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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Gaylord, MI

June 13, 2008Missaukee County, Roscommon County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 13, 2008, 1:08 AM EDT for Missaukee County, Roscommon County, Michigan. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 13, 2008, 1:08 AM EDT (05:08 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2008, 2:00 AM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Missaukee County, MI, Roscommon County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 12, 9:35 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 208 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2008-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 154 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2008-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 164 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
154 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-77 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1300 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
164 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
231 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS53 KAPX 130508
TORAPX
MIC113-143-130600-
/O.NEW.KAPX.TO.W.0014.080613T0508Z-080613T0600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
108 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MISSAUKEE COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
  ROSCOMMON COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 200 AM EDT

* AT 103 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
  LOCATED NEAR VOGEL CENTER...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE CITY...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROSCOMMON TOWNSHIP AROUND 125 AM EDT...
  HOUGHTON LAKE AROUND 130 AM EDT...
  PRUDENVILLE AROUND 135 AM EDT...
  ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT AROUND 140 AM EDT...
  SOUTH HIGGINS LAKE STATE AROUND 145 AM EDT...
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKE ST. HELEN AROUND 150 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 4421 8522 4451 8455 4430 8439 4416 8479
      4416 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 236DEG 33KT 4422 8501

$$

MPC
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS34 KAPX 130524
SVSAPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
124 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

MIC113-143-130600-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080613T0600Z/
MISSAUKEE MI-ROSCOMMON MI-
124 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR ROSCOMMON
AND MISSAUKEE COUNTIES...

AT 123 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HOUGHTON LAKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT AROUND 130 AM EDT...
  SOUTH HIGGINS LAKE STATE AROUND 135 AM EDT...
  10 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKE ST. HELEN AROUND 140 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 4421 8522 4451 8455 4430 8439 4416 8479
      4416 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 227DEG 44KT 4433 8482

$$

MPC
000 
WWUS34 KAPX 130537
SVSAPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
137 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

MIC113-143-130600-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080613T0600Z/
MISSAUKEE MI-ROSCOMMON MI-
137 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR ROSCOMMON
AND MISSAUKEE COUNTIES...

AT 131 AM EDT...A SPOTTER REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A
FUNNEL CLOUD. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT...
OR 6 MILES NORTH OF PRUDENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LAKE ST. HELEN AROUND 145 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 4421 8522 4451 8455 4430 8439 4416 8479
      4416 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0537Z 246DEG 29KT 4439 8462

$$
000 
WWUS34 KAPX 130550
SVSAPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
149 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

MIC113-143-130600-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080613T0600Z/
MISSAUKEE MI-ROSCOMMON MI-
149 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR ROSCOMMON
AND MISSAUKEE COUNTIES...

AT 148 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FALMOUTH...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE
CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MODDERSVILLE AROUND 155 AM EDT...
  MERRITT...7 MILES WEST OF HOUGHTON LAKE...10 MILES WEST OF
  ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT AND 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROSCOMMON
  TOWNSHIP AROUND 200 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 4421 8522 4451 8455 4430 8439 4416 8479
      4416 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0549Z 240DEG 42KT 4426 8505

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 8:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX92 min
Jun 12, 9:18 PM EDTTornado WarningAPXManistee57 min
Jun 12, 9:51 PM EDTTornado WarningAPXWexford39 min
Jun 12, 10:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX89 min
Jun 12, 10:31 PM EDTTornado WarningAPXMissaukee, Wexford59 min
Jun 12, 10:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXGrand Traverse, Kalkaska, Wexford54 min
Jun 12, 10:59 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAPXManistee6 hr
Jun 12, 11:18 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAPXWexford6 hr
Jun 12, 11:23 PM EDTTornado WarningAPXKalkaska, Missaukee, Wexford52 min
Jun 12, 11:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCrawford, Missaukee, Roscommon, Wexford57 min
Jun 12, 11:40 PM EDTTornado WarningAPXMissaukee, Wexford50 min
Jun 12, 11:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX97 min
Jun 13, 12:10 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningAPXMissaukee6 hr
Jun 13, 12:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXMissaukee, Roscommon66 min
Jun 13, 1:36 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX54 min
Jun 13, 1:39 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX96 min
Jun 13, 1:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Manistee, Missaukee and 1 more60 min
Jun 13, 2:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXMissaukee, Ogemaw, Roscommon57 min
Jun 13, 2:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCrawford, Oscoda, Roscommon35 min
Jun 13, 3:08 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX97 min
Jun 13, 4:40 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX95 min
Jun 13, 4:44 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningAPXManistee, Missaukee, Wexford6 hr
Jun 13, 10:27 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningAPXManistee, Wexford6 hr
Jun 13, 11:31 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningAPXWexford4 days
Jun 13, 3:52 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningAPXManistee, Wexford66 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.