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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Gaylord, MI

July 26, 2013Chippewa County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this tornado warning at Jul 26, 2013, 3:48 PM EDT for Chippewa County, Michigan. It was in force for 42 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: Jul 26, 2013, 3:48 PM EDT (19:48 UTC)
Expired: Jul 26, 2013, 4:30 PM EDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Gaylord, MI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Chippewa County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 174 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:48 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 26, 4:08 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	7 Sw Sault Ste. Marie, MI	RAIN WRAPPED FUNNEL CLOUD OBSERVED BY ON DUTY BAY MILLS TRIBAL OFFICER.

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 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 219 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 926 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 163 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

142 
WFUS53 KAPX 261948
TORAPX
MIC033-262030-
/O.NEW.KAPX.TO.W.0001.130726T1948Z-130726T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
348 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL CHIPPEWA COUNTY IN EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 343 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RACO...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
           ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS
           WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SAULT STE. MARIE...BAY MILLS...BRIMLEY...BRIMLEY STATE PARK...
  DAFTER AND SUGAR ISLAND.

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 4652 8411 4643 8418 4639 8415 4638 8422
      4626 8468 4646 8478 4650 8468 4649 8462
      4643 8455 4645 8450 4644 8448 4648 8446
      4651 8438 4650 8429 4654 8421
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 249DEG 25KT 4638 8461

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

ARNOTT

4 follow-up statements

612 
WWUS53 KAPX 261959
SVSAPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
359 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013

MIC033-262030-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130726T2030Z/
CHIPPEWA MI-
359 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CHIPPEWA COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

AT 357 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR BRIMLEY STATE PARK...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SAULT STE. MARIE AND SUGAR ISLAND.

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 4652 8411 4643 8418 4633 8452 4636 8465
      4649 8469 4649 8462 4643 8455 4645 8450
      4644 8448 4648 8446 4651 8438 4650 8429
      4654 8421
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 235DEG 25KT 4643 8450

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

ARNOTT

452 
WWUS53 KAPX 262015
SVSAPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
415 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013

MIC033-262030-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130726T2030Z/
CHIPPEWA MI-
415 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CHIPPEWA COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

AT 411 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SAULT STE. MARIE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SAULT STE. MARIE.

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 4652 8411 4643 8418 4636 8452 4643 8455
      4645 8450 4644 8448 4648 8446 4651 8438
      4650 8429 4654 8421
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 246DEG 22KT 4647 8438

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

ARNOTT

822 
WWUS53 KAPX 262022
SVSAPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
422 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013

MIC033-262030-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130726T2030Z/
CHIPPEWA MI-
422 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CHIPPEWA COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

AT 421 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SAULT STE. MARIE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. A FUNNEL CLOUD HAS BEEN REPORTED  
         WITH THIS STORM. 

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL CHIPPEWA COUNTY.

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 4652 8411 4643 8418 4636 8452 4643 8455
      4645 8450 4644 8448 4648 8446 4651 8438
      4650 8429 4654 8421
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 246DEG 22KT 4648 8435

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

ARNOTT

349 
WWUS53 KAPX 262030
SVSAPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
430 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013

MIC033-262040-
/O.EXP.KAPX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130726T2030Z/
CHIPPEWA MI-
430 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CHIPPEWA COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING IS WEAKENING AND MOVING 
NORTHEAST INTO CANADA.  

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN GAYLORD.

LAT...LON 4652 8411 4643 8418 4636 8452 4643 8455
      4645 8450 4644 8448 4648 8446 4651 8438
      4650 8429 4654 8421
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 246DEG 22KT 4650 8428

$$

ARNOTT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 26, 4:11 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	APX		16 hr
Jul 26, 7:40 AM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	APX	Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee	12 hr
Jul 26, 3:34 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		86 min
Jul 26, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		93 min

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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.