Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2012, 6:52 AM EDT for 5 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 68 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2012, 6:52 AM EDT (10:52 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 68 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Arenac County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Roscommon County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:54 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 2034 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 273 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
946
WUUS53 KAPX 031052
SVRAPX
MIC011-051-069-129-143-031200-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0005.120503T1052Z-120503T1200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
652 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
ARENAC COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
GLADWIN COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
IOSCO COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
OGEMAW COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
SOUTHEASTERN ROSCOMMON COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
* UNTIL 800 AM EDT
* AT 644 AM 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 LAKE ST. HELEN TO SKEELS TO 11
MILES EAST OF EVART...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WEST BRANCH...GLADWIN...ALGER...STANDISH...TAWAS CITY...
AND BEAVERTON.
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.
INTENSE SQUALL LINES CAN OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES IN
ADDITION TO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 4382 8461 4415 8461 4416 8470 4442 8457
4442 8331 4433 8333 4431 8338 4424 8344
4427 8349 4424 8353 4405 8357 4405 8364
4398 8368 4398 8383 4387 8391 4390 8393
4392 8405 4399 8406 4399 8416 4382 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 1049Z 270DEG 39KT 4433 8448 4410 8459
4385 8500
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$3 follow-up statements
910
WWUS34 KAPX 031113
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
713 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
MIC143-031123-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120503T1200Z/
ROSCOMMON MI-
713 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROSCOMMON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 4382 8461 4409 8461 4416 8435 4441 8433
4442 8331 4433 8333 4431 8338 4424 8344
4427 8349 4424 8353 4405 8357 4405 8364
4398 8368 4398 8383 4387 8391 4390 8393
4392 8405 4399 8406 4399 8416 4382 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 1113Z 270DEG 39KT 4434 8415 4410 8423
4384 8439
WIND...HAIL <50MPH <.50IN
$$
MIC011-051-069-129-031200-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120503T1200Z/
ARENAC MI-IOSCO MI-GLADWIN MI-OGEMAW MI-
713 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OGEMAW...
GLADWIN...IOSCO AND ARENAC COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM EDT...
AT 708 AM 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 WEST BRANCH TO BOWMANVILLE TO
BEAVERTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALGER...STERLING...STANDISH...AU GRES...TAWAS CITY...EAST TAWAS...
AU SABLE...SELKIRK...SKIDWAY LAKE...RIFLE RIVER STATE PARK...
RHODES...MAPLE RIDGE...HALE...WHITTEMORE...OMER...TWINING...
TURNER...PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP...NATIONAL CITY AND TAWAS POINT STATE
PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 8461 4409 8461 4416 8435 4441 8433
4442 8331 4433 8333 4431 8338 4424 8344
4427 8349 4424 8353 4405 8357 4405 8364
4398 8368 4398 8383 4387 8391 4390 8393
4392 8405 4399 8406 4399 8416 4382 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 1113Z 270DEG 39KT 4434 8415 4410 8423
4384 8439
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$198
WWUS34 KAPX 031130
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
730 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
MIC051-031140-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120503T1200Z/
GLADWIN MI-
730 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GLADWIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 4390 8393 4392 8405 4399 8406 4400 8417
4415 8417 4416 8413 4441 8405 4442 8332
4433 8333 4431 8338 4424 8344 4427 8349
4424 8353 4406 8357 4405 8364 4398 8368
4398 8384 4388 8391
TIME...MOT...LOC 1130Z 270DEG 39KT 4434 8393 4410 8396
4391 8408
WIND...HAIL <50MPH <.50IN
$$
MIC011-069-129-031200-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120503T1200Z/
ARENAC MI-IOSCO MI-OGEMAW MI-
730 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
OGEMAW...IOSCO AND ARENAC COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM EDT...
AT 727 AM 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 RIFLE RIVER STATE PARK TO
STERLING TO RHODES...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STANDISH...AU GRES...TAWAS CITY...EAST TAWAS...AU SABLE...MAPLE
RIDGE...HALE...OMER...WHITTEMORE...TWINING...TURNER...PLAINFIELD
TOWNSHIP...NATIONAL CITY...TAWAS POINT STATE PARK...PRESCOTT AND
WILBER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 4390 8393 4392 8405 4399 8406 4400 8417
4415 8417 4416 8413 4441 8405 4442 8332
4433 8333 4431 8338 4424 8344 4427 8349
4424 8353 4406 8357 4405 8364 4398 8368
4398 8384 4388 8391
TIME...MOT...LOC 1130Z 270DEG 39KT 4434 8393 4410 8396
4391 8408
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$791
WWUS34 KAPX 031145
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
745 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
MIC129-031155-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120503T1200Z/
OGEMAW MI-
745 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OGEMAW COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 4394 8391 4399 8399 4416 8386 4441 8386
4442 8332 4433 8333 4431 8338 4424 8344
4427 8349 4424 8353 4406 8357 4405 8364
4398 8368 4398 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 1145Z 270DEG 39KT 4434 8375 4410 8373
4391 8385
WIND...HAIL <50MPH <.50IN
$$
MIC011-069-031200-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120503T1200Z/
ARENAC MI-IOSCO MI-
745 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN IOSCO
AND EASTERN ARENAC COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM EDT...
AT 741 AM 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 HALE TO TWINING TO 5 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF STANDISH...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AU GRES...TAWAS CITY...EAST TAWAS...AU SABLE...NATIONAL CITY...
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP...TAWAS POINT STATE PARK AND WILBER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 4394 8391 4399 8399 4416 8386 4441 8386
4442 8332 4433 8333 4431 8338 4424 8344
4427 8349 4424 8353 4406 8357 4405 8364
4398 8368 4398 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 1145Z 270DEG 39KT 4434 8375 4410 8373
4391 8385
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 4:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Missaukee, Wexford | 29 min |
| May 3, 4:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | APX | Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford | 6 hr |
| May 3, 4:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Crawford, Missaukee, Roscommon | 24 min |
| May 3, 7:18 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 117 min | |
| May 3, 11:37 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 98 min | |
| May 3, 11:47 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | APX | Arenac | 11 hr |
| May 3, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 71 min | |
| May 3, 12:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee, Wexford | 55 min |
| May 3, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 39 min | |
| May 3, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 102 min | |
| May 3, 3:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | APX | Arenac, Gladwin | 49 min |
| May 3, 4:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | APX | Gladwin | 32 min |
| May 3, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 55 min | |
| May 3, 5:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | APX | Arenac | 40 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.