Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 1998, 9:54 PM EDT for Emmet County, Michigan. It was in force for 46 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 1998, 9:54 PM EDT (01:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 1998, 10:40 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Emmet County, MI
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 9:55 PM EDT | Hail 1.5 | Bayshore, MI | |
| Jun 24, 10:15 PM EDT | Hail 2.5 | Petoskey, MI | Large hail up to 2.50" in diameter caused $100,000 worth of damage to cars on two lots west of Petoskey. |
| Jun 24, 10:15 PM EDT | Hail 1.25 | Petoskey, MI |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.
The nearest sounding before it
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 1646 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 985 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 241 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 340 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.7
- Supercell composite
- 15.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
983 WUUS1 KAPN 250155 RRA SVRAPN MIC047-MIZ537-250240- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 954 PM EDT WED JUN 24 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EMMET COUNTY INCLUDING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS IN NORTHWESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN * UNTIL 1040 PM EDT * AT 950 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HARBOR SPRINGS OR 4 MILES WEST OF BAYSHORE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REACH... HARBOR SPRINGS BY 1018 PM EDT PERSONS IN AND NEAR THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER. HAIL OF THIS SIZE CAN DAMAGE WINDOWS...ALUMINUM SIDING...OR VEHICLES IF ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WIND GUSTS. CAMPBELL
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
Local storm report, Jun 24, 7:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
718 PM EDT WED JUN 24 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0530 PM 2 SW RHODES MI 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/24/98 GLADWIN GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL
REPORTED AT ESTEY
0551 PM STANDISH MI 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/24/98 ARENAC GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL
REPORTED AT STANDISH
0643 PM 3 NE GLADWIN MI 2 INCH HAIL
06/24/98 GLADWIN REPORTED BY TRAINED
SPOTTERLocal storm report, Jun 24, 8:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
811 PM EDT WED JUN 24 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0530 PM 2 SW RHODES MI 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/24/98 GLADWIN GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL
REPORTED AT ESTEY
0551 PM STANDISH MI 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/24/98 ARENAC GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL
REPORTED AT STANDISH
0643 PM 3 NE GLADWIN MI 2 INCH HAIL
06/24/98 GLADWIN REPORTED BY TRAINED
SPOTTER
0710 PM ALGER MI 1 INCH HAIL
06/24/98 ARENAC REPORTED BY TRAINED
SPOTTERSpecial weather statement, Jun 24, 9:00 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
MIZ025>036-041-042-250300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 900 PM EDT WED JUN 24 1998 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 653 HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR ALL OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE REGION AND/OR WEAKENED. AS A RESULT... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. THE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF TRAVERSE CITY... HOUGHTON LAKE...TAWAS CITY... STANDISH... AND GLADWIN. WARM AND MOIST AIR ACROSS THE REGION WILL COMBINE WITH A WARM FRONT LIFTING NORTHWARD WILL TRIGGER ADDITIONAL SCATTERED STORMS ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT. SOME MAY POSSIBLY BECOME SEVERE... SO BE READY TO MOVE QUICKLY TO SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA... OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO THE STATION... OR NA\TIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO... FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. SMITH/CAMPBELL
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 9:00 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
MIZ025>036-041-042-250300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 900 PM EDT WED JUN 24 1998 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 653 HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR ALL OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE REGION AND/OR WEAKENED. AS A RESULT... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. THE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF TRAVERSE CITY... HOUGHTON LAKE...TAWAS CITY... STANDISH... AND GLADWIN. WARM AND MOIST AIR ACROSS THE REGION WILL COMBINE WITH A WARM FRONT LIFTING NORTHWARD WILL TRIGGER ADDITIONAL SCATTERED STORMS ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT. SOME MAY POSSIBLY BECOME SEVERE... SO BE READY TO MOVE QUICKLY TO SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA... OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO THE STATION... OR NA\TIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO... FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. SMITH/CAMPBELL
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 9:09 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
MIZ025>036-041-042-250130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...COR FOR TYPOS... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 909 PM EDT WED JUN 24 1998 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 653 HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR ALL OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE REGION AND/OR WEAKENED. AS A RESULT... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. THE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF TRAVERSE CITY... HOUGHTON LAKE...TAWAS CITY... STANDISH... AND GLADWIN. WARM AND MOIST AIR ACROSS THE REGION WILL COMBINE WITH A WARM FRONT LIFTING NORTHWARD TO TRIGGER ADDITIONAL SCATTERED STORMS ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY POSSIBLY BECOME SEVERE...SO BE READY TO MOVE QUICKLY TO SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA OVERNIGHT. STAY TUNED TO THI~S STATION... OR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO... FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. SMITH/CAMPBELL/HIRSCH
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 9:09 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
MIZ025>036-041-042-250130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...COR FOR TYPOS... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 909 PM EDT WED JUN 24 1998 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 653 HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR ALL OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE REGION AND/OR WEAKENED. AS A RESULT... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. THE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF TRAVERSE CITY... HOUGHTON LAKE...TAWAS CITY... STANDISH... AND GLADWIN. WARM AND MOIST AIR ACROSS THE REGION WILL COMBINE WITH A WARM FRONT LIFTING NORTHWARD TO TRIGGER ADDITIONAL SCATTERED STORMS ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY POSSIBLY BECOME SEVERE...SO BE READY TO MOVE QUICKLY TO SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA OVERNIGHT. STAY TUNED TO THI~S STATION... OR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO... FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. SMITH/CAMPBELL/HIRSCH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 8:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Leelanau | 49 min |
| Jun 24, 9:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Antrim, Charlevoix | 63 min |
| Jun 24, 10:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Kalkaska | 65 min |
| Jun 24, 10:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Cheboygan | 62 min |
| Jun 24, 10:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Crawford | 63 min |
| Jun 24, 11:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | APX | Crawford | 49 min |
| Jun 24, 11:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Oscoda | 65 min |
| Jun 25, 1:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Wexford | 42 min |
| Jun 25, 7:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alpena, Presque Isle | 61 min |
| Jun 25, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Mackinac | 63 min |
| Jun 25, 7:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Leelanau | 61 min |
| Jun 25, 7:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Antrim | 61 min |
| Jun 25, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alpena | 49 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Michigan, 1998Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1998
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.