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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this tornado warning at Jul 27, 2014, 12:20 PM EDT for Crawford County, Michigan. It was in force for 25 min. 4 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 27, 2014, 12:20 PM EDT (16:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2014, 12:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Crawford County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:23 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 27, 12:40 PM EDT | HAIL 0.5 | 1 E Grayling, MI | |
| Jul 27, 12:40 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Grayling, MI | |
| Jul 27, 12:49 PM EDT | HAIL 0.25 | 7 E Grayling, MI | |
| Jul 27, 12:49 PM EDT | HAIL 0.5 | 6 E Grayling, MI |
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, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -234 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1594 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
416
WFUS53 KAPX 271620
TORAPX
MIC039-271645-
/O.NEW.KAPX.TO.W.0002.140727T1620Z-140727T1645Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1220 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
* UNTIL 1245 PM EDT
* AT 1218 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRAYLING...AND MOVING EAST
AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
GRAYLING AROUND 1240 PM EDT.
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 4468 8485 4474 8452 4458 8449 4457 8465
4456 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1620Z 262DEG 13KT 4459 8480
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JPB3 follow-up statements
802
WWUS53 KAPX 271626 RRA
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1226 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014
MIC039-271645-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140727T1645Z/
CRAWFORD MI-
1226 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY
UNTIL 1245 PM EDT...
AT 1223 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRAYLING...AND MOVING EAST AT 15
MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
GRAYLING AROUND 1240 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT...PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT.
&&
LAT...LON 4469 8480 4474 8452 4458 8449 4457 8465
4456 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 262DEG 13KT 4459 8477
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$291
WWUS53 KAPX 271636
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1236 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014
MIC039-271645-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140727T1645Z/
CRAWFORD MI-
1236 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY
UNTIL 1245 PM EDT...
AT 1234 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR GRAYLING...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL
CRAWFORD 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 4470 8470 4474 8452 4462 8450 4459 8465
4459 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 257DEG 28KT 4461 8465
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JPB920
WWUS53 KAPX 271646
SVSAPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1246 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014
MIC039-271656-
/O.EXP.KAPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140727T1645Z/
CRAWFORD MI-
1246 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
EXPIRED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE AREA. LARGE HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 4470 8470 4474 8452 4462 8450 4459 8465
4459 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 257DEG 28KT 4461 8466
$$
JPBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 3:53 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 36 hr | |
| Jul 27, 11:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Kalkaska | 46 min |
| Jul 27, 11:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Kalkaska | 27 min |
| Jul 27, 12:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Crawford | 60 min |
| Jul 27, 12:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Antrim, Charlevoix, Otsego | 65 min |
| Jul 27, 12:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Kalkaska | 17 min |
| Jul 27, 1:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Crawford, Oscoda | 60 min |
| Jul 27, 1:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | APX | Antrim, Crawford, Otsego | 26 min |
| Jul 27, 1:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | APX | Alcona, Oscoda | 42 min |
| Jul 27, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Montmorency | 38 min |
| Jul 27, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Crawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Wexford | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 117 min | |
| Jul 27, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Oscoda | 50 min |
| Jul 27, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alcona, Iosco | 44 min |
| Jul 27, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Ogemaw, Roscommon | 38 min |
| Jul 27, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 2 hr | |
| Jul 27, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 87 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.