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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this flash flood warning at Jul 25, 2012, 10:22 PM EDT for Missaukee County, Wexford County, Michigan. It was in force for 3 hr. 10 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
- Jul 25, 2012, 10:22 PM EDT (02:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 2012, 1:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Missaukee County, MI, Wexford County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 10:27 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Wnw Cadillac, MI | 2.5 FEET OF WATER ON THE ROADWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF M 115 AND E 35 ROAD. |
| Jul 25, 10:55 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.12 | Cadillac, MI | TWO HOUR TOTAL THRU 11 PM. |
| Jul 25, 11:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mesick, MI | PARTIAL WASHOUT OF ROADWAY ON M37 NEAR MESICK. TRAFFIC IS DOWN TO ONE LANE. EXACT TIME OF OCCURRENCE UNKN. |
| Jul 25, 11:00 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.31 | 5 E Manton, MI | MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL WEATHER NETWORK SITE. |
| Jul 25, 11:01 PM EDT | FLOOD | 1 S Lake City, MI | M 66 AND KALKASKA RD. |
| Jul 25, 11:01 PM EDT | FLOOD | 2 W Mcbain, MI | DICKERSON AND STONEY CORNERS. |
| Jul 25, 11:21 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.96 | Mcbain, MI | 2 HR TOTAL THRU 11 PM. MI AGRICULTURAL WEATHER NETWORK SITE. |
| Jul 25, 11:26 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3 | 1 S Cadillac, MI | RAIN FELL BETWEEN 725 PM AND 1125 PM. |
| Jul 25, 11:26 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.07 | 1 S Cadillac, MI | RAIN FELL BETWEEN 825 PM AND 1130 PM. |
| Jul 25, 11:37 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3 | 2 Sw Cadillac, MI | TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE 845 PM |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 2643 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1451 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 16.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
271 WGUS53 KAPX 260222 FFWAPX MIC113-165-260530- /O.NEW.KAPX.FF.W.0003.120726T0222Z-120726T0530Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1022 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... MISSAUKEE COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... WEXFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... * UNTIL 130 AM EDT * AT 1018 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. RAIN SHOULD CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. * RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...BOON...BUCKLEY...FALMOUTH...HARRIETTA... HOXEYVILLE...JENNINGS...LUCAS...MANTON...MCBAIN...MEAUWATAKA... MESICK...MITCHELL STATE PARK...MODDERSVILLE...MOORESTOWN...MOREY... SHERMAN...VOGEL CENTER AND YUMA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. && LAT...LON 4416 8582 4451 8582 4451 8486 4416 8485 $$
4 follow-up statements
272 WGUS73 KAPX 260308 FFSAPX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1108 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012 MIC113-165-260530- /O.CON.KAPX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120726T0530Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WEXFORD MI-MISSAUKEE MI- 1108 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MISSAUKEE AND WEXFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM EDT... AT 1104 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF UP TO 3 INCHES HAVE FALLEN THUS FAR WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...BOON...BUCKLEY...FALMOUTH...HARRIETTA... HOXEYVILLE...JENNINGS...LUCAS...MANTON...MCBAIN...MEAUWATAKA... MESICK...MITCHELL STATE PARK...MODDERSVILLE...MOORESTOWN...MOREY... SHERMAN...VOGEL CENTER AND YUMA. FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG M-66 NEAR KALKASKA STREET IN THE SOUTH END OF LAKE CITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. && LAT...LON 4416 8582 4451 8582 4451 8486 4416 8485 $$
217 WGUS73 KAPX 260357 FFSAPX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1157 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012 MIC113-165-260530- /O.CON.KAPX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120726T0530Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WEXFORD MI-MISSAUKEE MI- 1157 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MISSAUKEE AND WEXFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM EDT... AT 1154 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAD MOVED OUT OF WEXFORD AND MISSAUKEE COUNTIES. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING IN SOME SECTIONS OF THE AREA. RADAR INDICATED THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN A SWATH FROM CENTRAL WEXFORD COUNTY...INTO SOUTHERN MISSAUKEE COUNTY. FLOODING WAS REPORTED NEAR MCBAIN...LAKE CITY...AND JUST NORTHWEST OF CADILLAC EARLIER IN THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. && LAT...LON 4416 8582 4451 8582 4451 8486 4416 8485 $$ JZ
334 WGUS73 KAPX 260458 FFSAPX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1258 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012 MIC113-165-260530- /O.CON.KAPX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120726T0530Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WEXFORD MI-MISSAUKEE MI- 1258 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MISSAUKEE AND WEXFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM EDT... AT 1257 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAD MOVED OUT OF WEXFORD AND MISSAUKEE COUNTIES. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING IN SOME SECTIONS OF THE AREA. RADAR INDICATED THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN A SWATH FROM CENTRAL WEXFORD COUNTY...INTO SOUTHERN MISSAUKEE COUNTY. FLOODING WAS REPORTED NEAR MCBAIN...LAKE CITY...AND JUST NORTHWEST OF CADILLAC EARLIER IN THE EVENING. THESE AREA COULD CONTINUE TO SEE SOME HIGH WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. && LAT...LON 4416 8582 4451 8582 4451 8486 4416 8485 $$ JZ
669 WGUS73 KAPX 260529 RRA FFSAPX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 129 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012 MIC113-165-260545- /O.EXP.KAPX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120726T0530Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WEXFORD MI-MISSAUKEE MI- 129 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT MISSAUKEE AND WEXFORD COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED... PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. LAT...LON 4416 8582 4451 8582 4451 8486 4416 8485 $$ JZ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 83 min | |
| Jul 25, 8:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Missaukee, Wexford | 65 min |
| Jul 25, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford | 60 min |
| Jul 25, 8:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | APX | Missaukee, Wexford | 34 min |
| Jul 25, 9:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Gladwin | 44 min |
| Jul 25, 10:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Arenac | 29 min |
| Jul 25, 10:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | APX | Manistee | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 11:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | APX | Gladwin | 3 hr |
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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.