Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1992
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 1992, 5:58 PM EDT for Gratiot County, Michigan. It was in force for 62 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 1992, 5:58 PM EDT (21:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 1992, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Gratiot County, MI
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KFNT), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 264 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -141 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 945 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
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, Jun 17, 4:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
MIZ013-004-016-015-003-010-002-009-172030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 430 PM EDT WED JUN 17 1992 ...A MARINE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NEW BUFFALO TO GRAND HAVEN UNTIL 600 PM. ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 900 PM... A MARINE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NEW BUFFALO TO GRAND HAVEN UNTIL 600 PM. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM FOR ALL OF WEST MICHIGAN AND MOST OF LAKE MICHIGAN. AT 430 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM CHICAGO NORTHEAST TO LUDINGTON...40 MILES NORTH OF MUSKEGON. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. BY 500 PM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND FROM CHICAGO...TO MUSKEGON...BIG RAPIDS. BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO STATION KIG-63 AND WWF-34 FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. TPH
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 4:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
MIZ013-004-016-015-003-010-002-009-172100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 430 PM EDT WED JUN 17 1992 ...A MARINE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NEW BUFFALO TO GRAND HAVEN UNTIL 600 PM. ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 900 PM... A MARINE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NEW BUFFALO TO GRAND HAVEN UNTIL 600 PM. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM FOR ALL OF WEST MICHIGAN AND MOST OF LAKE MICHIGAN. AT 430 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM CHICAGO NORTHEAST TO LUDINGTON...40 MILES NORTH OF MUSKEGON. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN WISCONSIN. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. BY 500 PM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND FROM CHICAGO...TO MUSKEGON...BIG RAPIDS. BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO STATION KIG-63 AND WWF-34 FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. TPH
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 4:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
MIZ013-004-016-015-003-010-002-009-172130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 455 PM EDT WED JUN 17 1992 ...A MARINE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NEW BUFFALO TO GRAND HAVEN UNTIL 600 PM. ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 900 PM... A MARINE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NEW BUFFALO TO GRAND HAVEN UNTIL 600 PM. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM FOR ALL OF WEST MICHIGAN AND MOST OF LAKE MICHIGAN. AT 455 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM CHICAGO NORTHEAST TO MUSKEGON...THEN TO HOUGHTON LAKE. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAD INTENSIFIED DURING THE PAST HALF HOUR. A POSSIBLE CLOUD WAS REPORTED NEAR THE TOWN OVERISEL...25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRAND RAPIDS. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING NOTHEAST AT 40 MPH. BY 530 PM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND FROM CHICAGO...TO SOUTH HAVEN...TO GRAND RAPIDS. BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO STATION KIG-63 AND WWF-34 FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. TPH
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 5:01 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
MIZ013-004-016-015-003-010-002-009-172130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 455 PM EDT WED JUN 17 1992 ...A MARINE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NEW BUFFALO TO GRAND HAVEN UNTIL 600 PM. ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 900 PM... A MARINE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NEW BUFFALO TO GRAND HAVEN UNTIL 600 PM. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM FOR ALL OF WEST MICHIGAN AND MOST OF LAKE MICHIGAN. AT 455 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM CHICAGO NORTHEAST TO MUSKEGON...THEN TO HOUGHTON LAKE. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAD INTENSIFIED DURING THE PAST HALF HOUR. A POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED NEAR THE TOWN OVERISEL...25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRAND RAPIDS. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NOTHEAST AT 40 MPH. BY 530 PM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND FROM CHICAGO...TO SOUTH ^HAVEN...TO GRAND RAPIDS. BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO STATION KIG-63 AND WWF-34 FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. TPH
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 5:32 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
MIZ011-012-018-020-022-023-025-040-041-172230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LANSING MI 530 PM EDT WED JUN 17 1992 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR ISABELLA... EATON... CALHOUN... AND BRANCH COUNTIES... THE TORNADO WATCH FOR PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT. SOME OF THE CITIES IN THE WATCH INCLUDE... MT. PLEASANT... POTTERVILLE... BATTLE CREEK... ALBION... COLDWATER... AND BRONSON. AT 520 PM... WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM WEST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN... NEAR GRAND RAPIDS... SOUTH SOUTHWEST ACROSS SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN... INTO NORTHWEST INDIANA. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS... LARGE HAIL... AND TORNADOES. THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 25 MPH... WHILE INDIVIDUAL CELLS WERE MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT NEARLY 50 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE MT. PLEASANT AREA BETWEEN 600 AND 700 PM... AND THE CHARLOTTE AND BATTLE CREEK AREAS BETWEEN 700 AND 800 PM. IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA... MOVE INDOORS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING. IF A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED... IF SAFE SHELTER UNDER A PIECE OF HEAVY FURNITURE... PREFERABLY IN A BASEMENT. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SMIT:H
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 5:38 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
MIZ011-012-018-020-022-023-025-040-041-172230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR TYPOS... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LANSING MI 530 PM EDT WED JUN 17 1992 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR ISABELLA... EATON... CALHOUN... AND BRANCH COUNTIES... THE TORNADO WATCH FOR PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT. SOME OF THE CITIES IN THE WATCH INCLUDE... MT. PLEASANT... POTTERVILLE... BATTLE CREEK... ALBION... COLDWATER... AND BRONSON. AT 520 PM... WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM WEST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN... NEAR GRAND RAPIDS... SOUTH SOUTHWEST ACROSS SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN... INTO NORTHWEST INDIANA. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS... LARGE HAIL... AND TORNADOES. THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 25 MPH... WHILE INDIVIDUAL CELLS WERE MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT NEARLY 50 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE MT. PLEASANT AREA BETWEEN 600 AND 700 PM... AND THE CHARLOTTE AND BATTLE CREEK AREAS BETWEEN 700 AND 800 PM. IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA... MOVE INDOORS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING. IF A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED... FIND SAFE SHELTER UNDER A PIECE OF HEAVY FURNITURE... PREFERABLY IN A BASEMENT. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SMITH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ottawa | 66 min |
| Jun 17, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Kent | 62 min |
| Jun 17, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Montcalm | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Isabella | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ionia, Montcalm | 63 min |
| Jun 17, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Van Buren | 66 min |
| Jun 17, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clinton, Eaton | 68 min |
| Jun 17, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Calhoun | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ingham | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Branch, Calhoun | 38 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Michigan, 1992Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1992
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.