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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2011, 5:02 PM EDT for Livingston County, Washtenaw County, Michigan. It was in force for 53 min. 8 reports 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
- May 29, 2011, 5:02 PM EDT (21:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2011, 5:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Livingston County, MI, Washtenaw County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 5:21 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Brighton, MI | 18 INCH DIAMETER TREE WAS BLOWN ONTO THE ROAD. |
| May 29, 5:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Howell, MI | LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWNED, WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH. |
| May 29, 5:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Brighton, MI | LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS US-23. ESTIMATED 2 FOOT DIAMETER DEAD TREE. |
| May 29, 5:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Howell, MI | 3 TO 4 SMALL TREES UPROOTED AND/OR SNAPPED. |
| May 29, 5:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ese Brighton, MI | 10 INCH TREE LIMB DOWN OVER ROAD. |
| May 29, 5:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Hartland, MI | REPORTS OF TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT TYRONE TOWNSHIP. ONE REPORT ESTIMATED 50 TO 70 TREES DOWN...SOME UPROOTED. |
| May 29, 5:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 N Hartland, MI | SEVERAL LARGE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN. |
| May 29, 5:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | W Salem, MI | 2 INCH TREE BRANCHES DOWN. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1:29 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 41 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
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -294 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 499 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 298 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
390
WFUS53 KDTX 292102
TORDTX
MIC093-161-292215-
/O.NEW.KDTX.TO.W.0004.110529T2102Z-110529T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
502 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...
WASHTENAW COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 501 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED
TORNADOES IN ADDITION TO WIDESPREAD STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE.
THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
EAST LANSING TO EATON RAPIDS TO LESLIE TO VANDERCOOK LAKE TO
ADDISON...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MANCHESTER AROUND 520 PM EDT.
CONWAY TOWNSHIP AND PLEASANT LAKE AROUND 525 PM EDT.
COHOCTAH AND UNADILLA AROUND 530 PM EDT.
DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP AND OAK GROVE AROUND 535 PM EDT.
TYRONE TOWNSHIP AND PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP AROUND 540 PM EDT.
LAKELAND AND DIXBORO AROUND 545 PM EDT.
THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
WILLIS... OAK GROVE... DIXBORO...
YPSILANTI... WHITMORE LAKE... SALINE...
SALEM... PINCKNEY... MILAN...
MANCHESTER... HOWELL... HARTLAND...
HAMBURG... GREGORY... FOWLERVILLE...
DEXTER... COHOCTAH... CHELSEA...
BRIGHTON... ANN ARBOR...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
LAT...LON 4278 8369 4244 8367 4243 8355 4209 8354
4207 8413 4252 8413 4277 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 273DEG 48KT 4275 8446 4251 8465
4238 8442 4220 8438 4203 8437
$$
SF/AD4 follow-up statements
377
WWUS53 KDTX 292114
SVSDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
514 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011
MIC093-161-292215-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110529T2215Z/
LIVINGSTON MI-WASHTENAW MI-
514 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WASHTENAW AND LIVINGSTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
AT 513 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
AND BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADOES. THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HASLETT TO MASON TO STOCKBRIDGE
TO BROOKLYN...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
PLAINFIELD AND GREGORY AROUND 520 PM EDT.
UNADILLA AND HELL AROUND 525 PM EDT.
PINCKNEY STATE RECREATION AREA AND HUDSON MILLS METROPARK AROUND
530 PM EDT.
LAKELAND AND DELHI MILLS AROUND 535 PM EDT.
MILAN AND PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP AROUND 540 PM EDT.
WILLIS AND DIXBORO AROUND 545 PM EDT.
THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
WILLIS... OAK GROVE... DIXBORO...
YPSILANTI... WHITMORE LAKE... SALINE...
SALEM... PINCKNEY... MILAN...
MANCHESTER... HOWELL... HARTLAND...
HAMBURG... GREGORY... FOWLERVILLE...
DEXTER... COHOCTAH... CHELSEA...
BRIGHTON... ANN ARBOR...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
LAT...LON 4278 8369 4244 8367 4243 8355 4209 8354
4207 8413 4252 8413 4277 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 264DEG 52KT 4275 8436 4263 8443
4247 8425 4217 8421
$$
SF/AD824
WWUS53 KDTX 292126
SVSDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
526 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011
MIC093-161-292215-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110529T2215Z/
LIVINGSTON MI-WASHTENAW MI-
526 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WASHTENAW AND LIVINGSTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
AT 525 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
AND BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADOES. THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WILLIAMSTON TO HOWELL TO
CHELSEA...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
OAK GROVE AND LAKELAND AROUND 535 PM EDT.
COHOCTAH AND MILAN AROUND 540 PM EDT.
WILLIS AND WHITTAKER AROUND 545 PM EDT.
THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
WILLIS... OAK GROVE... DIXBORO...
YPSILANTI... WHITMORE LAKE... SALINE...
SALEM... PINCKNEY... MILAN...
MANCHESTER... HOWELL... HARTLAND...
HAMBURG... GREGORY... FOWLERVILLE...
DEXTER... COHOCTAH... CHELSEA...
BRIGHTON... ANN ARBOR...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
LAT...LON 4278 8369 4244 8367 4243 8355 4209 8354
4207 8413 4252 8413 4277 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 264DEG 52KT 4274 8421 4260 8400
4225 8399
$$
SF/AD487
WWUS53 KDTX 292144
SVSDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
544 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011
MIC093-161-292215-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110529T2215Z/
LIVINGSTON MI-WASHTENAW MI-
544 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN WASHTENAW AND
EASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
AT 542 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
AND BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADOES. THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LINDEN TO HARTLAND TO DIXBORO...
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
SALEM AROUND 550 PM EDT.
THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
WILLIS... DIXBORO... YPSILANTI...
WHITMORE LAKE... SALINE... SALEM...
MILAN... HARTLAND... HAMBURG...
DEXTER... BRIGHTON... ANN ARBOR...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
LAT...LON 4278 8393 4278 8369 4244 8367 4243 8355
4209 8354 4208 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 262DEG 46KT 4277 8376 4263 8365
4233 8364
$$
SF/AD428
WWUS53 KDTX 292155
SVSDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
555 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011
MIC093-161-292206-
/O.CAN.KDTX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110529T2215Z/
LIVINGSTON MI-WASHTENAW MI-
555 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN WASHTENAW AND EASTERN LIVINGSTON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 4278 8393 4278 8369 4244 8367 4243 8355
4209 8354 4208 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 262DEG 46KT 4279 8355 4265 8344
4235 8344
$$
SF/ADThe office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 11:26 AM EDT | Flood Watch | DTX | Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe and 5 more | 8 hr |
| May 29, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Lenawee | 69 min |
| May 29, 4:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Lenawee | 56 min |
| May 29, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 71 min | |
| May 29, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Monroe | 87 min |
| May 29, 5:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Genesee, Shiawassee | 83 min |
| May 29, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Oakland | 77 min |
| May 29, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 75 min | |
| May 29, 5:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Monroe | 45 min |
| May 29, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Wayne | 34 min |
| May 29, 5:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Oakland | 42 min |
| May 29, 5:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | DTX | Shiawassee | 2 hr |
| May 29, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Lapeer | 78 min |
| May 29, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Macomb, Saint Clair | 36 min |
| May 29, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 66 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.