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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Marquette, MI

June 8, 2011Luce County, Michigan

NWS Marquette, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 8, 2011, 4:08 PM EDT for Luce County, Michigan. It was in force for 31 min. 3 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
Jun 8, 2011, 4:08 PM EDT (20:08 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2011, 4:39 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Luce County, MI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:10 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 8, 4:10 PM EDTHAIL 1Mcmillan, MISPOTTER WAS DRIVING ALONG M-28 IN MCMILLAN. OBSERVED 1 INCH HAIL.ALSO MENTIONED A POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD-BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM IF IT WAS OR NOT.
Jun 8, 4:21 PM EDTHAIL 0.254 Nw Newberry, MI
Jun 8, 4:40 PM EDTHAIL 0.88Helmer, MIDELAYED REPORT. ON COUNTY RD. 98 NEAR HELMER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 280 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, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2011-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1155 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, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2011-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 317 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
1155 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-175 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1362 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
317 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
295 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

001 
WFUS53 KMQT 082008
TORMQT
MIC095-082100-
/O.NEW.KMQT.TO.W.0002.110608T2008Z-110608T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
408 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN LUCE COUNTY IN EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 406 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MCMILLAN...OR 9 MILES WEST OF NEWBERRY...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NEWBERRY AROUND 420 PM EDT.

THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
  FOUR MILE CORNER...   SOO JUNCTION...       HELMER...
  DOLLARVILLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT
WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4625 8577 4643 8584 4654 8524 4640 8522
      4624 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 258DEG 37KT 4636 8567

$$

MRD
3 follow-up statements
298 
WWUS53 KMQT 082018
SVSMQT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
418 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

MIC095-082100-
/O.CON.KMQT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110608T2100Z/
LUCE MI-
418 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LUCE COUNTY
UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

AT 415 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEWBERRY...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT SOO JUNCTION AND NEWBERRY.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4625 8565 4646 8568 4654 8524 4640 8522
      4624 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 268DEG 45KT 4636 8550

$$

MRD
136 
WWUS53 KMQT 082028
SVSMQT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
428 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

MIC095-082100-
/O.CON.KMQT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110608T2100Z/
LUCE MI-
428 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LUCE COUNTY
UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

AT 423 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF NEWBERRY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN 
LUCE COUNTY INCLUDING SOO JUNCTION.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4625 8549 4645 8546 4654 8524 4640 8522
      4624 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 263DEG 46KT 4639 8531

$$

MRD
778 
WWUS53 KMQT 082039
SVSMQT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
439 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

MIC095-082049-
/O.CAN.KMQT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110608T2100Z/
LUCE MI-
439 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LUCE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.  HOWEVER SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL 
POSSIBLE WITH OTHER THUNDERSTORMS THAT HAVE MOVED INTO SOUTHERN LUCE 
COUNTY. 

LAT...LON 4625 8549 4645 8546 4654 8524 4640 8522
      4624 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 263DEG 46KT 4640 8511

$$

MRD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 4:54 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMQT35 hr
Jun 8, 2:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT62 min
Jun 8, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTAlger40 min
Jun 8, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT95 min
Jun 8, 3:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTAlger, Schoolcraft50 min
Jun 8, 3:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTLuce58 min
Jun 8, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTDelta35 min
Jun 8, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTLuce19 min

Nearby

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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.