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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2008, 5:17 PM EDT for Arenac County, Michigan. It was in force for 43 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 6, 2008, 5:17 PM EDT (21:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2008, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Arenac County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2:18 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 714 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 986 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KAPX 062117
TORAPX
MIC011-062200-
/O.NEW.KAPX.TO.W.0003.080606T2117Z-080606T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
517 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ARENAC COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT
* AT 514 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STANDISH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
STANDISH AROUND 525 PM EDT...
OMER AROUND 530 PM EDT...
AU GRES AND TWINING AROUND 540 PM 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 4392 8405 4399 8405 4417 8372 4417 8356
4406 8357 4404 8359 4404 8366 4399 8368
4398 8370 4400 8374 4399 8375 4400 8383
4391 8390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 240DEG 45KT 4393 8408
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS34 KAPX 062132
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
531 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008
MIC011-062200-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080606T2200Z/
ARENAC MI-
531 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR ARENAC
COUNTY...
AT 530 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OMER...OR 6 MILES EAST OF STANDISH...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
TWINING AROUND 535 PM EDT...
AU GRES AROUND 540 PM EDT...
AT 520 PM EDT...A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A WALL CLOUD JUST SOUTH
OF M-61 NEAR STANDISH. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...TAKE
IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 4393 8391 4396 8396 4400 8399 4417 8372
4417 8356 4409 8358 4406 8357 4404 8359
4404 8366 4399 8368 4400 8374 4399 8375
4400 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 241DEG 47KT 4401 8384
$$000
WWUS34 KAPX 062149
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
549 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008
MIC011-062200-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080606T2200Z/
ARENAC MI-
549 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR ARENAC
COUNTY...
AT 544 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR AU
GRES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 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 4400 8374 4410 8372 4413 8378 4417 8372
4417 8356 4409 8358 4406 8357 4404 8359
4405 8361 4404 8366 4402 8367 4399 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 239DEG 47KT 4413 8356
$$000
WWUS34 KAPX 062157
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
557 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008
MIC011-062207-
/O.EXP.KAPX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080606T2200Z/
ARENAC MI-
557 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ARENAC COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT...
AT 557 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAD EXITED THE AREA. THE
WARNING HAS THEREFORE BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND
OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.
LAT...LON 4400 8374 4410 8372 4413 8378 4417 8372
4417 8356 4409 8358 4406 8357 4404 8359
4405 8361 4404 8366 4402 8367 4399 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 239DEG 47KT 4417 8343
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 10:44 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | APX | 7 hr | |
| Jun 6, 4:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | APX | Missaukee, Wexford | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 55 min | |
| Jun 6, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alcona, Crawford, Iosco, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Roscommon | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 5:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | APX | Alcona, Iosco, Ogemaw, Oscoda | 43 min |
| Jun 6, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alcona, Arenac, Gladwin, Iosco | 71 min |
| Jun 6, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alpena, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle | 60 min |
| Jun 6, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 63 min | |
| Jun 6, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 115 min | |
| Jun 6, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Chippewa, Mackinac | 35 min |
| Jun 6, 6:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | APX | Alpena, Presque Isle | 30 min |
| Jun 6, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 54 min | |
| Jun 6, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 56 min | |
| Jun 6, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 54 min | |
| Jun 6, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Cheboygan, Emmet | 33 min |
| Jun 6, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 60 min | |
| Jun 6, 7:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | APX | Missaukee, Roscommon | 37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.