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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 19, 2014, 1:52 PM EDT for Allegan County, Barry County, Michigan. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2014, 1:52 PM EDT (17:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2014, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:56 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 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 742 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 19, 11:48 AM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 11:48 AM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 19, 12:55 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1255 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014 LMZ844>849-MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074- 200930- ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-MASON-LAKE- OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-MONTCALM- GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- 1255 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING SOUTH AND EAST OF GRAND RAPIDS... INCLUDING KALAMAZOO... BATTLE CREEK... LANSING AND JACKSON. THE THREAT IS DAMAGING WINDS AND/OR LARGE HAIL AS WELL AS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE PRIMARY TIME OF CONCERN IS FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. MEADE
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 19, 8:56 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
856 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MEARS 43.68N 86.42W
08/19/2014 M0.92 INCH OCEANA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
HEAVY RAIN DURATION 24 HOURS.
&&
HOVINGSpecial weather statement, Aug 19, 11:32 AM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1132 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
MIZ056-064-191630-
ALLEGAN-OTTAWA-
1132 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...
AT 1130 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR OLIVE CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
* THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
COOPERSVILLE BY 1150 AM EDT...
OLIVE CENTER BY 1135 AM EDT...
NUNICA BY 1140 AM EDT...
EASTMANVILLE BY 1150 AM EDT...
LAMONT BY 1155 AM EDT...
MARNE BY NOON EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.
&&
LAT...LON 4270 8621 4304 8624 4312 8599 4312 8591
4314 8591 4317 8579 4262 8579 4263 8624
TIME...MOT...LOC 1532Z 255DEG 27KT 4299 8612
HOVINGSpecial weather statement, Aug 19, 12:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1232 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
MIZ056-057-064-191715-
ALLEGAN-KENT-OTTAWA-
1232 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...
AT 1231 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DRENTHE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
* THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
HUDSONVILLE BY 1240 PM EDT...
DRENTHE BY 1235 PM EDT...
JAMESTOWN BY 1240 PM EDT...
BYRON CENTER BY 1245 PM EDT...
CUTLERVILLE BY 1250 PM EDT...
DUTTON BY 1255 PM EDT...
ALASKA BY 100 PM EDT...
CASCADE BY 105 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.
&&
LAT...LON 4282 8614 4299 8539 4277 8537 4277 8554
4271 8555 4261 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 252DEG 39KT 4277 8589
HOVINGSpecial weather statement, Aug 19, 1:09 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
109 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
MIZ046-051-052-056>059-064>067-071>074-191915-
ALLEGAN-BARRY-CALHOUN-CLINTON-EATON-GRATIOT-INGHAM-IONIA-ISABELLA-
JACKSON-KALAMAZOO-KENT-MONTCALM-OTTAWA-VAN BUREN-
109 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...
AT 106 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MOUNT PLEASANT TO
VAN BUREN STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STORMS MAY
BECOME SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON...AND ADDITIONAL STORM DEVELOPMENT IS
LIKELY THROUGH THE EVENING.
PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SOUTH HAVEN... GREENVILLE... ALLEGAN...
ALMA... IONIA... HASTINGS...
KALAMAZOO... ST. JOHNS... BATTLE CREEK...
CHARLOTTE... LANSING... STANTON...
BELDING... BANGOR... LOWELL...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
&&
LAT...LON 4207 8622 4224 8623 4224 8637 4248 8626
4362 8477 4362 8460 4347 8460 4347 8436
4278 8436 4277 8415 4207 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 287DEG 27KT 4362 8477 4239 8639
HOVINGLocal storm report, Aug 19, 1:49 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
149 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0140 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 S ROCKFORD 43.09N 85.56W
08/19/2014 M1.20 INCH KENT MI TRAINED SPOTTER
MINOR STREET FLOODING. HEAVY RAIN DURATION 1
HOUR 10 MINUTES.
&&
EBWLocal storm report, Aug 19, 1:51 PM EDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
151 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2014
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 W WAYLAND 42.67N 85.68W
08/19/2014 M0.98 INCH ALLEGAN MI COCORAHS
STILL RAINING MODERATELY AT OBSERVATION. NO
FLOODING AT THIS TIME. HEAVY RAIN DURATION
28 MINUTES.
&&
EBWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 7:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Barry, Kalamazoo | 55 min |
| Aug 19, 8:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Gratiot, Isabella, Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm | 57 min |
| Aug 19, 11:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Ottawa | 58 min |
| Aug 19, 11:59 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 46 min | |
| Aug 19, 12:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Kent | 43 min |
| Aug 19, 1:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 6 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 19, 1:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Ionia, Kent, Montcalm | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 1:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 84 min | |
| Aug 19, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Kalamazoo, Van Buren | 55 min |
| Aug 19, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia | 64 min |
| Aug 19, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Kalamazoo | 56 min |
| Aug 19, 2:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Ionia, Kent | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Van Buren | 58 min |
| Aug 19, 3:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia | 6 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson | 58 min |
| Aug 19, 3:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Kalamazoo, Van Buren | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Calhoun, Kalamazoo | 80 min |
| Aug 19, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Jackson | 38 min |
| Aug 19, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Jackson | 14 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.