Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1992
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 1992, 9:16 PM EDT for Washtenaw County, Wayne County, Michigan. It was in force for 44 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 4, 1992, 9:16 PM EDT (01:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 1992, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Washtenaw County, MI, Wayne County, MI
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KFNT), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 51 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 493 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1652 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 6:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
MIZ019-021-024-027>030-035-030220- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI 621 PM EDT THU JUL 02 1992 AT 617 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN... SMALL HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING NEAR MOUNT CLEMENS...21 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. ANOTHER STORM WAS 10 MILE NORTH OF HOWELL...48 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WERE PART OF A SCATTERED AREA OF SHOWERS...THAT EXTENDED ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN FROM SOUTHERN MACOMB TO EXTREME WESTERN LENAWEE COUNTIES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE..LOOK FOR SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. STRONG WINDS...HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. STAY INSIDE...AWAY FROM WINDOWS...UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO STATION OR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES. BBN
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 6:33 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
MIZ019-021-024-027>030-035-042325- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR DATE/TIME GROUP... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI 621 PM EDT THU JUL 02 1992 AT 617 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN... SMALL HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING NEAR MOUNT CLEMENS...21 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. ANOTHER STORM WAS 10 MILE NORTH OF HOWELL...48 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WERE PART OF A SCATTERED AREA OF SHOWERS...THAT EXTENDED ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN FROM SOUTHERN MACOMB TO EXTREME WESTERN LENAWEE COUNTIES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE..LOOK FOR SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. STRONG WINDS...HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. STAY INSIDE...AWAY FROM WINDOWS...UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIOd STATION OR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES. BBN
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 7:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
MIZ019-021-024-027>030-035-050005- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI 702 PM EDT THU JUL 02 1992 AT 655 PM EDT...RADAR SHOWED A SCATTERED AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING OVER SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS JUST NORTH OF ARMADA...36 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. THE STORMS WERE PART OF A SCATTERED AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTENDED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE..LOOK FOR SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. STRONG WINDS...HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNI^NG ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. STAY INSIDE...AWAY FROM WINDOWS...UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO STATION OR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES. BBN
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 7:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
MIZ019-021-024-027>030-035-050005- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORECTED FOR DATE... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI 702 PM EDT SAT JUL 04 1992 AT 655 PM EDT...RADAR SHOWED A SCATTERED AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING OVER SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS JUST NORTH OF ARMADA...36 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. THE STORMS WERE PART OF A SCATTERED AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTENDED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE..LOOK FOR SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. STRONG WINDS...HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. STAY INSIDE...AWAY FROM WINDOWS...UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO STATION OR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES. BBN
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 8:27 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
MIZ019-021-024-027>030-035-050125- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI 825 PM EDT SAT JUL 04 1992 AT 823 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SCATTERED AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING OVER SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS NEAR ANN ARBOR...34 MILES WEST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. WASHTENAW COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED PEA SIZED HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER ADDISON IN LENAWEE COUNTY...69 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST _ OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM CENTRAL SAINT CLAIR COUNTY THROUGH OAKLAND AND WAYNE COUNTIES TO SOUTHERN LENAWEE COUNTY. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND NEAR WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONE OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID LOW WATER CROSSINGS. LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES. BBN
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 8:38 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
MIZ019-021-024-027>030-035-050125- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED LAST PAR... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI 825 PM EDT SAT JUL 04 1992 AT 823 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SCATTERED AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING OVER SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS NEAR ANN ARBOR...34 MILES WEST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. WASHTENAW COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED PEA SIZED HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER ADDISON IN LENAWEE COUNTY...69 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST _ OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM CENTRAL SAINT CLAIR COUNTY THROUGH OAKLAND AND WAYNE COUNTIES TO SOUTHERN LENAWEE COUNTY. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND NEAR WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONE OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID LOW WATER CROSSINGS. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES. BBN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 9:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Washtenaw | 52 min |
| Jul 5, 12:15 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Lenawee | 30 min |
| Jul 5, 12:22 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Lenawee | 23 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.