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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

June 6, 2008Calhoun County, Kalamazoo County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2008, 5:51 PM EDT for Calhoun County, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It was in force for 39 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, 5:51 PM EDT (21:51 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2008, 6:30 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Calhoun County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 6, 6:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGAlbion, MITHREE BLOCK AREA OF WIND DAMAGE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ERIE AND HANNAH STREET. AN AMTRAK TRAIN WAS HIT BY A TREE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BRAKES.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 6, 2:18 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 136 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 12:00Z on 2008-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 714 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 12:00Z on 2008-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 76 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KGRR 062151
TORGRR
MIC025-077-062230-
/O.NEW.KGRR.TO.W.0007.080606T2151Z-080606T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
551 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN
  EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KALAMAZOO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 549 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS
  LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BURLINGTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 63
  MPH.

* THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
   MARENGO BY 605 PM EDT...
   ALBION BY 610 PM EDT...

  IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AND
  DAMAGING WINDS OVER 75 MPH CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED IN THE FOLLOWING
  LOCATIONS...

  SONOMA...             WEST LEROY...         EAST LEROY...
  ATHENS...             STANLEY CORNERS...    BURLINGTON...
  BEADLE LAKE...        WATTLES PARK...       CERESCO...
  MARSHALL...           CONVIS TWP...         CLARENDON...
  ECKFORD...            MARENGO...            CONDIT...
  LEE TWP...            BABCOCK...            RICE CREEK...


IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 4242 8497 4243 8481 4242 8472 4225 8472
      4217 8473 4206 8522 4207 8525 4222 8532
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 250DEG 54KT 4218 8513

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KGRR 062203
SVSGRR

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
603 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008

MIC077-062213-
/O.CAN.KGRR.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080606T2230Z/
KALAMAZOO MI-
603 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KALAMAZOO COUNTY HAS
BEEN CANCELLED...

SEVERE WEATHER HAD EITHER WEAKENED OR MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. STAY
TUNED FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN.

LAT...LON 4242 8497 4243 8481 4242 8472 4217 8473
      4212 8492 4213 8493 4211 8496 4212 8499
      4208 8511 4230 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 245DEG 45KT 4223 8503

$$

MIC025-062230-
/O.CON.KGRR.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080606T2230Z/
CALHOUN MI-
603 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR CALHOUN
COUNTY...

AT 558 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CERESCO...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 51 MPH.

* THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
   MARSHALL BY 610 PM EDT...
   MARENGO BY 615 PM EDT...
   RICE CREEK BY 620 PM EDT...

  IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...GOLF BALL OR GREATER SIZED HAIL
  AND DAMAGING WINDS OVER 75 MPH CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED IN THE
  FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

  WATTLES PARK...       BEADLE LAKE...        STANLEY CORNERS...
  CERESCO...            BURLINGTON...         MARSHALL...
  CLARENDON...          CONVIS TWP...         ECKFORD...
  MARENGO...            CONDIT...             BABCOCK...
  LEE TWP...            RICE CREEK...         ALBION...
  PARTELLO...           DUCK LAKE...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN.

LAT...LON 4242 8497 4243 8481 4242 8472 4217 8473
      4212 8492 4213 8493 4211 8496 4212 8499
      4208 8511 4230 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 245DEG 45KT 4223 8503

$$

NJJ
000 
WWUS53 KGRR 062221
SVSGRR

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
621 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008

MIC025-062231-
/O.EXP.KGRR.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080606T2230Z/
CALHOUN MI-
621 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CALHOUN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM
EDT...

THE POSSIBLE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO NO LONGER AFFECT THE WARNED AREA 
BY THE EXPIRATION TIME. STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST WEATHER 
INFORMATION.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN.

LAT...LON 4242 8497 4243 8481 4242 8472 4217 8473
      4212 8492 4213 8493 4211 8496 4212 8499
      4208 8511 4230 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 245DEG 45KT 4232 8475

$$

NJJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRAllegan, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren78 min
Jun 6, 2:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR82 min
Jun 6, 2:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRMuskegon, Oceana47 min
Jun 6, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRAllegan, Barry, Ionia, Isabella, Kalamazoo, Kent and 4 more79 min
Jun 6, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRLake, Newaygo51 min
Jun 6, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRAllegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Van Buren57 min
Jun 6, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRAllegan, Clare, Ionia, Isabella, Kent, Mecosta and 4 more52 min
Jun 6, 3:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRKalamazoo, Van Buren55 min
Jun 6, 4:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRLake, Osceola26 min
Jun 6, 4:05 PM EDTTornado WarningGRRLake, Osceola40 min
Jun 6, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClare36 min
Jun 6, 4:13 PM EDTTornado WarningGRRBarry, Kalamazoo, Van Buren41 min
Jun 6, 4:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRBarry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham and 4 more72 min
Jun 6, 4:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClare, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Montcalm61 min
Jun 6, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRKalamazoo, Van Buren65 min
Jun 6, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRBarry, Kalamazoo47 min
Jun 6, 5:17 PM EDTTornado WarningGRRBarry, Calhoun, Kalamazoo32 min
Jun 6, 5:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRCalhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Jackson40 min
Jun 6, 5:22 PM EDTTornado WarningGRRClinton25 min
Jun 6, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR91 min
Jun 6, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRBarry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham and 3 more74 min
Jun 6, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRMuskegon, Oceana42 min
Jun 6, 6:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRLake, Osceola66 min
Jun 6, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRIngham, Jackson32 min
Jun 6, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRLake, Mecosta, Newaygo, Osceola67 min
Jun 6, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRMason, Muskegon, Oceana55 min
Jun 6, 7:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClare, Mecosta, Osceola53 min
Jun 6, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRCalhoun, Jackson, Kalamazoo67 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.