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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2012, 3:56 PM EDT for Arenac County, Gladwin County, Michigan. It was in force for 49 min. 2 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
- May 3, 2012, 3:56 PM EDT (19:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2012, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Arenac County, MI, Gladwin County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 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 3, 4:37 PM EDT | HAIL 0.7 | Standish, MI | |
| May 3, 4:37 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 3 S Standish, MI |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 12:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 1476 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 948 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 233 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
397
WFUS53 KAPX 031956
TORAPX
MIC011-051-032045-
/O.NEW.KAPX.TO.W.0003.120503T1956Z-120503T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
356 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ARENAC COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
GLADWIN COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
* UNTIL 445 PM EDT
* AT 355 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GLADWIN...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GLADWIN...ALGER...STERLING...STANDISH...AU GRES...WINEGARS...WOODEN
SHOE VILLAGE...MAPLE RIDGE...OMER...TWINING AND TURNER.
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 4387 8461 4401 8461 4416 8416 4416 8356
4404 8357 4405 8364 4398 8368 4399 8373
4398 8376 4398 8383 4393 8388 4391 8405
4399 8405 4399 8416 4390 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 254DEG 36KT 4394 8451
$$
ARNOTT3 follow-up statements
666
WWUS34 KAPX 032004
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
404 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
MIC011-051-032045-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120503T2045Z/
ARENAC MI-GLADWIN MI-
404 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GLADWIN AND ARENAC
COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...
AT 359 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BEAVERTON...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF GLADWIN...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALGER...STERLING...STANDISH...AU GRES...WINEGARS...WOODEN SHOE
VILLAGE...OMER...TWINING...MAPLE RIDGE AND TURNER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4388 8453 4392 8453 4416 8416 4416 8356
4404 8357 4405 8364 4398 8368 4399 8373
4398 8376 4398 8383 4393 8388 4391 8405
4399 8405 4399 8416 4390 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 252DEG 36KT 4390 8444
WIND...HAIL <50MPH <.50IN
$$
ARNOTT129
WWUS34 KAPX 032021
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
421 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
MIC011-051-032045-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120503T2045Z/
ARENAC MI-GLADWIN MI-
421 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL GLADWIN AND
ARENAC COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...
AT 418 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STERLING...MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STERLING...STANDISH...AU GRES...MAPLE RIDGE...OMER...TWINING AND
TURNER.
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 4388 8449 4393 8438 4401 8419 4416 8404
4416 8356 4404 8357 4405 8364 4398 8368
4399 8373 4398 8376 4398 8383 4393 8388
4391 8405 4399 8405 4399 8416 4390 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 252DEG 36KT 4400 8407
WIND...HAIL <50MPH <.50IN
$$664
WWUS34 KAPX 032030
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
430 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
MIC011-051-032045-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120503T2045Z/
ARENAC MI-GLADWIN MI-
430 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL GLADWIN AND
SOUTHERN ARENAC COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...
AT 427 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STERLING...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AU GRES AND OMER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4390 8416 4389 8434 4401 8417 4408 8379
4412 8356 4404 8357 4405 8364 4398 8368
4399 8373 4398 8376 4398 8383 4393 8388
4391 8405 4399 8405 4399 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 252DEG 36KT 4402 8396
WIND...HAIL <50MPH <.50IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 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, 6:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Arenac, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw, Roscommon | 68 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, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.