Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2012, 9:58 PM EDT for Gladwin County, Michigan. It was in force for 44 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
- Jul 25, 2012, 9:58 PM EDT (01:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2012, 10:42 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
County Gladwin County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:00 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, 10:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Gladwin, MI | REPORTS OF LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES COUNTY WIDE. |
| Jul 25, 10:16 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wsw Wooden Shoe Villa, MI | TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Jul 25, 10:19 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 8 E Beaverton, MI | SIX INCH BRANCHES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1843 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
518
WUUS53 KAPX 260158
SVRAPX
MIC051-260300-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0023.120726T0158Z-120726T0300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
958 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
GLADWIN COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
* AT 956 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
SKEELS...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF GLADWIN...AND MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GLADWIN...SKEELS...BEAVERTON...HOCKADAY...WINEGARS...WOODEN SHOE
VILLAGE...BOWMANVILLE AND RHODES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
THIS STORM HAS EXHIBITED SOME WEAK ROTATION. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
&&
LAT...LON 4382 8462 4416 8461 4416 8417 4383 8416
4382 8417 4382 8436 4381 8437 4381 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 275DEG 37KT 4411 8464
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN
$$3 follow-up statements
964
WWUS34 KAPX 260210
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1010 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
MIC051-260300-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120726T0300Z/
GLADWIN MI-
1010 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GLADWIN COUNTY
UNTIL 1100 PM EDT...
AT 1005 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED JUST
NORTHWEST OF THE CITY OF GLADWIN...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HOCKADAY...WINEGARS...WOODEN SHOE VILLAGE...BOWMANVILLE AND RHODES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
THIS STORM HAS EXHIBITED SOME WEAK ROTATION. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE... SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
&&
LAT...LON 4382 8462 4416 8461 4416 8417 4383 8416
4382 8417 4382 8436 4381 8437 4381 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 275DEG 37KT 4403 8446
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN
$$000
WWUS34 KAPX 260223
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1023 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
MIC051-260300-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120726T0300Z/
GLADWIN MI-
1023 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GLADWIN COUNTY
UNTIL 1100 PM EDT...
AT 1019 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
WOODEN SHOE VILLAGE...OR 8 MILES EAST OF GLADWIN...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RHODES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
THIS STORM HAS EXHIBITED SOME WEAK ROTATION. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE... SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
&&
LAT...LON 4382 8462 4416 8461 4416 8417 4383 8416
4382 8417 4382 8436 4381 8437 4381 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 283DEG 38KT 4398 8428
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN
$$399
WWUS34 KAPX 260242
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1042 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
MIC051-260250-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120726T0300Z/
GLADWIN MI-
1042 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GLADWIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA...HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA.
IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP...AND A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT.
LAT...LON 4382 8462 4416 8461 4416 8417 4383 8416
4382 8417 4382 8436 4381 8437 4381 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 283DEG 38KT 4394 8404
WIND...HAIL <50MPH <.50IN
$$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, 10:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | APX | Missaukee, Wexford | 3 hr |
| 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 |
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.