Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 23, 1994, 5:30 PM EDT for Cheboygan County, Emmet County, Michigan. It was in force for 60 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 23, 1994, 5:30 PM EDT (21:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 1994, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Cheboygan County, MI, Emmet County, MI
The nearest sounding before it
Sault Ste Marie, MI (KY62), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 110 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 531 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KAPN 232131 RRA SVRAPN MIC031-047-232230- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALPENA MI 530 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALPENA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN NORTH LOWER MICHIGAN ...CHEBOYGAN COUNTY...EMMET COUNTY ...THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FOR EMMET COUNTY AT 525 PM EDT RADAR INDICATED A INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF CROSS VILLAGE. THE THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE TO CROSS VILLAGE AT 540 PM...THEN TO NEAR INDIAN RIVER BY 640 PM. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. WOOD
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 23, 2:52 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
MIZ007-015-232100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAULT STE MARIE MI 252 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 1994 AT 245 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF NEWBERRY INTO EAST CENTRAL SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY...WITH THE STRONGEST STORM NEAR BLANEY PARK...25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWBERRY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO ENGADINE AND NAUBINWAY AND EXTEND TOWARD PORT INLAND BY 325 PM. RESIDENTS IN WEST MACKINAC COUNTY FROM NAUBINWAY TO PORT INLAND CAN EXPECT BRIEF PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH AS THESE STORMS PASS. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES... SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IN A REINFORCED SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM METAL OBJECTS. JLB
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 3:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
MIZ007-015-232100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAULT STE MARIE MI 309 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 1994 CORRECTED DATE AT 245 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF NEWBERRY INTO EAST CENTRAL SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY...WITH THE STRONGEST STORM NEAR BLANEY PARK...25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWBERRY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO ENGADINE AND NAUBINWAY AND EXTEND TOWARD PORT INLAND BY 325 PM. RESIDENTS IN WEST MACKINAC COUNTY FROM NAUBINWAY TO PORT INLAND CAN EXPECT BRIEF PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH AS THESE STORMS PASS. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES... SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IN A REINFORCED SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM METAL OBJECTS. JLB
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 3:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
MIZ007-015-232100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAULT STE MARIE MI 309 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 1994 CORRECTED DATE AT 245 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF NEWBERRY INTO EAST CENTRAL SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY...WITH THE STRONGEST STORM NEAR BLANEY PARK...25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWBERRY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO ENGADINE AND NAUBINWAY AND EXTEND TOWARD PORT INLAND BY 325 PM. RESIDENTS IN WEST MACKINAC COUNTY FROM NAUBINWAY TO PORT INLAND CAN EXPECT BRIEF PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH AS THESE STORMS PASS. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES... SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IN A REINFORCED SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM METAL OBJECTS. JLB
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 3:11 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
MIZ007-015-232100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAULT STE MARIE MI 311 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 1994 AT 305 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR TROUT LAKE TO BLANEY PARK...WITH THE STRONGEST STORM NEAR BLANEY PARK...25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWBERRY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL AFFECT ENGADINE AND NAUBINWAY BY 345 PM. RESIDENTS IN WEST MACKINAC COUNTY FROM NAUBINWAY TO PORT INLAND CAN EXPECT BRIEF PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH AS THESE STORMS PASS. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES... SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IN A REINFORCED SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM METAL OBJECTS. BOATERS ON MANISTIQUE LAKE SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. JLB
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 4:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
MIZ016>019-023-024-029-030-036-042-509-514-232230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALPENA MI 418 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF CHARLEVOIX...PELLSTON...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...ALPENA ...ATLANTA...ALCONA...MIO...TAWAS CITY...AND STANDISH. AT 410 PM...NO THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING IN THE WATCH AREA. HOWEVER ...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE REACHING NORTHWEST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...FROM CHARLEVOIX TO CHEBOYGAN...BY 530 PM. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH INDICATES THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN...AND CLOSE... TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN...AND CLOSE...TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS...FOR ANY WARNINGS OR STATEMENTS WHICH MAY BE ISSUED. NORCROSS
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 4:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
MIZ016>019-023-024-029-030-036-042-509-514-232230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALPENA MI 418 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF CHARLEVOIX...PELLSTON...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...ALPENA ...ATLANTA...ALCONA...MIO...TAWAS CITY...AND STANDISH. AT 410 PM...NO THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING IN THE WATCH AREA. HOWEVER ...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE REACHING NORTHWEST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...FROM CHARLEVOIX TO CHEBOYGAN...BY 530 PM. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH INDICATES THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN...AND CLOSE... TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN...AND CLOSE...TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS...FOR ANY WARNINGS OR STATEMENTS WHICH MAY BE ISSUED. NORCROSS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Mackinac | 52 min |
Nearby
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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.