Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2012, 10:49 PM EDT for 8 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 49 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
- May 28, 2012, 10:49 PM EDT (02:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2012, 11:38 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:50 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 28, 10:58 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lewiston, MI | TREES DOWN IN LEWISTON AND POWER OUT. |
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 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 350 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1787 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WUUS53 KAPX 290249
SVRAPX
MIC001-007-031-039-119-135-137-141-290345-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0012.120529T0249Z-120529T0345Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1049 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN ALCONA COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
ALPENA COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
SOUTHERN CHEBOYGAN COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
MONTMORENCY COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
NORTHERN OSCODA COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
EASTERN OTSEGO COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
* AT 1045 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WOLVERINE TO RED OAK...AND
MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MIO...ATLANTA...ONAWAY...LACHINE...THE TOWN OF HUBBARD LAKE...
ROGERS CITY...OSSINEKE...ALPENA...AFTON...FAIRVIEW...BRILEY
TOWNSHIP...COMINS...LOUD TOWNSHIP...TOWER...ALLIS TOWNSHIP...
TOMAHAWK CREEK FLOODING...LOCKWOOD LAKE...ONAWAY STATE PARK...
CURRAN AND GRASS LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A
SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 4505 8343 4498 8340 4500 8344 4495 8344
4489 8333 4492 8332 4482 8329 4460 8431
4535 8473 4551 8397 4537 8363 4536 8349
4527 8337 4519 8336 4520 8331 4517 8336
4506 8328 4504 8318 4503 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 254DEG 60KT 4529 8456 4471 8423
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$3 follow-up statements
637
WWUS34 KAPX 290307
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1107 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
MIC001-039-135-137-290316-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120529T0345Z/
ALCONA MI-CRAWFORD MI-OSCODA MI-OTSEGO MI-
1107 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN OTSEGO...NORTHERN
OSCODA...NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN ALCONA COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 4505 8343 4498 8340 4500 8344 4495 8344
4489 8333 4492 8332 4486 8334 4487 8400
4540 8436 4551 8397 4537 8363 4536 8349
4527 8337 4519 8336 4520 8331 4517 8336
4506 8328 4504 8318 4503 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 254DEG 60KT 4537 8415 4479 8382
WIND...HAIL <50MPH <.50IN
$$
MIC007-031-119-141-290345-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120529T0345Z/
CHEBOYGAN MI-MONTMORENCY MI-ALPENA MI-PRESQUE ISLE MI-
1107 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PRESQUE
ISLE...ALPENA...EASTERN MONTMORENCY AND EAST CENTRAL CHEBOYGAN
COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM EDT...
AT 1103 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ONAWAY TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CURRAN...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LACHINE...THE TOWN OF HUBBARD LAKE...ROGERS CITY...OSSINEKE...
ALPENA...LONG LAKE...FLETCHER POND...MILLERSBURG...OCQUEOC...
HILLMAN...ROYSTON...BISMA TOWNSHIP...OSSINEKE TOWNSHIP...SPRATT...
HAWKS...METZ...LONG RAPIDS...P H HOEFT STATE PARK...HAGENSVILLE AND
POSEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IF YOU ARE IN
THE PATH OF THIS STORM. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 4505 8343 4498 8340 4500 8344 4495 8344
4489 8333 4492 8332 4486 8334 4487 8400
4540 8436 4551 8397 4537 8363 4536 8349
4527 8337 4519 8336 4520 8331 4517 8336
4506 8328 4504 8318 4503 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 254DEG 60KT 4537 8415 4479 8382
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$166
WWUS34 KAPX 290325
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1125 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
MIC031-119-290335-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120529T0345Z/
CHEBOYGAN MI-MONTMORENCY MI-
1125 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MONTMORENCY AND EAST
CENTRAL CHEBOYGAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 4506 8341 4503 8344 4498 8341 4500 8342
4495 8344 4493 8359 4547 8411 4551 8397
4537 8364 4536 8349 4527 8337 4524 8340
4519 8336 4519 8333 4516 8336 4506 8328
4503 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 254DEG 60KT 4545 8371 4487 8339
WIND...HAIL <50MPH <.50IN
$$
MIC007-141-290345-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120529T0345Z/
ALPENA MI-PRESQUE ISLE MI-
1125 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
PRESQUE ISLE AND ALPENA COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM EDT...
AT 1124 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ROGERS CITY TO OSSINEKE...MOVING
EAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALPENA...LONG LAKE...THOMPSONS HARBOR STATE PARK...LAKEWOOD AND
PRESQUE ISLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IF YOU ARE IN
THE PATH OF THIS STORM. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 4506 8341 4503 8344 4498 8341 4500 8342
4495 8344 4493 8359 4547 8411 4551 8397
4537 8364 4536 8349 4527 8337 4524 8340
4519 8336 4519 8333 4516 8336 4506 8328
4503 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 254DEG 60KT 4545 8371 4487 8339
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$510
WWUS34 KAPX 290338
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1138 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
MIC007-141-290348-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120529T0345Z/
ALPENA MI-PRESQUE ISLE MI-
1138 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN PRESQUE ISLE AND
ALPENA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 4506 8341 4503 8344 4498 8341 4500 8342
4495 8344 4493 8359 4547 8411 4551 8397
4537 8364 4536 8349 4527 8337 4524 8340
4519 8336 4519 8333 4516 8336 4506 8328
4503 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 254DEG 60KT 4551 8342 4493 8310
WIND...HAIL <50MPH <.50IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 8:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 37 min | |
| May 28, 9:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Manistee | 37 min |
| May 28, 10:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Antrim, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Otsego and 1 more | 40 min |
| May 28, 11:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 66 min | |
| May 29, 4:00 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 18 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.