Alert archive / Michigan / Tornado Warnings in 1994
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 28, 1994, 7:43 PM EDT for Genesee County, Michigan. It was in force for 55 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 28, 1994, 7:43 PM EDT (23:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 1994, 8:38 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Genesee County, MI
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KFNT), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 40 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
- 15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 983 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 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 KFNT 282344 TORFNT MIC049-290045- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLINT MI 743 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLINT HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN EAST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN ...GENESEE COUNTY AT 744 PM EDT..DOPPLER INDICATED SOME ROTATION IN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM JUST NORTHWEST OF FLINT. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL AFFECT THE FLINT AREA FOR THE NEXT 45 MINUTES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. HERRON &
What 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 28, 6:55 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
MIZALL-290200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 653 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 1000 PM EDT... THE TORNADO WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN COUNTIES OF WEXFORD...MISSAUKEE...LAKE...OSCEOLA...NEWAYGO...MECOSTA... MUSKEGON...KENT...MONTCALM...IONIA...BARRY...ALLEGAN...VAN BUREN... KALAMAZOO...BERRIEN...AND CASS COUNTIES. THE TORNADO WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 1000 PM EDT. SOME COMMUNITIES STILL IN THE TORNADO WATCH AREA ARE HOUGHTON LAKE...OSCODA...MOUNT PLEASANT... SAGINAW...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON...FLINT...DETROIT...AND ANN ARBOR. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NORTH CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN AT 650 PM EDT WILL CONTINUE MOVING EAST ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR...MOVING INTO EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN BETWEEN 800 AND 900 PM EDT. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION FOR UPDATES ON THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. JWK
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 7:00 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
MIZALL-290200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 659 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 1000 PM EDT... THE TORNADO WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN COUNTIES OF WEXFORD...MISSAUKEE...LAKE...OSCEOLA...NEWAYGO...MECOSTA... MUSKEGON...OTTAWA...KENT...MONTCALM...IONIA...BARRY...ALLEGAN... VAN BUREN...KALAMAZOO...BERRIEN...AND CASS COUNTIES. THE TORNADO WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 1000 PM EDT. SOME COMMUNITIES STILL IN THE TORNADO WATCH AREA ARE HOUGHTON LAKE...OSCODA...MOUNT PLEASANT... SAGINAW...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON...FLINT...DETROIT...AND ANN ARBOR. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NORTH CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN AT 650 PM EDT WILL CONTINUE MOVING EAST ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR...MOVING INTO EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN BETWEEN 800 AND 900 PM EDT. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION FOR UPDATES ON THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. ...CORRECTED TO REMOVE OTTAWA COUNTY FROM TORNADO WATCH... JWK
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 7:28 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-290030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI 728 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO WESTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... AT 720 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS JUST WEST OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY. THESE STORMS HAVE THE HISTORY OF PRODUCING ONE INCH HAIL. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE NEAR THE TOWN OF FOWLERVILLE...55 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT BY 745 PM... AND DEERFIELD...49 MILES NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT BY 815 PM. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND NEAR WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID LOW WATER CROSSINGS...ESPECIALLY UNDERPASSES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND SHELTER FROM THE WEATH^ER IN A STRONG BUILDING. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST UPDATE ON THESE STORMS. RUA
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 7:28 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-290030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI 728 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO WESTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... AT 720 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS JUST WEST OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY. THESE STORMS HAVE THE HISTORY OF PRODUCING ONE INCH HAIL. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE NEAR THE TOWN OF FOWLERVILLE...55 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT BY 745 PM... AND DEERFIELD...49 MILES NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT BY 815 PM. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND NEAR WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID LOW WATER CROSSINGS...ESPECIALLY UNDERPASSES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST UPDATE ON THESE STORMS. RUA
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 7:40 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
MIZALL-290200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 740 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 1000 PM EDT... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR EMMET... CHARLEVOIX...CHEYBOYGAN..OTSEGO...AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN. THE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM FOR THE NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN COUNTIES OF PRESQUE ISLE...MONTMORENCY... ALPENA...OSCODA...AND ALCONA COUNTIES. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN THIS EVENING WILL MOVE BEYOND THE COAST AND INTO LAKE HURON BETWEEN 830 AND 930 PM EDT. MEANWHILE...SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WATCH AREA. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS AS THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. JWK THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION FOR UPDATES ON THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. ...CORRECTED TO REMOVE OTTAWA COUNTY FROM TORNADO WATCH... JWK
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 7:43 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
MIZALL-290200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 740 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 1000 PM EDT... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR EMMET... CHARLEVOIX...CHEYBOYGAN..OTSEGO...AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN. THE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM FOR THE NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN COUNTIES OF PRESQUE ISLE...MONTMORENCY... ALPENA...OSCODA...AND ALCONA COUNTIES. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN THIS EVENING WILL MOVE BEYOND THE COAST AND INTO LAKE HURON BETWEEN 830 AND 930 PM EDT. MEANWHILE...SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WATCH AREA. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS AS THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. JWK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Gladwin | 66 min |
| Jun 28, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Bay, Saginaw | 62 min |
| Jun 28, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Bay, Tuscola | 67 min |
| Jun 28, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Genesee, Shiawassee | 42 min |
| Jun 28, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Livingston | 39 min |
| Jun 28, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Livingston | 53 min |
| Jun 28, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Tuscola | 43 min |
| Jun 28, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Saginaw | 56 min |
| Jun 28, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Shiawassee | 47 min |
| Jun 28, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Shiawassee | 36 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.