A powerful storm tracking through the Upper Great Lakes produced strong and damaging winds across much of west and central Upper Michigan on the 16th.

High Wind in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 16-DEC-21 09:08:00 to 16-DEC-21 09:13:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Houghton County Airport ASOS measured a west wind gust of 70 mph.

High Wind in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 16-DEC-21 04:18:00 to 16-DEC-21 04:23:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Ford Airport in Kingsford measured a peak southwest wind gust of 68 mph.

High Wind in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 16-DEC-21 16:50:00 to 16-DEC-21 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Grand Marais GLOS measured a peak west wind gust of 61 on the afternoon of the 16th.

High Wind in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 16-DEC-21 07:00:00 to 16-DEC-21 07:15:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

There was a report from a school bus driver relayed through police dispatch of a power line down across Powell Lake Road south of Wetmore.

High Wind in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 16-DEC-21 07:15:00 to 16-DEC-21 07:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A large tree fell on a house just southwest of Escanaba and caused minor cuts and bruises to a person in the house at the time.  House damage included a hole in the roof and smashed windows.

High Wind in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 16-DEC-21 07:00:00 to 16-DEC-21 07:15:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

There was a report through Facebook of a 10-inch diameter tree down in a yard off Leeman Road in Sagola.

High Wind in MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN
From 16-DEC-21 09:45:00 to 16-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter near Swanson reported lots of branches down from a small old maple tree.

Winter Weather in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 16-DEC-21 13:15:00 to 16-DEC-21 13:25:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Snow and poor visibility from blowing snow likely contributed to a fatal accident in Sagola Township on the afternoon of the 16th.  Sheriff deputies were dispatched on 125 pm CST to Highway M-95 near Tobin Lane.  A Jeep Liberty was southbound when the driver lost control, crossed the center lane and collided with a northbound Peterbuilt tractor-trailer. The driver of the Jeep, a 50-year-old Iron River woman and her passenger, a 48-year-old Iron River woman were pronouned dead at the scene.  The semi-driver, a 49-year-old man from Hastings, MI was uninjured.  Deputies say speed and poor road conditions appeared to have caused the accident.

High Wind in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 16-DEC-21 05:30:00 to 16-DEC-21 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 65.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

The Marquette County Police/Fire Dispatch reported widespread tree and power line damage from Negaunee through Marquette to Harvey and Gwinn on the morning of the 16th.  One tree fell on a mobile home at 553 Mobile Estates near Gwinn.  Many roads were partially or totally blocked from downed trees.  The Marquette Board of Light and Power reported that outages reached up to 1,000 in Marquette, Negaunee, Harvey and surrounding areas, and UPPCO reported nearly 6000 customers without power between Marquette and Iron counties from the storm. Republic-Michigamme Schools were also closed on the 16th.

High Wind in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 16-DEC-21 08:45:00 to 16-DEC-21 12:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

There were reports of power lines down and trees down across roads in the Eagle Harbor area.  Houghton-Keweenaw Schools were closed on the 16th due to the wind storm and more than 2000 customers were without power over Keweenaw and Houghton counties combined.

High Wind in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 15-DEC-21 23:00:00 to 15-DEC-21 23:15:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Xcel Energy reported at least 976 customers without power on the morning of the 16th due to the wind storm.  Watersmeet Schools were also closed on the 16th.

High Wind in IRON, MICHIGAN
From 16-DEC-21 08:00:00 to 16-DEC-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

High winds knocked the power out to several thousand customers in Iron County or more than 60 percent of the customers tracked by UPPCO and Wisconsin Electric.

High Wind in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 16-DEC-21 08:30:00 to 16-DEC-21 12:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Extensive tree and power line damages was reported throughout northern Houghton on the morning of the 16th with numerous reports of trees blocking roads and a few reports of trees down on unoccupied cars.  There was a report of a tree down on a house on Pine Street in Lake Linden.  Houghton-Keweenaw Schools were closed on the 16th, and Houghton and Keweenaw counties combined reported more than 2000 customers without power from the storm.

High Wind in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 16-DEC-21 08:20:00 to 16-DEC-21 08:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The spotter at Freda measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph on the morning of the 16th.