Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 1993, 2:58 PM EDT for Missaukee County, Michigan. It was in force for 62 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 3, 1993, 2:58 PM EDT (18:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 1993, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Missaukee County, MI
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KFNT), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 224 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1139 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WUUS1 KMKG 031858 RRA
SVRMKG
MIC165-113-032000-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MUSKEGON MI
258 PM EDT TUE AUG 3 1993
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES
IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF LOWER MICHIGAN
EASTERN WEXFORD...WESTERN MISSAUKEE
AT 245 PM EDT... THE WEXFORD COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED DIME SIZE HA
IL IN THE CITY OF CADILLAC. THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING THIS HAI
L WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TOWN O
F JENNINGS... 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF CADILLAC BY 255 PM.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...GO TO A BASEMENT SHELTER IF
AVAILABLE...OTHERWISE GO TO A CENTRAL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING.
NAME...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, Aug 3, 1:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
MIZ043>047-063-081900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUGHTON LAKE MI 148 PM EDT TUE AUG 03 1993 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVER MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN... AT 145 PM EDT... RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR GRAYLING... 20 MILES NORTH OF THE NORTH SHORE OF HOUGHTON LAKE... TO THE EAST SHORE OF HOUGHTON LAKE... TO NEAR CLARE... 34 MILES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH SHORE OF HOUGHTON LAKE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF HOUGHTON LKE AND WILL REACH MAPLE VALLEY BY 210 PM. IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION... MOVE INTO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS UNTIL THEY HAVE PASSED. AVOID USING THE TELEPHONE EXCEPT IN AN EMERGENCY. FRUEHAUF
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
MIZ043>047-063-081900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUGHTON LAKE MI 148 PM EDT TUE AUG 03 1993 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVER MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN... AT 145 PM EDT... RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR GRAYLING... 20 MILES NORTH OF THE NORTH SHORE OF HOUGHTON LAKE... TO THE EAST SHORE OF HOUGHTON LAKE... TO NEAR CLARE... 34 MILES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH SHORE OF HOUGHTON LAKE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF HOUGHTON LKE AND WILL REACH MAPLE VALLEY BY 210 PM. IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION... MOVE INTO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS UNTIL THEY HAVE PASSED. AVOID USING THE TELEPHONE EXCEPT IN AN EMERGENCY. FRUEHAUF
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 2:35 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
MIZ039-048-060>062-064>068-509-514-032000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALPENA MI 235 PM EDT TUE AUG 3 1993 ...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... AT 234 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN SOUTH OF THE HARRISVILLE AREA. ONE THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WAS INDICATED JUST WEST OF GLENNIE... OR ABOUT 38 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALPENA. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WAS OCCURRING NEAR WHITTEMORE... OR 60 MILES SOUTH OF ALPENA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 35 MILES AN HOUR. THE STORM WEST OF GLENNIE WILL BE PASSING JUST SOUTH OF HARRISVILLE BY 320 PM... WHILE THE STORM NEAR WHITTEMORE WILL PASS OVER TAWAS CITY BY 300 PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAIN DEADLY LIGHTNING AND MAY CONTAIN SMALL HAIL. IF YOU ARE IN THE COMMUNITIES OF HARRISVILLE... GREENBUSH... OR TAWAS CITY... FIND SHELTER NOW IN A HOME OR BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS... AND DO NOT USE THE TELEPHONE OR OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. CAMPBELL
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 2:35 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
MIZ039-048-060>062-064>068-509-514-032000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALPENA MI 235 PM EDT TUE AUG 3 1993 ...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... AT 234 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN SOUTH OF THE HARRISVILLE AREA. ONE THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WAS INDICATED JUST WEST OF GLENNIE... OR ABOUT 38 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALPENA. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WAS OCCURRING NEAR WHITTEMORE... OR 60 MILES SOUTH OF ALPENA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 35 MILES AN HOUR. THE STORM WEST OF GLENNIE WILL BE PASSING JUST SOUTH OF HARRISVILLE BY 320 PM... WHILE THE STORM NEAR WHITTEMORE WILL PASS OVER TAWAS CITY BY 300 PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAIN DEADLY LIGHTNING AND MAY CONTAIN SMALL HAIL. IF YOU ARE IN THE COMMUNITIES OF HARRISVILLE... GREENBUSH... OR TAWAS CITY... FIND SHELTER NOW IN A HOME OR BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS... AND DO NOT USE THE TELEPHONE OR OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. CAMPBELL
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 2:51 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
MIZ047-045-032000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUGHTON LAKE MI 251 PM EDT TUE AUG 3 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING INTO ROSCOMMON AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES... AT 245 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF THE HOUGHTON LAKE AREA. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH AND WILL ENTER ROSCOMMON SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY BY 300 PM. AS THESE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THEY WILL PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. PERSONS IN ROSCOMMON COUNTY AND THE COMMUNITIES OF HOUGHTON LAKE... HIGGINS LAKE AND ROSCOMMON SHOULD MOVE INDOORS TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IMMEDIATELY. PERSONS IN CRAWFORD COUNTY AND THE COMMUNITY OF GRAYLING... ABOUT 30 MILES NORTH OF HOUGHTON LAKE...SHOULD ALSO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS AND DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. ONLY USE THE TELEPHONE IN AN EMERGENCY. FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THESE THUNDERSTORMS PLEASE MONITOR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS. KEITH NNNN
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 2:51 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
MIZ047-045-032000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUGHTON LAKE MI 251 PM EDT TUE AUG 3 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING INTO ROSCOMMON AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES... AT 245 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF THE HOUGHTON LAKE AREA. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH AND WILL ENTER ROSCOMMON SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY BY 300 PM. AS THESE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THEY WILL PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. PERSONS IN ROSCOMMON COUNTY AND THE COMMUNITIES OF HOUGHTON LAKE... HIGGINS LAKE AND ROSCOMMON SHOULD MOVE INDOORS TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IMMEDIATELY. PERSONS IN CRAWFORD COUNTY AND THE COMMUNITY OF GRAYLING... ABOUT 30 MILES NORTH OF HOUGHTON LAKE...SHOULD ALSO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS AND DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. ONLY USE THE TELEPHONE IN AN EMERGENCY. FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THESE THUNDERSTORMS PLEASE MONITOR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS. KEITH NNNN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Wexford | 33 min |
| Aug 3, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Missaukee | 38 min |
| Aug 3, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Muskegon, Oceana | 56 min |
| Aug 3, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Iosco | 47 min |
| Aug 3, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Presque Isle | 27 min |
| Aug 3, 7:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Arenac | 44 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Michigan, 1993Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1993
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.