Alert archive / Michigan / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2008, 10:39 PM EDT for Huron County, Tuscola County, Michigan. It was in force for 59 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 15, 2008, 10:39 PM EDT (02:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2008, 11:38 PM EDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Huron County, MI, Tuscola County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 10:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Quanicassee, MI | TREE DOWN ON POWERLINE AT QUANICASSEE AND AKRON RD |
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, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 105 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
- 343 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1795 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KDTX 160239
TORDTX
MIC063-157-160345-
/O.NEW.KDTX.TO.W.0009.080616T0239Z-080616T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1039 PM EDT SUN JUN 15 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN HURON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
NORTHERN TUSCOLA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
* AT 1035 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES
NORTHWEST OF AKRON..MOVING EAST AT 53 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WISNER BY 1045 PM EDT...
AKRON BY 1050 PM EDT...
COLLING BY 1055 PM EDT...
ELLINGTON BY 1100 PM EDT...
DEFORD BY 1105 PM EDT...
THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
UNIONVILLE... SEBEWAING... QUANICASSEE...
OWENDALE... GAGETOWN... FAIRGROVE...
CASS CITY... AKRON...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IN A HOME OR
BUSINESS IS AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID
WINDOWS.
THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OVER 65 MPH AND
HAIL GREATER THAN ONE INCH IN DIAMETER.
LAT...LON 4368 8310 4368 8312 4346 8311 4353 8370
4361 8370 4362 8365 4374 8353 4375 8349
4377 8350 4374 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 281DEG 46KT 4363 8367
$$
RBP / BT4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KDTX 160247
SVSDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1044 PM EDT SUN JUN 15 2008
MIC063-157-160345-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080616T0345Z/
HURON MI-TUSCOLA MI-
1044 PM EDT SUN JUN 15 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
TUSCOLA AND SOUTHWESTERN HURON COUNTIES...
AT 1043 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF AKRON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
AKRON BY 1055 PM EDT...
COLLING BY 1100 PM EDT...
ELLINGTON BY 1105 PM EDT...
DEFORD BY 1120 PM EDT...
THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
UNIONVILLE... SEBEWAING... QUANICASSEE...
OWENDALE... GAGETOWN... FAIRGROVE...
CASS CITY... AKRON...
A SECOND POTENTIAL TORNADO WAS INDICATED OVER SAGINAW BAY MOVING
INTO SOUTHWEST HURON COUNTY NEAR SEBEWAING. BACH...OWENDALE...AND
GAGETOWN ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO.
TAKE COVER BY MOVING TO THE MOST INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF YOUR HOME.
LAT...LON 4368 8310 4368 8312 4346 8311 4353 8370
4361 8370 4362 8365 4374 8353 4375 8349
4377 8350 4374 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 295DEG 37KT 4363 8364
$$
BT000
WWUS53 KDTX 160306
SVSDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1105 PM EDT SUN JUN 15 2008
MIC063-157-160345-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080616T0345Z/
HURON MI-TUSCOLA MI-
1105 PM EDT SUN JUN 15 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
TUSCOLA AND SOUTHWESTERN HURON COUNTIES...
AT 1100 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR SEBEWAING...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 38 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GAGETOWN BY 1115 PM EDT...
CASS CITY BY 1120 PM EDT...
DEFORD BY 1125 PM EDT...
THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
UNIONVILLE... SEBEWAING... QUANICASSEE...
OWENDALE... GAGETOWN... FAIRGROVE...
CASS CITY... AKRON...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
1 INCH HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
PEOPLE IN THE PROJECTED PATH OF THE TORNADO SHOULD SEEK SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY. MOVE INSIDE A BASEMENT...OR A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR.
LAT...LON 4368 8310 4368 8312 4346 8311 4353 8370
4361 8370 4362 8365 4374 8353 4375 8349
4377 8350 4374 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 298DEG 33KT 4367 8337
$$
BT000
WWUS53 KDTX 160327
SVSDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1127 PM EDT SUN JUN 15 2008
MIC063-157-160345-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080616T0345Z/
HURON MI-TUSCOLA MI-
1127 PM EDT SUN JUN 15 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
TUSCOLA AND SOUTH CENTRAL HURON COUNTIES...
AT 1122 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR CASS CITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 38 MPH.
THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
GAGETOWN... FAIRGROVE... CASS CITY...
THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT
LINE WINDS.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO STRUCTURE
IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT.
LAT...LON 4368 8310 4368 8312 4346 8311 4353 8370
4360 8337 4375 8321 4374 8316 4374 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 303DEG 33KT 4356 8310
$$
BT000
WWUS53 KDTX 160338
SVSDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1137 PM EDT SUN JUN 15 2008
MIC063-157-160347-
/O.CAN.KDTX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080616T0345Z/
HURON MI-TUSCOLA MI-
1137 PM EDT SUN JUN 15 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN TUSCOLA AND SOUTH CENTRAL HURON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING EXITED THE COUNTY. THEREFORE...THE WARNING
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS WERE
STILL POSSIBLE FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT.
LAT...LON 4368 8310 4368 8312 4346 8311 4353 8370
4360 8337 4375 8321 4374 8316 4374 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 303DEG 33KT 4351 8299
$$
BTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 8:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 2 hr | |
| Jun 15, 9:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 103 min | |
| Jun 15, 9:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Oakland | 46 min |
| Jun 15, 9:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Bay, Midland | 87 min |
| Jun 15, 10:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Bay | 40 min |
| Jun 15, 10:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Saginaw | 79 min |
| Jun 15, 10:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Bay, Tuscola | 73 min |
| Jun 15, 11:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Huron, Sanilac | 80 min |
| Jun 15, 11:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 99 min | |
| Jun 15, 11:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 95 min | |
| Jun 16, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 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.