Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 31, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 14, 1995, 9:33 PM EDT for Mackinac County, Michigan. It was in force for 57 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 1995, 9:33 PM EDT (01:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 1995, 10:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Mackinac County, MI
The nearest sounding before it
Sault Ste Marie, MI (KY62), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 75 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 150133 RRA SVRSSM MIC097-150230- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAULT STE MARIE MI 933 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 1030 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHEAST MICHIGAN ...MACKINAC COUNTY AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF THE GREAT LAKES... AT 930 PM...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST MACKINAC COUNTY NEAR FROM CURTIS TO GOULD CITY...OR 65 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAULT STE. MARIE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE STORM WILL HIT EPOUFETTE BY 950 PM...AND ST. IGNACE AND MACKINAC ISLAND BY 1020 PM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY 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, 9:02 PM EDT, 31 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
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 9:18 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
MIZ016>019-023-024-029-030-036-042-509-514-150330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALPENA MI 930 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED FOR ALCONA...ARENAC...IOSCO...AND OSCODA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... THE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALCONA...ARENAC...IOSCO...AND OSCODA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALPENA...CHEBOYGAN ... CHEBOYGAN...MONTMORENCY...EMMET... CHARLEVOIX AND PRESQUE ISLE COUNTIES REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE WATCH ALSO INCLUDES THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF THE LAKESHORE COUNTIES MENTIONED ABOVE. AT 915 PM...NO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS OCCURING ACROSS NORTHEAST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER. HOWEVER...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS THE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. THESE STORMS WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AS THEY APPROACH NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF TORNADOES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER WEATHER UPDATES...AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SHOBE1
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 9:24 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
MIZ016>019-023-024-029-030-036-042-509-514-150330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALPENA MI 924 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED FOR ALCONA...ARENAC...IOSCO...AND OSCODA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... THE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALCONA...ARENAC...IOSCO...AND OSCODA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALPENA...CHEBOYGAN...MONTMORENCY...EMMET... CHARLEVOIX AND PRESQUE ISLE COUNTIES REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE WATCH ALSO INCLUDES THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF THE LAKESHORE COUNTIES MENTIONED ABOVE. AT 915 PM...NO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS OCCURING ACROSS NORTHEAST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. HOWEVER...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS THE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. THESE STORMS WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AS THEY APPROACH NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF TORNADOES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER WEATHER UPDATES...AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SHOBE1
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 9:29 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
MIZ022-028-034-035-040-041-150500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE HOUGHTON LAKE MI 925 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PART OF CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL MIDNIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED FOR CRAWFORD...ROSCOMMON...OGEMAW... CLARE AND GLADWIN COUNTIES... THE TORNADO WATCH FOR CRAWFORD...ROSCOMMON...OGEMAW...CLARE AND GLADWIN COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OTSEGO COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. AT 925 PM EDT NO THUNDERSTORM ACITIVITY WAS OCCURRING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 9:30 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
MIZ016>019-023-024-029-030-036-042-509-514-150330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALPENA MI 930 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED FOR ALCONA...ARENAC...IOSCO...AND OSCODA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... THE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALCONA...ARENAC...IOSCO...AND OSCODA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALPENA...CHEBOYGAN ... CHEBOYGAN...MONTMORENCY...EMMET... CHARLEVOIX AND PRESQUE ISLE COUNTIES REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE WATCH ALSO INCLUDES THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF THE LAKESHORE COUNTIES MENTIONED ABOVE. AT 915 PM...NO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS OCCURING ACROSS NORTHEAST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER. HOWEVER...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS THE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. THESE STORMS WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AS THEY APPROACH NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF TORNADOES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER WEATHER UPDATES...AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SHOBE1
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 9:33 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
MIZ016>019-023-024-029-030-036-042-509-514-150330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALPENA MI 924 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED FOR ALCONA...ARENAC...IOSCO...AND OSCODA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... THE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALCONA...ARENAC...IOSCO...AND OSCODA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALPENA...CHEBOYGAN...MONTMORENCY...EMMET... CHARLEVOIX AND PRESQUE ISLE COUNTIES REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE WATCH ALSO INCLUDES THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF THE LAKESHORE COUNTIES MENTIONED ABOVE. AT 915 PM...NO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS OCCURING ACROSS NORTHEAST AND EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. HOWEVER...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS THE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. THESE STORMS WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AS THEY APPROACH NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF TORNADOES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER WEATHER UPDATES...AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SHOBE1
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 9:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Chippewa | 68 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.