Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 14, 1995, 9:07 PM EDT for Chippewa County, Michigan. It was in force for 68 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 1995, 9:07 PM EDT (01:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 1995, 10:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 68 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Chippewa County, MI
The nearest sounding before it
Sault Ste Marie, MI (KY62), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 24 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
- 939 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -260 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1386 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 238 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSSM 150107 RRA SVRSSM MIC033-150215- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAULT STE MARIE MI 907 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAULT STE MARIE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHEAST MICHIGAN ...CHIPPEWA COUNTY AND THE ST. MARYS RIVER SYSTEM... AT 905 PM...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAULT STE. MARIE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE STORM WILL HIT THE SAULT BY 920 PM. THE COAST GUARD REPORTED WINDS TO 70 MPH ON WHITEFISH BAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCzCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD GET INTO A REINFORCED SHELTER AND PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS... LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. JLB & NNNN
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 14, 8:34 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
MIZ022-028-034-035-040-041-150300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE HOUGHTON LAKE MI 835 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 1995 ...COR EXPIRATION TIME... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL MIDNIGHT... A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR OTSEGO...CARWFORD... ROSCOMMON...OGEMAW...CLARE AND GLADWIN COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN. AS OF 830 PM NO SEVERE WEATHER WAS OCCURRING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN BUT CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCA RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 8:35 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
MIZ022-028-034-035-040-041-150000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE HOUGHTON LAKE MI 835 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL MIDNIGHT... A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR OTSEGO...CARWFORD... ROSCOMMON...OGEMAW...CLARE AND GLADWIN COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN. AS OF 830 PM NO SEVERE WEATHER WAS OCCURRING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN BUT CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCA RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 8:36 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
MIZ022-028-034-035-040-041-150300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE HOUGHTON LAKE MI 835 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 1995 ...COR EXPIRATION TIME... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL MIDNIGHT... A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR OTSEGO...CARWFORD... ROSCOMMON...OGEMAW...CLARE AND GLADWIN COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN. AS OF 830 PM NO SEVERE WEATHER WAS OCCURRING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN BUT CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 8:56 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
MIZ008-015-150130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAULT STE MARIE MI 856 PM EDT FRI JUL 13 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR MACKINAC COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR CHIPPEWA COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR CHIPPEWA COUNTY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THE SAME TIME FOR MACKINAC COUNTY. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF PARADISE... BAY MILLS...STRONGS...KINROSS...AND SAULT STE MARIE. THE TORNADO WATCH INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF ENGADINE...ST IGNACE...BREVORT... HESSEL...AND CEDARVILLE. THESE WATCHES ALSO INCLUDE THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES. AT 750 PM...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM IRONWOOD THROUGH MARQUETTE AND INTO WHITEFISH BAY. THE LINE IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 30 MPH...AND WILL OVERSPREAD CHIPPEWA COUNTY BY 10 PM AND MACKINAC COUNTY SHORTLY THEREAFTER. SOME OF THE STORMS HAVE BEEN SEVERE...PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...STRONG WINDS... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIOP OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. OX
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 8:57 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
MIZ008-015-150300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED UGC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAULT STE MARIE MI 857 PM EDT FRI JUL 13 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR MACKINAC COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR CHIPPEWA COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR CHIPPEWA COUNTY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THE SAME TIME FOR MACKINAC COUNTY. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF PARADISE... BAY MILLS...STRONGS...KINROSS...AND SAULT STE MARIE. THE TORNADO WATCH INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF ENGADINE...ST IGNACE...BREVORT... HESSEL...AND CEDARVILLE. THESE WATCHES ALSO INCLUDE THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES. AT 750 PM...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM IRONWOOD THROUGH MARQUETTE AND INTO WHITEFISH BAY. THE LINE IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 30 MPH...AND WILL OVERSPREAD CHIPPEWA COUNTY BY 10 PM AND MACKINAC COUNTY SHORTLY THEREAFTER. SOME OF THE STORMS HAVE BEEN SEVERE...PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...STRONG WINDS... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. STAY TUNED TOV NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. OX
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 9:02 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
MIZ008-015-150300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED TIME NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAULT STE MARIE MI 902 PM EDT FRI JUL 13 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR MACKINAC COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR CHIPPEWA COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR CHIPPEWA COUNTY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THE SAME TIME FOR MACKINAC COUNTY. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF PARADISE... BAY MILLS...STRONGS...KINROSS...AND SAULT STE MARIE. THE TORNADO WATCH INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF ENGADINE...ST IGNACE...BREVORT... HESSEL...AND CEDARVILLE. THESE WATCHES ALSO INCLUDE THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES. AT 850 PM...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM IRONWOOD THROUGH MARQUETTE AND INTO WHITEFISH BAY. THE LINE IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 30 MPH...AND WILL OVERSPREAD CHIPPEWA COUNTY BY 10 PM AND MACKINAC COUNTY SHORTLY THEREAFTER. SOME OF THE STORMS HAVE BEEN SEVERE...PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...STRONG WINDS... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. STAY TUNED TjO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. OX
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 9:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Mackinac | 57 min |
| Jul 14, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Cheboygan, Emmet | 66 min |
| Jul 14, 10:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Chippewa, Mackinac | 60 min |
| Jul 14, 10:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Presque Isle | 64 min |
| Jul 15, 12:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Antrim | 45 min |
| Jul 15, 12:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Leelanau | 45 min |
| Jul 15, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Newaygo, Oceana | 46 min |
| Jul 15, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Mecosta | 64 min |
| Jul 15, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Newaygo | 49 min |
| Jul 15, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Mecosta | 30 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Michigan, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995
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.