Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 12, 1995, 12:33 AM EDT for Manistee County, Wexford County, Michigan. It was in force for 42 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 12, 1995, 12:33 AM EDT (04:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 12, 1995, 1:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Manistee County, MI, Wexford County, MI
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -292 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1189 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMKG 120434 RRA SVRMKG MIC101-165-120515- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MUSKEGON MI 1233 AM EDT SAT AUG 12 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MUSKEGON MI HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 115 AM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN ...EASTERN MANISTEE COUNTY...WESTERN WEXFORD COUNTY AT 1225 AM EDT...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN EAST CENTRAL MANISTEE COUNTY. IT WAS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH... DAMAGING HAIL...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCLCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DON'T USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS. CA
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, Aug 11, 6:34 PM EDT, 5 hours 59 minutes before
MIZ016>19-023-024-029-030-036-042-509-514-112330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALPENA MI 634 PM EDT FRI AUG 11 1995 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR ARENAC COUNTY... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WHICH HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR ALPENA... ALCONA...OSCODA AND IOSCO COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR ARENAC COUNTY. AT 630 PM...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM FROM ALCONA TO STANDISH. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH AND WILL MOVE OVER THE WATERS OF LAKE HURON BETWEEN 630 PM AND 7 PM. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...TORRENTIAL RAINS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY THE PASSAGE OF THESE STORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS LINE OF STORMS. NORCROSS
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 6:43 PM EDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
MIZ022-028-034-035-040-041-112300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUGHTON LAKE MI 643 PM EDT FRI AUG 11 1995 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED EARLIER TODAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AT 640 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT HOUGHTON LAKE INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE HURON AND SAGINAW BAY...EXTENDING FROM ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALPENA TO 10 MILES EAST OF BAY CITY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS NO LONGER POSE A THREAT TO NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN...THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN DROPPED. HURLEY
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 6:44 PM EDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
MIZ022-028-034-035-040-041-112300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUGHTON LAKE MI 643 PM EDT FRI AUG 11 1995 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED EARLIER TODAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AT 640 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT HOUGHTON LAKE INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE HURON AND SAGINAW BAY...EXTENDING FROM ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALPENA TO 10 MILES EAST OF BAY CITY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS NO LONGER POSE A THREAT TO NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN...THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN DROPPED. HURLEY
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 7:20 PM EDT, 5 hours 13 minutes before
MIZ016>19-023-024-029-030-036-042-509-514-120230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALPENA MI 720 PM EDT FRI AUG 11 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CANCELLED FOR ARENAC COUNTY... ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM...FOR THE WATERS OF LAKE HURON FROM OSCODA TO ALABASTER... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ARENAC COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AT 715 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS OF LAKE HURON FROM 35 MILES EAST OF OSCODA...TO 25 MILES EAST OF ALABASTER. THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS WERE LOCATED MAINLY EAST OF M65...AND A FEW SHOWERS NEAR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORWOOD. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED FOR THE EVENING...HOWEVER THERE REMAINS A CHANCE FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. BY 745 PM...THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS OF LAKE HURON WILL MOVE INTO THE CANADIAN WATERS...AND THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. IF YOU ARE ON THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE HURON KEEP AND EYE TO THE SKY. WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR...OR SECURE LINES AND GET BELOW DECK. WOOD
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 7:23 PM EDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
MIZ016>19-023-024-029-030-036-042-509-514-120230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALPENA MI 720 PM EDT FRI AUG 11 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CANCELLED FOR ARENAC COUNTY... ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM...FOR THE WATERS OF LAKE HURON FROM OSCODA TO ALABASTER... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ARENAC COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AT 715 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS OF LAKE HURON FROM 35 MILES EAST OF OSCODA...TO 25 MILES EAST OF ALABASTER. THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS WERE LOCATED MAINLY EAST OF M65...AND A FEW SHOWERS NEAR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORWOOD. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED FOR THE EVENING...HOWEVER THERE REMAINS A CHANCE FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. BY 745 PM...THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS OF LAKE HURON WILL MOVE INTO THE CANADIAN WATERS...AND0 THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. IF YOU ARE ON THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE HURON KEEP AND EYE TO THE SKY. WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR...OR SECURE LINES AND GET BELOW DECK. WOOD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 12:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Osceola | 62 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.