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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2015, 6:47 PM EDT for Bay County, Tuscola County, Michigan. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2015, 6:47 PM EDT (22:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2015, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
Counties Bay County, MI, Tuscola County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 125 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 463 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
581
WFUS53 KDTX 182247
TORDTX
MIC017-157-182330-
/O.NEW.KDTX.TO.W.0003.150618T2247Z-150618T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
647 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BAY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN...
NORTHWESTERN TUSCOLA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN...
* UNTIL 730 PM EDT
* AT 647 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER BAY CITY...MOVING EAST AT 30 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...
MUNGER AROUND 700 PM EDT.
QUANICASSEE AROUND 705 PM EDT.
FAIRGROVE AROUND 720 PM EDT.
AKRON AROUND 725 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WATROUSVILLE...GILFORD...WISNER AND COLLING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4363 8377 4363 8376 4362 8374 4362 8373
4359 8369 4360 8365 4364 8361 4363 8339
4342 8347 4351 8382 4352 8382 4352 8385
4355 8396 4365 8386 4365 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 285DEG 26KT 4360 8387
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75
$$
MANN5 follow-up statements
538
WWUS53 KDTX 182256
SVSDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
656 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015
MIC017-157-182330-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150618T2330Z/
BAY MI-TUSCOLA MI-
656 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BAY AND NORTHWESTERN TUSCOLA COUNTIES...
AT 655 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER MUNGER...5 MILES EAST OF BAY CITY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
QUANICASSEE AROUND 705 PM EDT.
AKRON AND FAIRGROVE AROUND 720 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WATROUSVILLE...GILFORD...WISNER AND COLLING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4363 8377 4363 8376 4362 8374 4362 8373
4359 8369 4360 8365 4364 8361 4363 8339
4342 8347 4351 8382 4352 8382 4352 8385
4355 8390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 284DEG 28KT 4356 8379
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MANN322
WWUS53 KDTX 182302
SVSDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
702 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015
MIC017-157-182330-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150618T2330Z/
BAY MI-TUSCOLA MI-
702 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BAY AND NORTHWESTERN TUSCOLA COUNTIES...
AT 701 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MUNGER...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF REESE...MOVING EAST AT
30 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...
QUANICASSEE AROUND 705 PM EDT.
AKRON AND FAIRGROVE AROUND 720 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WATROUSVILLE...GILFORD...WISNER AND COLLING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4362 8374 4362 8373 4359 8369 4360 8365
4364 8361 4363 8339 4342 8347 4351 8382
4352 8382
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 284DEG 28KT 4355 8373
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MANN936
WWUS53 KDTX 182310
SVSDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
710 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015
MIC017-182319-
/O.CAN.KDTX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150618T2330Z/
BAY MI-
710 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 4359 8369 4360 8365 4360 8340 4342 8347
4349 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 286DEG 27KT 4353 8366
$$
MIC157-182330-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150618T2330Z/
TUSCOLA MI-
710 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL TUSCOLA COUNTY...
AT 709 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED BETWEEN QUANICASSEE AND REESE...MOVING EAST AT 30 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...
AKRON AND FAIRGROVE AROUND 720 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WATROUSVILLE AND GILFORD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4359 8369 4360 8365 4360 8340 4342 8347
4349 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 286DEG 27KT 4353 8366
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MANN581
WWUS53 KDTX 182316
SVSDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
716 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015
MIC157-182330-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150618T2330Z/
TUSCOLA MI-
716 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL TUSCOLA COUNTY...
AT 716 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR FAIRGROVE...OR NEAR REESE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
FAIRGROVE AROUND 720 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WATROUSVILLE AND GILFORD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4353 8362 4351 8343 4342 8347 4348 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 291DEG 23KT 4348 8361
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MANN158
WWUS53 KDTX 182323
SVSDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
723 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015
MIC157-182333-
/O.EXP.KDTX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150618T2330Z/
TUSCOLA MI-
723 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL TUSCOLA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
730 PM EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 4353 8362 4351 8343 4342 8347 4348 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 285DEG 26KT 4348 8361
$$
MANNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 94 min | |
| Jun 18, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Washtenaw | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 116 min | |
| Jun 18, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Huron | 60 min |
| Jun 18, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Washtenaw | 40 min |
| Jun 18, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Midland | 56 min |
| Jun 18, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Bay, Midland | 67 min |
| Jun 18, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 94 min | |
| Jun 18, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Lenawee, Monroe | 62 min |
| Jun 18, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Lenawee | 27 min |
| Jun 18, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Tuscola | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Washtenaw | 58 min |
| Jun 18, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Sanilac | 35 min |
| Jun 18, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Lapeer | 41 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.