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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 13, 1994, 3:42 PM EDT for Saint Clair County, Michigan. It was in force for 33 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 13, 1994, 3:42 PM EDT (19:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 1994, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Saint Clair County, MI
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KFNT), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -251 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1200 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 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 KDTW 131942
TORDTW
MIC147-132015-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED/EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI
342 PM EDT MON JUN 13 1994
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTY
IN THE SOUTHEAST PART OF LOWER MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR
AT 338 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO OVER
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY...JUST EAST OF NEW HAVEN. THIS
IS 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THE POSSIBLE TORNADO
WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH AND MAY AFFECT MARINE CITY BY
400 PM.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...TAKE SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH...
OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
YORK/RIDDLEWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 13, 2:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-131930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI 235 PM EDT MON JUN 13 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 800 PM... AT 230 PM...A LINE OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ABOUT TO MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN. THE LINE EXTENDED FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF FLINT SOUTHWEST TO NEAR JACKSON. IT WAS MOVING QUICKLY EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS LINE WAS ALREADY PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. SMALL HAIL WAS REPORTED IN NORTHWEST OAKLAND COUNTY AT 220 PM. THE LINE WILL LIKELY INTENSIFY...AND DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL ARE POSSIBLE IN SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE SHELTER ON SHORT NOTICE. LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS. DO NOT STAND NEAR WINDOWS DURING SEVERE WEATHER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR TO LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR ANY FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. YORKN
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 2:43 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
MIZ053>055-060>062-131945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLINT MI 243 PM EDT MON JUN 13 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM FOR MOST OF EAST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN. COMMUNITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA ARE FLINT...OWOSOO...LAPEER...SAGINAW...SANDUSKY AND CARO. AT 239 PM...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...EXTENDED FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF FLINT THEN SOUTHWEST TO JACKSON. THIS LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. BY 250 PM...THE COMMUNITIES OF LINDEN AND FENTON WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS LINE OF STORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY.
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 2:44 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
MIZ053>055-060>062-131945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLINT MI 243 PM EDT MON JUN 13 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM FOR MOST OF EAST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN. COMMUNITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA ARE FLINT...OWOSOO...LAPEER...SAGINAW...SANDUSKY AND CARO. AT 239 PM...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...EXTENDED FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF FLINT THEN SOUTHWEST TO JACKSON. THIS LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. BY 250 PM...THE COMMUNITIES OF LINDEN AND FENTON WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS LINE OF STORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY.
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 3:27 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
MIZ040>083-132000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 155 PM EDT MON JUN 13 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF LANSING...FLINT...PORT HURON...KALAMAZOO...BENTON HARBOR...BATTLE CREEK ...JACKSON...ANN ARBOR...AND DETROIT. THE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE COUNTIES OF MUSKEGON...OTTAWA... ALLEGAN...KENT...MONTCALM...IONIA...GRATIOT...SAGINAW AND TUSCOLA. CITIES NO LONGER INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE MUSKEGON...GRAND RAPIDS... AND SAGINAW. AT 320 PM EDT...RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM PORT HURON TO JACKSON TO NEAR GARY INDIANA. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER. LARGE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MILES AN HOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. ALSO...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND DO PRODUCE TORNADOES. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND P2OSSIBLE WARNINGS. MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS YOUR AREA. DESROSIERS/WAG
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 3:27 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
MIZ040>083-132100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED TIME NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 327 PM EDT MON JUN 13 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF LANSING...FLINT...PORT HURON...KALAMAZOO...BENTON HARBOR...BATTLE CREEK ...JACKSON...ANN ARBOR...AND DETROIT. THE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE COUNTIES OF MUSKEGON...OTTAWA... ALLEGAN...KENT...MONTCALM...IONIA...GRATIOT...SAGINAW AND TUSCOLA. CITIES NO LONGER INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE MUSKEGON...GRAND RAPIDS... AND SAGINAW. AT 320 PM EDT...RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM PORT HURON TO JACKSON TO NEAR GARY INDIANA. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER. LARGE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MILES AN HOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. ALSO...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND DO PRODUCE TORNADOES. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS YOUR AREA. DESROSIERS/WAG
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 3:29 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
MIZ040>083-132100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED TIME NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 327 PM EDT MON JUN 13 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF LANSING...FLINT...PORT HURON...KALAMAZOO...BENTON HARBOR...BATTLE CREEK ...JACKSON...ANN ARBOR...AND DETROIT. THE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE COUNTIES OF MUSKEGON...OTTAWA... ALLEGAN...KENT...MONTCALM...IONIA...GRATIOT...SAGINAW AND TUSCOLA. CITIES NO LONGER INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE MUSKEGON...GRAND RAPIDS... AND SAGINAW. AT 320 PM EDT...RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM PORT HURON TO JACKSON TO NEAR GARY INDIANA. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER. LARGE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MILES AN HOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. ALSO...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND DO PRODUCE TORNADOES. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR FBURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS YOUR AREA. DESROSIERS/WAG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Macomb | 65 min |
| Jun 13, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Oakland | 43 min |
| Jun 13, 2:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Washtenaw | 39 min |
| Jun 13, 3:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Livingston, Washtenaw | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 3:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Oakland | 28 min |
| Jun 13, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Macomb, Wayne | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Lenawee, Washtenaw | 54 min |
| Jun 13, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Wayne | 40 min |
| Jun 13, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Lenawee, Monroe | 66 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.