Alert archive / Michigan / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2008, 7:58 PM EDT for Missaukee County, Roscommon County, Michigan. It was in force for 37 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 6, 2008, 7:58 PM EDT (23:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2008, 8:35 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 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 00:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 8:15 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 W Moddersville, MI |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 207 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 062358
TORAPX
MIC113-143-070100-
/O.NEW.KAPX.TO.W.0005.080606T2358Z-080607T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 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 900 PM EDT
* AT 755 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR MCBAIN...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF LAKE CITY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 46 MPH.
* THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
VOGEL CENTER AND FALMOUTH AROUND 805 PM EDT...
MODDERSVILLE AROUND 810 PM EDT...
HOUGHTON LAKE AROUND 825 PM EDT...
ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT AND PRUDENVILLE AROUND 830 PM EDT...
SOUTH HIGGINS LAKE STATE AROUND 835 PM EDT...
LAKE ST. HELEN AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROSCOMMON AROUND 845 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 4417 8530 4419 8532 4450 8466 4450 8438
4418 8438 4417 8445 4416 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 239DEG 40KT 4417 8514
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS34 KAPX 070011
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
811 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008
MIC113-143-070100-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080607T0100Z/
MISSAUKEE MI-ROSCOMMON MI-
811 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR ROSCOMMON
AND MISSAUKEE COUNTIES...
AT 808 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VOGEL CENTER...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE
CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
MERRITT AROUND 820 PM EDT...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROSCOMMON TOWNSHIP AROUND 830 PM EDT...
HOUGHTON LAKE AROUND 835 PM EDT...
ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT AND PRUDENVILLE AROUND 840 PM EDT...
LAKE ST. HELEN AND ST. HELEN AROUND 855 PM EDT...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 4417 8530 4419 8532 4450 8466 4450 8438
4418 8438 4417 8445 4416 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 241DEG 34KT 4420 8501
$$000
WWUS34 KAPX 070022
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
821 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008
MIC113-143-070100-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080607T0100Z/
MISSAUKEE MI-ROSCOMMON MI-
821 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR ROSCOMMON
AND MISSAUKEE COUNTIES...
AT 820 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MODDERSVILLE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HOUGHTON LAKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HOUGHTON LAKE AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROSCOMMON TOWNSHIP AROUND
830 PM EDT...
PRUDENVILLE AROUND 835 PM EDT...
ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT...9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HIGGINS LAKE AND 12
MILES NORTHWEST OF NESTER TOWNSHIP AROUND 840 PM EDT...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SOUTH HIGGINS LAKE STATE AND 12 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TWIN LAKES AREA AROUND 845 PM EDT...
LAKE ST. HELEN AROUND 850 PM EDT...
ST. HELEN AROUND 855 PM EDT...
AT 815 PM EDT...PUBLIC REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 2 MILES WEST OF
MODDERSVILLE WITH THIS STORM. 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 4417 8506 4432 8496 4436 8496 4450 8466
4450 8438 4418 8438 4417 8445
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 239DEG 36KT 4425 8488
$$000
WWUS34 KAPX 070035
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
834 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008
MIC113-143-070044-
/O.CAN.KAPX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080607T0100Z/
MISSAUKEE MI-ROSCOMMON MI-
834 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ROSCOMMON AND MISSAUKEE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
AT 834 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS WEAKENED
SIGNIFICANTLY. THE WARNING HAS THEREFORE BEEN CANCELLED.
AT 815 PM EDT PUBLIC REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 2 MILES WEST OF
MODDERSVILLE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND
OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.
LAT...LON 4417 8506 4432 8496 4436 8496 4450 8466
4450 8438 4418 8438 4417 8445
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 239DEG 36KT 4431 8472
$$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, 5:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | APX | Arenac | 43 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 |
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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.