Alert archive / Michigan / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 17, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2008, 2:06 PM EDT for Alcona County, Michigan. It was in force for 39 min. 4 reports 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 22, 2008, 2:06 PM EDT (18:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2008, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Alcona County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2:15 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Sse Hubbard Lake, MI | COVERED THE GROUND UP TO 6 INCHES DEEP. |
| Jun 22, 2:15 PM EDT | TORNADO 1 | 7 Nne Barton City, MI | MANY LARGE TREES DOWN ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF HUBBARD LAKE. EF1 TORNADO WITH WINDS UP TO 100 MPH. TRACK LENGTH OF 3/4 OF A MILE AND WIDTH OF 200 YARDS. TRACK IS JUST TO THE WEST OF MOUNT MARIA ROAD, BETWEEN CONSOLIDATED ROAD AND WEST BRANCH RIVER. |
| Jun 22, 2:15 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Sse Hubbard Lake, MI | MANY LARGE TREES DOWNED. DAMAGE PATH 200 YARDS WIDE. TRACK ENDS NEAR SOUTHWEST HUBBARD LAKE SHORELINE BETWEEN STEVENS CREEK AND THE WEST BRANCH RIVER...AND EXTENDS WESTWARD HALF A MILE THROUGH HEAVILY FORESTED LAND. LIKELY AN EF1...DETERMINATION OF EXACT STREN |
| Jun 22, 2:15 PM EDT | TORNADO | Hubbard Lake, MI | REPORTED SIGHTING AT SOUTH END OF HUBBARD LAKE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 255 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 860 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 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 221803 TORAPX MIC001-221845- /O.NEW.KAPX.TO.W.0017.080622T1806Z-080622T1845Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 206 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... ALCONA COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... * UNTIL 245 PM EDT * AT 202 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HUBBARD LAKE...OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF THE TOWN OF HUBBARD LAKE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY... 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 4481 8335 4473 8329 4478 8363 4482 8363 TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 277DEG 17KT 4479 8357 $$ JPB
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS34 KAPX 221812 SVSAPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 215 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 MIC001-221845- /O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080622T1845Z/ ALCONA MI- 215 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR ALCONA COUNTY... AT 210 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER ALCONA COUNTY...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF THE TOWN OF HUBBARD LAKE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 4478 8360 4482 8358 4481 8335 4473 8329 TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 282DEG 10KT 4478 8355 $$ JPB
000 WWUS34 KAPX 221830 SVSAPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 231 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 MIC001-221845- /O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080622T1845Z/ ALCONA MI- 231 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR ALCONA COUNTY... AT 227 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE TOWN OF HUBBARD LAKE... MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY... AT 215 PM EDT...A SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR THE SOUTH END OF HUBBARD LAKE. 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 4478 8360 4482 8358 4481 8335 4473 8329 TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 282DEG 10KT 4477 8347 $$ JPB
000
WWUS34 KAPX 221835
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
238 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008
MIC001-221845-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080622T1845Z/
ALCONA MI-
238 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR ALCONA
COUNTY...
AT 235 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF OSSINEKE...MOVING EAST AT 11 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY...
AT 215 PM EDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED AT THE SOUTH END OF HUBBARD
LAKE.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 4475 8337 4475 8340 4475 8341 4475 8344
4476 8344 4476 8350 4482 8348 4481 8335
4473 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 282DEG 10KT 4477 8344
$$
JPB000
WWUS34 KAPX 221842
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
244 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008
MIC001-221854-
/O.EXP.KAPX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080622T1845Z/
ALCONA MI-
244 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ALCONA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 245 PM EDT...
AT 244 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE CIRCULATION ON THE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE TORNADO
WARNING HAD WEAKENED. THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ALCONA HAS THEREFORE
BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
ADDITIONAL STRONG STORMS ARE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA...AND SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALCONA COUNTY. STAY TUNED TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ANY ADDITIONAL WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 4475 8337 4475 8340 4475 8341 4475 8344
4476 8344 4476 8350 4482 8348 4481 8335
4473 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 282DEG 10KT 4477 8342
$$
JPBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 8:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alpena | 18 min |
| Jun 22, 12:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Manistee, Wexford | 26 min |
| Jun 22, 12:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alpena | 24 min |
| Jun 22, 1:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 1:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Missaukee | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 94 min | |
| Jun 22, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alcona, Alpena | 59 min |
| Jun 22, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Wexford | 58 min |
| Jun 22, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alcona, Iosco | 66 min |
| Jun 22, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Arenac, Iosco | 32 min |
| Jun 22, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 43 min | |
| Jun 22, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Montmorency | 39 min |
| Jun 22, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alcona, Iosco, Ogemaw, Oscoda | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 45 min | |
| Jun 22, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Cheboygan, Emmet | 38 min |
| Jun 22, 4:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | APX | Alcona, Iosco | 9 min |
| Jun 22, 4:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | APX | Alcona | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | APX | Wexford | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Cheboygan, Presque Isle | 30 min |
| Jun 22, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Ogemaw | 29 min |
| Jun 22, 6:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | APX | Alcona | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.