Alert archive / Michigan / Tornado Warnings in 1994
Tornado Warning 8, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 28, 1994, 8:53 PM EDT for Lapeer County, Sanilac County, Michigan. It was in force for 35 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 28, 1994, 8:53 PM EDT (00:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 1994, 9:28 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Lapeer County, MI, Sanilac County, MI
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KFNT), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 1181 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1135 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 3.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KFNT 290055 TORFNT MIC087-151-290145- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLINT MI 853 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLINT HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN EAST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN ...EASTERN LAPEER COUNTY...SOUTHERN SANILAC COUNTY AT 845 PM...LAPEER COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD JUST WEST OF NORTH BRANCH. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOS THROUGHT CENTRAL LAPEER COUNTY. THE STORMS ARE NEAR ALMOMT...45 MILES EAST OF FLINT... AND NEAR BROWN CENTER... WHICH IS 49 MILES EAST NORTHEST OF FLINT. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THEY WILL BE NEAR IMLAY CITY BY 905 PM AND NEAR PECK BY 915 PM. 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.
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, 8:25 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-290200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI 825 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN WASHTENAW COUNTY... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... AT 820 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN WASHTENAW COUNTY JUST NORTH OF ANN ARBOR...34 MILES WEST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THESE STORMS OF CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAINS... AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THE STORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO WAYNE COUNTY BY 900 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, 8:30 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
MIZALL-290200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 830 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 1000 PM EDT... THE TORNADO WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN COUNTIES OF OGEMAW...IOSCO...AND ARENAC. THE TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN COUNTIES OF SHIAWASSEE... INGHAM...JACKSON...AND BRANCH. THE TORNADO WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 1000 PM. SOME COMMUNITIES STILL IN THE TORNADO WATCH AREA ARE BAY CITY...SAGINAW...FLINT...LAPEER...PORT HURON...HILLSDALE...ADRIAN...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...AND MONROE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT EAST CENTRAL AND 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, 8:32 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
MIZALL-290200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 830 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 1000 PM EDT... THE TORNADO WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN COUNTIES OF OGEMAW...IOSCO...AND ARENAC. THE TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN COUNTIES OF SHIAWASSEE... INGHAM...JACKSON...AND BRANCH. THE TORNADO WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 1000 PM. SOME COMMUNITIES STILL IN THE TORNADO WATCH AREA ARE BAY CITY...SAGINAW...FLINT...LAPEER...PORT HURON...HILLSDALE...ADRIAN...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...AND MONROE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT EAST CENTRAL AND 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, 8:46 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-290200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI 848 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN OAKLAND COUNTY... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... AT 843 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN NORTHERN OAKLAND COUNTY COUNTY JUST NORTH OF PONTIAC...26 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THESE STORMS OF CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE NEAR ROCHESTER BY 945 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, 8:48 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-290200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...COR FOR WORDING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI 848 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN OAKLAND COUNTY... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... AT 843 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN NORTHERN OAKLAND COUNTY JUST NORTH OF PONTIAC...26 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE NEAR ROCHESTER BY 945 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, 8:52 PM EDT, 1 minute before
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-290200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...COR FOR WORDING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT MI 848 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN OAKLAND COUNTY... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... AT 843 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN NORTHERN OAKLAND COUNTY JUST NORTH OF PONTIAC...26 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE NEAR ROCHESTER BY 945 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 8:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Lapeer | 34 min |
| Jun 28, 9:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Monroe | 14 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.