The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5595288
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
JACKSON
5595288
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Ice Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,595,288 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,060,870 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-03-14T06:30:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-03-14T19:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MICHIGAN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | JACKSON |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | An Ice Storm lasting slightly more than 12 hours blanketed much of West Central Lower Michigan and all of Southwest Lower Michigan. The northern edge of accumulated ice included the south half of Muskegon County, the northern border of Kent County, the southern third of Montcalm County, and the northern border of Clinton County. The storm covered all of the County Warning Area south of that line. The worst hit areas included the counties of Jackson, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Branch, and Hillsdale. Ice accumulations in these areas were near 1 inch. Power was out, up to 24 hours, in Kalamazoo County (29,000 customers) and Jackson County (38,000 customers). Statewide, over 250,000 customers were without power at the height of the storm. Trees and power lines were downed throughout the County Warning Area. Automobile accidents occurred almost continuously throughout the storm. Two multi-car accidents occurred along I-94; one 10 car mishap near Benton Harbor, and a 15 car pileup between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. In some areas it took 15 days to complete the cleanup with County Emergency Manager and Highway Department budgets being destroyed in the process. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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