Alert archive / Michigan / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 8, 2005, 2:17 AM EDT for Gladwin County, Michigan. It was in force for 47 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2005, 2:17 AM EDT (06:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2005, 3:04 AM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Gladwin County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2:25 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 S Gladwin, MI | TREES DOWN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2512 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KAPX 080617 TORAPX MIC051-080715- /O.NEW.KAPX.TO.W.0002.050608T0617Z-050608T0715Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 217 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... GLADWIN COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN * UNTIL 315 AM EDT * AT 214 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GLADWIN...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR... WINEGARS AROUND 230 AM EDT... WOODEN SHOE VILLAGE AROUND 235 AM EDT... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 4403 8460 4385 8460 4392 8418 4416 8418 $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS34 KAPX 080625 SVSAPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 226 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2005 MIC051-080715- /O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-050608T0715Z/ GLADWIN MI- 226 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 315 AM EDT FOR GLADWIN COUNTY... AT 223 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GLADWIN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR... RURAL GLADWIN COUNTY AROUND 240 AM EDT THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 4403 8460 4385 8460 4392 8418 4416 8418 $$
000 WWUS34 KAPX 080634 SVSAPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 234 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2005 MIC051-080715- /O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-050608T0715Z/ GLADWIN MI- 234 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 315 AM EDT FOR GLADWIN COUNTY... AT 231 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WINEGARS...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF GLADWIN... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR... RURAL GLADWIN COUNTY AROUND 250 AM EDT THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 4403 8460 4385 8460 4392 8418 4416 8418 $$
000 WWUS34 KAPX 080651 SVSAPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 251 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2005 MIC051-080715- /O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-050608T0715Z/ GLADWIN MI- 251 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 315 AM EDT FOR GLADWIN COUNTY... AT 249 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...AS WELL AS PENNY SIZED HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RHODES...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STERLING...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 4401 8428 4384 8458 4384 8417 4403 8418 $$
000 WWUS34 KAPX 080704 SVSAPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 305 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2005 MIC051-080715- /O.CAN.KAPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-050608T0715Z/ GLADWIN MI- 305 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2005 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR GLADWIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED... AT 305 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS EXITED THE AREA. THE WARNING HAS THEREFORE BEEN CANCELLED. LAT...LON 4401 8428 4384 8458 4384 8417 4403 8418 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 11:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 97 min | |
| Jun 8, 12:14 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 2 hr | |
| Jun 8, 2:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Gladwin | 66 min |
| Jun 8, 2:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Arenac | 34 min |
| Jun 8, 3:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Iosco | 25 min |
| Jun 8, 3:17 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 118 min | |
| Jun 8, 3:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alcona, Alpena | 27 min |
| Jun 8, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Kalkaska, Missaukee | 31 min |
| Jun 8, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Roscommon | 54 min |
| Jun 8, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Ogemaw | 60 min |
| Jun 8, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Iosco | 57 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.