Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 1994, 7:34 PM EDT for Branch County, Michigan. It was in force for 15 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 28, 1994, 7:34 PM EDT (23:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 1994, 7:49 PM EDT
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Branch County, MI
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KFNT), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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, Jun 28, 6:58 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
MIZ051-056-057-058-064-065-071-072-282350- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 658 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE TORNADO WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AT 650 PM EDT... WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF THE AREA... STRETCHING FROM LANSING TO BATTLE CREEK. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AND WILL NO LONGER EFFECT SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. MJK
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 6:59 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
MIZ051-056-057-058-064-065-071-072-282350- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 658 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE TORNADO WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AT 650 PM EDT... WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF THE AREA... STRETCHING FROM LANSING TO BATTLE CREEK. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AND WILL NO LONGER EFFECT SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. MJK
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 7:12 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
MIZ046-052-059-066-067-073-074-080-081-282350- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LANSING MI 712 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF ISABELLA...GRATIOT...CLINTON...EATON...INGHAM...CALHOUN...JACKSON... BRANCH...AND HILLSDALE. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE MOUNT PLEASANT...ITHACA...LANSING...JACKSON...BATTLE CREEK...COLDWATER... AND HILLSDALE. AT 707 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM SAGINAW...SOUTHWEST TO LANSING...TO COLDWATER. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER THE TOWN OF HOLT...WHICH IS 7 MILES SOUTH OF LANSING. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL AFFECT THE COMMUNITIES OF OKEMOS AND HASLETT BETWEEN 715 AND 730 PM. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BRONSON...OR ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTH OF BATTLE CREEK. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE TOWN OF COLDWATER BETWEEN 720 AND 745 PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES. THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING...SO BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS...FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SHEETS
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 7:13 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
MIZ046-052-059-066-067-073-074-080-081-282350- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LANSING MI 712 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF ISABELLA...GRATIOT...CLINTON...EATON...INGHAM...CALHOUN...JACKSON... BRANCH...AND HILLSDALE. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE MOUNT PLEASANT...ITHACA...LANSING...JACKSON...BATTLE CREEK...COLDWATER... AND HILLSDALE. AT 707 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM SAGINAW...SOUTHWEST TO LANSING...TO COLDWATER. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER THE TOWN OF HOLT...WHICH IS 7 MILES SOUTH OF LANSING. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL AFFECT THE COMMUNITIES OF OKEMOS AND HASLETT BETWEEN 715 AND 730 PM. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BRONSON...OR ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTH OF BATTLE CREEK. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE TOWN OF COLDWATER BETWEEN 720 AND 745 PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES. THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING...SO BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS...FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SHEETS
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 7:14 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
MIZ020-021-025>027-031>033-037>039-043>045-050-290115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MUSKEGON MI 714 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR WEST CENTRAL LOWER AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN WAS CANCELLED... ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY AREA WAS CANCELLED... THE TORNADO WATCH WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN COUNTIES OF WEXFORD... MISSAUKEE... LAKE... OSCEOLA... NEWAYGO... MECOSTA... AND MUSKEGON. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN COUNTIES OF LEELANAU... BENZIE... GRAND TRAVERSE... ANTRIM AND KALKASKA. AT 710 PM EDT... WEATHER RADAR SHOWED NO PRECIPITATION FALLING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST OR WEST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN REGION OR OVER NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN. HOWEVER THERE WILL STILL BE A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR THIS EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN BRIEF HEAVY RAIN... GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. AT SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING STORM...TOWERING THUNDERHEADS...DARKENING SKIES...LIGHTNING AND INCREASING WINDS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. TUNE IN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. HOWEVER...YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR CONDITIONS AND LATER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED IF REDEVELOPMENT OCCURS. JSB
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 7:16 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
MIZ020-021-025>027-031>033-037>039-043>045-050-290115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MUSKEGON MI 714 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 1994 ...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR WEST CENTRAL LOWER AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN WAS CANCELLED... ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY AREA WAS CANCELLED... THE TORNADO WATCH WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN COUNTIES OF WEXFORD... MISSAUKEE... LAKE... OSCEOLA... NEWAYGO... MECOSTA... AND MUSKEGON. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN COUNTIES OF LEELANAU... BENZIE... GRAND TRAVERSE... ANTRIM AND KALKASKA. AT 710 PM EDT... WEATHER RADAR SHOWED NO PRECIPITATION FALLING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST OR WEST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN REGION OR OVER NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN. HOWEVER THERE WILL STILL BE A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR THIS EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN BRIEF HEAVY RAIN... GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. AT SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING STORM...TOWERING THUNDERHEADS...DARKENING SKIES...LIGHTNING AND INCREASING WINDS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. TUNE IN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. HOWEVER...YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR CONDITIONS AND LATER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED IF REDEVELOPMENT OCCURS. JSB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Eaton | 51 min |
| Jun 28, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Calhoun | 38 min |
| Jun 28, 6:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clinton | 19 min |
| Jun 28, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Hillsdale | 41 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.