PARK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

There was a photo on social media of a tree uprooted in Marquette.  Time of the report was estimated from radar.