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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Detroit, MI

June 22, 2011Huron County, Sanilac County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2011, 5:30 PM EDT for Huron County, Sanilac County, Michigan. It was in force for 75 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 22, 2011, 5:30 PM EDT (21:30 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2011, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
75 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Huron County, MI, Sanilac County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 22, 1:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 111 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 2011-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 607 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2011-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 74 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
607 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
480 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

749 
WUUS53 KDTX 222130
SVRDTX
MIC063-151-222245-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0062.110622T2130Z-110622T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
530 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  HURON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...
  SANILAC COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 524 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
  IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM UNIONVILLE TO 6 MILES WEST OF KINGSTON TO NORTH
  BRANCH...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO
  ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  BROWN CITY AND BACH AROUND 535 PM EDT.
  VALLEY CENTER AND MELVIN AROUND 540 PM EDT.
  BAY PORT AND DECKER AROUND 545 PM EDT.
  PIGEON AND ROSEBURG AROUND 550 PM EDT.
  AMADOR AND WATERTOWN AROUND 555 PM EDT.
  BIRCH BEACH AND CROSWELL AROUND 600 PM EDT.

THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
  UBLY...               SEBEWAING...          SANDUSKY...
  PORT SANILAC...       PORT HOPE...          PORT AUSTIN...
  PIGEON...             PECK...               OWENDALE...
  MINDEN...             MELVIN...             MARLETTE...
  LEXINGTON...          KINDE...              HARBOR BEACH...
  FORESTVILLE...        ELKTON...             DECKERVILLE...
  CROSWELL...           CASEVILLE...          CARSONVILLE...
  BROWN CITY...         BAD AXE...            ARGYLE...
  APPLEGATE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4399 8273 4378 8261 4359 8259 4344 8253
      4317 8250 4315 8300 4328 8300 4329 8312
      4334 8310 4367 8312 4367 8347 4374 8347
      4376 8344 4379 8344 4398 8326 4401 8307
      4405 8303 4407 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 231DEG 36KT 4368 8347 4347 8325
          4328 8321
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 0.75IN

$$

KEC
6 follow-up statements
657 
WWUS53 KDTX 222145
SVSDTX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
545 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

MIC063-151-222245-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110622T2245Z/
HURON MI-SANILAC MI-
545 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SANILAC AND
HURON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

AT 542 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM OWENDALE TO CASS CITY TO MARLETTE...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 40 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  PIGEON AND ROSEBURG AROUND 550 PM EDT.
  WATERTOWN AND SNOVER AROUND 555 PM EDT.
  AMADOR AND TYRE AROUND 600 PM EDT.
  PINNEBOG AND LEXINGTON HEIGHTS AROUND 605 PM EDT.
  PORT CRESCENT STATE PARK AND LEXINGTON AROUND 610 PM EDT.
  PORT SANILAC AND RUTH AROUND 615 PM EDT.

THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
  UBLY...               SEBEWAING...          SANDUSKY...
  PORT SANILAC...       PORT HOPE...          PORT AUSTIN...
  PIGEON...             PECK...               OWENDALE...
  MINDEN...             MELVIN...             MARLETTE...
  LEXINGTON...          KINDE...              HARBOR BEACH...
  FORESTVILLE...        ELKTON...             DECKERVILLE...
  CROSWELL...           CASEVILLE...          CARSONVILLE...
  BROWN CITY...         BAD AXE...            ARGYLE...
  APPLEGATE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4399 8273 4378 8261 4359 8259 4344 8253
      4317 8250 4315 8300 4328 8300 4329 8312
      4334 8310 4367 8312 4367 8347 4374 8347
      4376 8344 4379 8344 4398 8326 4401 8307
      4405 8303 4407 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 231DEG 36KT 4379 8329 4358 8307
          4338 8307
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 0.75IN

$$

BT
763 
WWUS53 KDTX 222157
SVSDTX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
557 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

MIC063-151-222245-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110622T2245Z/
HURON MI-SANILAC MI-
557 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SANILAC AND
HURON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

AT 555 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM ELKTON TO UBLY TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MARLETTE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE
DAMAGING WINDS.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  AMADOR AND CROSWELL AROUND 605 PM EDT.
  PORT CRESCENT STATE PARK AND LEXINGTON HEIGHTS AROUND 610 PM EDT.
  PORT AUSTIN AND RUTH AROUND 615 PM EDT.
  GRINDSTONE CITY AND PORT SANILAC AROUND 620 PM EDT.
  FORESTER AND WHITE ROCK AROUND 625 PM EDT.
  RICHMONDVILLE AND FORESTVILLE AROUND 630 PM EDT.

THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
  UBLY...               SANDUSKY...           PORT SANILAC...
  PORT HOPE...          PORT AUSTIN...        PIGEON...
  PECK...               MINDEN...             MELVIN...
  MARLETTE...           LEXINGTON...          KINDE...
  HARBOR BEACH...       FORESTVILLE...        ELKTON...
  DECKERVILLE...        CROSWELL...           CASEVILLE...
  CARSONVILLE...        BROWN CITY...         BAD AXE...
  ARGYLE...             APPLEGATE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4399 8273 4378 8261 4359 8259 4344 8253
      4317 8250 4315 8300 4328 8300 4329 8312
      4334 8310 4367 8311 4387 8336 4398 8327
      4401 8306 4405 8303 4407 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 231DEG 36KT 4389 8314 4368 8292
          4338 8295
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 0.75IN

$$

BT
667 
WWUS53 KDTX 222210
SVSDTX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
610 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

MIC063-151-222245-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110622T2245Z/
HURON MI-SANILAC MI-
610 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SANILAC AND
EASTERN HURON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

AT 608 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM KINDE TO UBLY TO PECK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
PENNY SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  GRINDSTONE CITY AND LEXINGTON HEIGHTS AROUND 620 PM EDT.
  LEXINGTON AND PORT HOPE AROUND 625 PM EDT.
  FORESTER AND WHITE ROCK AROUND 630 PM EDT.

THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
  UBLY...               SANDUSKY...           PORT SANILAC...
  PORT HOPE...          PORT AUSTIN...        PECK...
  MINDEN...             MELVIN...             LEXINGTON...
  KINDE...              HARBOR BEACH...       FORESTVILLE...
  DECKERVILLE...        CROSWELL...           CARSONVILLE...
  BROWN CITY...         BAD AXE...            ARGYLE...
  APPLEGATE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4399 8273 4378 8261 4359 8259 4344 8253
      4317 8250 4315 8300 4368 8301 4384 8305
      4399 8327 4401 8306 4405 8303 4407 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 231DEG 36KT 4398 8299 4375 8281
          4331 8279
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 0.75IN

$$

BT
814 
WWUS53 KDTX 222223
SVSDTX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
623 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

MIC063-151-222245-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110622T2245Z/
HURON MI-SANILAC MI-
623 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
SANILAC AND EASTERN HURON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

AT 621 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH TO
APPLEGATE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO
ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  FORESTER AND WHITE ROCK AROUND 630 PM EDT.

THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
  SANDUSKY...           PORT SANILAC...       PORT HOPE...
  PORT AUSTIN...        PECK...               MINDEN...
  LEXINGTON...          HARBOR BEACH...       FORESTVILLE...
  DECKERVILLE...        CROSWELL...           CARSONVILLE...
  APPLEGATE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4399 8273 4378 8261 4359 8259 4344 8253
      4335 8253 4334 8252 4326 8252 4317 8250
      4316 8283 4369 8288 4391 8294 4405 8302
      4407 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 231DEG 36KT 4406 8286 4383 8268
          4339 8266
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 0.75IN

$$

BT
295 
WWUS53 KDTX 222234
SVSDTX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
634 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

MIC063-151-222245-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110622T2245Z/
HURON MI-SANILAC MI-
634 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
SANILAC AND EASTERN HURON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

AT 630 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF PORT HOPE TO HARBOR BEACH TO
APPLEGATE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO
ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN HURON
AND EASTERN SANILAC COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4369 8280 4389 8285 4407 8291 4399 8273
      4378 8261 4359 8259 4344 8253 4335 8253
      4334 8252 4326 8252 4317 8250 4316 8274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 239DEG 30KT 4403 8277 4383 8260
          4339 8258
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 0.75IN

$$

BT
568 
WWUS53 KDTX 222245
SVSDTX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
645 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

MIC063-151-222255-
/O.EXP.KDTX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110622T2245Z/
HURON MI-SANILAC MI-
645 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN SANILAC AND EASTERN
HURON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 4369 8280 4389 8285 4407 8291 4399 8273
      4378 8261 4359 8259 4344 8253 4335 8253
      4334 8252 4326 8252 4317 8250 4316 8274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 239DEG 30KT 4403 8277 4383 8260
          4339 8258

$$

BT

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 22, 4:35 PM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 4:35 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
435 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT

ONGOING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AS
THE COLD FRONT WRAPS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. SECONDARY
LINE OF STORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR MOUNT PLEASANT TO ADRIAN HAS BEEN
SUB-SEVERE THUS FAR BUT THE POTENTIAL REMAINS FOR STORMS TO
INTENSIFY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST
AREA THAT HAS NOT SEEN AS MUCH CONVECTION. ML CAPES REMAIN AROUND
1000 J/KG FROM METRO DETROIT SOUTHWARDS. AS THE LEADING BAND OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS EXITS TO THE EAST...WE WILL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE THE
NEED TO CONTINUE THE WATCH FOR THE SECOND LINE. THE FLOOD WATCH
HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM AS THE BULK OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODING THREAT SHOULD BE DIMINISHING AT THAT
TIME.

ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES ARE NOT THAT MUCH COOLER BEHIND THE INITIAL
FRONTAL BOUNDARY...DEWPOINTS DROP OFF QUICKLY TO NEAR 60 DEGREES OR
LESS USHERING IN A MUCH DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIRMASS.  THE
ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY ADVANCE EASTWARDS TOWARDS
MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT BRINGING AMPLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND CLOUDS AS
SEEN ON VISIBLE SATELLITE ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST. ALTHOUGH
REGIONAL RADARS DEPICT NUMEROUS SHOWERS ACROSS SOUTHERN
WISCONSIN...SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DWINDLE AS WE LOSE DIURNAL
HEATING OVERNIGHT. POPS HAVE BEEN LOWERED FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT AS THE INITIAL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY LIFTS
NORTH OVER LAKE HURON.

&&

.LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

STACKED LOW WILL TRACK INTO NORTHERN MI ON THURSDAY AS COLDER AIR
BEGINS TO FILTER INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE SFC FRONT. CYCLINIC FLOW
ALOFT AND A SATURATED COLUMN WILL SUPPORT WIDESPREAD CLOUD COVER AND
SHOWER ACTIVITY THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY ALONG WITH A FEW
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AS INSTABILITY LINGERS. THE LATEST NAM OUTPUT
SUGGESTS THAT A SHORTWAVE ROTATING ACROSS SOUTHERN MI LATE THURS
MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTN MAY LOCALLY ENHANCE COVERAGE IN THE
VICINITY OF THE SFC FRONT AS IT EXITS OUR CWA. CONTINUED CYCLONIC
FLOW ALOFT AND A FEW PASSING SHORTWAVES WILL MAINTAIN CLOUDS AND
PRECIP CHANCES THROUGH FRIDAY. BY LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT A
STRONGER SHORTWAVE WILL DROP DOWN INTO THE GREAT LAKES PROMOTING A
SECONDARY PUSH OF COOL AIR AND PROVIDING ANOTHER FOCUS FOR SHRA
DEVELOPMENT. HIGHS WILL REMAIN IN BELOW NORMAL FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEK WITH FRIDAY LOOKING LIKE THE COOLEST DAY AS MANY AREAS MAY
STRUGGLE TO GET OVER 70 DEGREES. DRIER AND MORE TRANQUIL WEATHER
WILL DOMINATE FROM SATURDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS SFC HIGH
PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST. AN UPPER WAVE WILL TRACK
ACROSS ONTARIO NEXT TUES OR WED POTENTIALLY BRINGING WITH IT A
CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY AT THIS TIME
RANGE...THE TENDENCY FOR NEW MODEL SOLUTIONS TO TRACK THE WAVE
FURTHER NORTH...AND THE CHC/CONVECTIVE NATURE OF THE THREAT LEFT THE
FORECAST DRY FOR NOW. TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE NEXT WEEK AS THE
UPPER TROUGH APPROACHES AND SFC HIGH PRESSURE MIGRATES TO OUR EAST.

&&

.MARINE...

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
THROUGH THE EVENING AHEAD OF AN ADVANCING COLD FRONT. WINDS BEHIND
THE FRONT WILL VEER AROUND TO THE SOUTHWEST ON THURSDAY AND
EVENTUALLY WEST BY FRIDAY.

IMPROVING MARINE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED BY THIS WEEKEND AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION.

&&

.AVIATION...ISSUED 217 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

//DISCUSSION...

THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE TAF SITES TROUGH THE AFTERNOON IN
ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES REGION. A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT AND THERE IS THE POTENTIAL
FOR WIND GUSTS TO 50+ KNOTS IF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IMPACTS ANY OF
THE TERMINALS. TAFS WILL BE UPDATED AS NEEDED TO ACCOUNT FOR INTENSE
THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WILL ALSO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL AND MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW 3/4 MILE. IN
ADVANCE OF THE THUNDERSTORMS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE BREEZY WITH
GUSTS OF 20-25 KNOTS. THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT WILL LARGELY COME TO
AN END BY 00Z AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH.

THE APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY DRIFT ACROSS
WISCONSIN TO MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY.
AMPLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MVFR
CLOUDS TO THE TAF SITES OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH THURSDAY. ALTHOUGH A
FEW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT...CHANCES OF SHOWERS WILL
INCREASE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS DIURNALLY DRIVEN INSTABILITY
INCREASES.

FOR DTW...

LEADING LINE OF SHOWERS/ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY APPROACH THE
AIRPORT AFTER 19Z WITH A STRONGER LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING
BETWEEN 20-22Z. THESE THUNDERSTORMS DO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO AT
LEAST PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS AND POSSIBLY IN EXCESS OF 50
KNOTS IF THE STRONGEST CELLS MOVE OVER THE AIRPORT. AS THE COLD
FRONT MOVES THROUGH CEILINGS...CEILINGS WILL FALL TO 1500-2000
FEET AND REMAIN IN THE MVFR RANGE THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

//DTW THRESHOLD THREATS...

* HIGH CONFIDENCE CEILING WILL DROP BELOW 5000 FEET AFTER 06Z AND
REMAIN BELOW 5000 FEET THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE TAF CYCLE.

* MEDIUM CONFIDENCE THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE TERMINAL BETWEEN
  19-23Z.

&&

.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH...MIZ047-MIZ048-MIZ049-MIZ053-MIZ054-MIZ055-
     MIZ060-MIZ061-MIZ062-MIZ063...UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY.

LAKE HURON...NONE.

LAKE ST CLAIR...NONE.
MI WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...NONE.

&&

SHORT TERM...KEC
LONG TERM....JVC
MARINE.......KEC
AVIATION.....KEC

YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 12:02 PM EDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1202 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-230900-
MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-
ST. CLAIR-
1202 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH
STORMS THAT DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREATS
FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...HAIL
UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER...ISOLATED TORNADOES...AND EXTREMELY
HEAVY RAINFALL. THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE PRIMARY WINDOW FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WILL BE FROM 2 TO
6 PM.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON
UNTIL 2 AM TONIGHT FOR COUNTIES ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 69.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...DISPATCHERS PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR
EMERGENCY MANAGERS IMMEDIATELY. SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

MIZ068>070-075-076-082-083-230900-
LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
1202 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH
STORMS THAT DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREATS
FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...HAIL
UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER...ISOLATED TORNADOES...AND EXTREMELY
HEAVY RAINFALL. THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE PRIMARY WINDOW FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WILL BE FROM 2 TO
6 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...DISPATCHERS PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR
EMERGENCY MANAGERS IMMEDIATELY. SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

LCZ422-423-460-LEZ444-LHZ421-422-441>443-462>464-230900-
ST. CLAIR RIVER-DETROIT RIVER-LAKE ST. CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW
BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
1202 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH
STORMS THAT DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREATS
FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 50
KNOTS...HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER...ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS AND
EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL. THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST
AT 35 TO 40 KNOTS. THE MAIN TIME FRAME FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL
BE FROM 2 TO 9 PM

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...DISPATCHERS PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR
EMERGENCY MANAGERS IMMEDIATELY. SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

LHZ361>363-230900-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM
OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
1202 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH
STORMS THAT DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREATS
FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 50
KNOTS...HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER...AND EXTREMELY HEAVY
RAINFALL. THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 KNOTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE
NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HLO/KEC

YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:00 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
500 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0444 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SW SWARTZ CREEK       42.94N 83.86W
06/22/2011  M74 MPH          GENESEE            MI   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

MOSTEIKO
Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:03 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
503 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0437 PM     HAIL             6 N RICHMOND            42.90N 82.75W
06/22/2011  E1.00 INCH       MACOMB             MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORTED BY MEMPHIS FIRE DEPARTMENT

&&

MOSTEIKO
Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:09 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
509 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0459 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     RUBY                    43.04N 82.61W
06/22/2011                   ST. CLAIR          MI   AMATEUR RADIO

            ALSO REPORTED IN MEMPHIS AT 430 PM

&&

MOSTEIKO
Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:18 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
518 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 PM     HAIL             WASHINGTON              42.72N 83.04W
06/22/2011  E1.50 INCH       MACOMB             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FUNNEL CLOUD ALSO REPORTED

&&

MOSTEIKO
Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:19 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
519 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0510 PM     TSTM WND GST     CLINTION TOWNSHIP       42.59N 82.92W
06/22/2011  E65 MPH          MACOMB             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MOSTEIKO
Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:23 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
523 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0446 PM     TSTM WND GST     BURT                    43.24N 83.91W
06/22/2011  M62 MPH          SAGINAW            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MOSTEIKO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 8:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMonroe55 min
Jun 21, 8:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX83 min
Jun 21, 8:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Midland, Saginaw76 min
Jun 21, 8:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLenawee22 min
Jun 21, 9:02 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningDTXBay, Midland, Saginaw6 hr
Jun 21, 9:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXShiawassee56 min
Jun 21, 9:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX97 min
Jun 21, 9:31 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXGenesee, Saginaw33 min
Jun 21, 9:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Genesee, Saginaw, Tuscola76 min
Jun 21, 9:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXShiawassee15 min
Jun 21, 10:27 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningDTXGenesee, Shiawassee5 hr
Jun 21, 10:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX45 min
Jun 21, 10:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDTXMacomb, Saint Clair4 hr
Jun 21, 10:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer, Tuscola42 min
Jun 21, 10:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSaint Clair49 min
Jun 21, 10:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX87 min
Jun 22, 4:22 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchDTXBay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Midland, Saginaw and 4 more15 hr
Jun 22, 1:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSaginaw, Shiawassee72 min
Jun 22, 1:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Midland85 min
Jun 22, 1:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX109 min
Jun 22, 2:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXShiawassee69 min
Jun 22, 2:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX96 min
Jun 22, 2:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLivingston, Washtenaw46 min
Jun 22, 2:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXTuscola69 min
Jun 22, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXGenesee59 min
Jun 22, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXOakland63 min
Jun 22, 3:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron90 min
Jun 22, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer, Tuscola52 min
Jun 22, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX93 min
Jun 22, 3:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMacomb, Saint Clair93 min
Jun 22, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXTuscola43 min
Jun 22, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron, Sanilac45 min
Jun 22, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX98 min
Jun 22, 4:12 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXMacomb, Saint Clair63 min
Jun 22, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Genesee, Saginaw46 min
Jun 22, 4:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron, Sanilac30 min
Jun 22, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX58 min
Jun 22, 4:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer, Tuscola66 min
Jun 22, 5:15 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXSaint Clair15 min
Jun 22, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX83 min
Jun 22, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer, Macomb, Oakland, Saint Clair80 min
Jun 22, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX107 min
Jun 22, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX97 min
Jun 22, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX55 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.