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Gale Warning 16, NWS Detroit, MI

April 18, 2013

NWS Detroit, MI issued this gale warning at Apr 18, 2013, 9:45 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 19, 2013, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 27 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Apr 18, 2013, 9:45 AM EDT (13:45 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 19, 2013, 5:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 20, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 18, 7:29 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 7:29 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 4:30 AM EDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
430 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-190830-
MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-
ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
430 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A STRONG STORM
SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN.
THE MAIN HAZARD WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS TO 70
MPH...BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH LARGE HAIL
AROUND 1 INCH IN DIAMETER. IN ADDITION...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL OCCUR
WITH ANY STRONG THUNDERSTORM...AND A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. STORM MOTION WILL BE TO THE NORTHEAST AT NEAR 50
MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED ON FRIDAY AS STRONG COLD
FRONT MOVES THROUGH EARLY IN THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE
FRONT WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OR GREATER DURING THE DAY AS TEMPERATURES
FALL INTO THE 40S.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

DISPATCHERS...PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGERS IMMEDIATELY.
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON THURSDAY.

LCZ422-423-460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-190830-
ST. CLAIR RIVER-DETROIT RIVER-LAKE ST. CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM
OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW
BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
430 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A STRONG STORM
SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN HAZARD WITH
THESE STORMS WILL BE WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH. STORM MOTION WILL BE TO
THE NORTHEAST AT NEAR 50 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. REFER TO
THE LATEST MARINE PRODUCTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SF

YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 18, 6:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 18, 8:17 AM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
817 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0746 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW OAKLEY             43.16N 84.20W
04/18/2013  M1.30 INCH       SAGINAW            MI   PUBLIC

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0751 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BAD AXE                 43.80N 83.00W
04/18/2013  M1.90 INCH       HURON              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

&&

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Local storm report, Apr 18, 8:34 AM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
834 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DEARBORN                42.31N 83.21W
04/18/2013  M1.02 INCH       WAYNE              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TECUMSEH                42.01N 83.94W
04/18/2013  M1.02 INCH       LENAWEE            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE CORUNNA            43.00N 84.09W
04/18/2013  M1.21 INCH       SHIAWASSEE         MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE AUBURN             43.62N 84.05W
04/18/2013  M1.53 INCH       BAY                MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0650 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MANCHESTER              42.15N 84.04W
04/18/2013  M0.90 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ANN ARBOR               42.28N 83.73W
04/18/2013  M0.82 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL MEASURED AT U OF M

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW YALE              43.14N 82.80W
04/18/2013  M0.78 INCH       ST. CLAIR          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WEST BLOOMFIELD         42.57N 83.38W
04/18/2013  M0.84 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N WHITMORE LAKE       42.44N 83.75W
04/18/2013  M0.93 INCH       LIVINGSTON         MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 N BURTON              43.05N 83.62W
04/18/2013  M1.90 INCH       GENESEE            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       OWOSSO                  43.00N 84.18W
04/18/2013  M1.35 INCH       SHIAWASSEE         MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0710 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NNW FILION            43.96N 83.04W
04/18/2013  M1.25 INCH       HURON              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0710 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LINDEN                  42.82N 83.78W
04/18/2013  M0.75 INCH       GENESEE            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHESANING               43.18N 84.12W
04/18/2013  M1.45 INCH       SAGINAW            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FARMINGTON              42.46N 83.38W
04/18/2013  M0.73 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SE ANN ARBOR            42.28N 83.73W
04/18/2013  M0.87 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CARO                    43.49N 83.40W
04/18/2013  M1.15 INCH       TUSCOLA            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SALINE                  42.18N 83.78W
04/18/2013  M0.80 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GOODRICH                42.92N 83.51W
04/18/2013  M0.91 INCH       GENESEE            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0748 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HOWELL                  42.61N 83.94W
04/18/2013  M1.03 INCH       LIVINGSTON         MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0755 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PORT AUSTIN             44.04N 83.00W
04/18/2013  M1.00 INCH       HURON              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PORT HOPE               43.94N 82.72W
04/18/2013  M1.81 INCH       HURON              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DURAND                  42.91N 83.99W
04/18/2013  M1.03 INCH       SHIAWASSEE         MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MILAN                   42.09N 83.68W
04/18/2013  M0.90 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW TIPTON            42.03N 84.10W
04/18/2013  M1.44 INCH       LENAWEE            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GROSSE POINTE FARMS     42.40N 82.89W
04/18/2013  M0.85 INCH       WAYNE              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

&&

RKULIK
Local storm report, Apr 18, 9:22 AM EDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
922 AM EDT THU APR 18 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LAPEER                  43.05N 83.32W
04/18/2013  M1.10 INCH       LAPEER             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E MERRILL             43.41N 84.30W
04/18/2013  M2.32 INCH       SAGINAW            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SW SALINE             42.13N 83.84W
04/18/2013  M0.75 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W ANN ARBOR           42.28N 83.75W
04/18/2013  M0.65 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNW RICHMOND          42.86N 82.78W
04/18/2013  M0.62 INCH       MACOMB             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

&&

RKULIK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 18, 10:16 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningDTXBay, Huron, Midland, Saginaw, Tuscola24 hr
Apr 18, 10:22 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningDTXBay, Huron, Midland, Saginaw, Tuscola24 hr
Apr 18, 10:48 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXMidland, Saginaw3 days
Apr 18, 10:48 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXSaginaw, Shiawassee65 hr
Apr 18, 10:48 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXSaginaw, Tuscola68 hr
Apr 18, 10:48 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXSaginaw3 days
Apr 18, 1:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXGenesee, Livingston, Oakland40 min
Apr 18, 2:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer, Oakland49 min
Apr 18, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX112 min
Apr 18, 2:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSaint Clair, Sanilac50 min
Apr 18, 2:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXWashtenaw, Wayne48 min
Apr 18, 2:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMacomb, Saint Clair56 min
Apr 18, 2:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMonroe51 min
Apr 18, 3:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXOakland45 min

Nearby

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