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Gale Warning 11, NWS Marquette, MI

February 12, 2015

NWS Marquette, MI issued this gale warning at Feb 12, 2015, 7:12 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 13, 2015, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 27 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 12, 2015, 7:12 PM EST (00:12 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 13, 2015, 10:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 15, 2015, 1:00 AM EST
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Marquette, 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 Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 12, 4:25 PM EST, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 4:25 PM EST, 2 hours 47 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 12, 1:36 PM EST, 5 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
136 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

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

0700 AM     SNOW             2 WNW IRONWOOD          46.47N 90.19W
02/12/2015  E4.6 INCH        GOGEBIC            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            0.25 INCH WATER EQUIVALENT. SNOW DURATION 24
            HOURS. OBSERVER LOCATION IRONWOOD.

&&

KC
Local storm report, Feb 12, 1:42 PM EST, 5 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
142 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

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

0133 PM     SNOW             4 E FOREST LAKE         46.33N 86.77W
02/12/2015  E5.0 INCH        ALGER              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED SNOW DURATION 18 HOURS. OBSERVER
            LOCATION 8 SW MUNISING.

&&

KC
Local storm report, Feb 12, 2:27 PM EST, 4 hours 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
227 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

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

0630 AM     SNOW             NEWBERRY                46.36N 85.52W
02/12/2015  M1.5 INCH        LUCE               MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NEWBERRY CITY /NWCM4/
            SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             4 S FISH LAKE           46.16N 86.65W
02/12/2015  M1.9 INCH        ALGER              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WETMORE 15S /WETM4/
            SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             2 S NEWBERRY            46.33N 85.50W
02/12/2015  M2.0 INCH        LUCE               MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NEWBERRY CORRECTIONAL
            FACILITY /NCFM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 ESE MARQUETTE         46.55N 87.38W
02/12/2015  M2.0 INCH        MARQUETTE          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MARQUETTE WFP /MRQM4/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0900 AM     SNOW             1 ESE GRAND MARAIS      46.66N 85.96W
02/12/2015  M3.0 INCH        ALGER              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GRAND MARAIS #2
            /GMMM4/ SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS.

0512 AM     SNOW             4 SE HARVEY             46.45N 87.30W
02/12/2015  M3.3 INCH        MARQUETTE          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GREEN GARDEN /GGRM4/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

&&

NWS MARQUETTE MI
IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Feb 12, 2:29 PM EST, 4 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
229 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

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

0800 AM     SNOW             2 NE COOKS              45.94N 86.44W
02/12/2015  M1.0 INCH        SCHOOLCRAFT        MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION COOKS 2NE /CKSM4/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             5 ESE CHASSELL          47.01N 88.43W
02/12/2015  M1.1 INCH        HOUGHTON           MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION JACOBSVILLE /JCBM4/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NNE ARNOLD            46.07N 87.48W
02/12/2015  M1.5 INCH        MARQUETTE          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 2 N ARNOLD /AROM4/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0630 AM     SNOW             NEWBERRY                46.36N 85.52W
02/12/2015  M1.5 INCH        LUCE               MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NEWBERRY CITY /NWCM4/
            SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             11 WSW WATERSMEET       46.22N 89.41W
02/12/2015  M1.6 INCH        GOGEBIC            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WATERSMEET 12WSW
            /WTRM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             4 S FISH LAKE           46.16N 86.65W
02/12/2015  M1.9 INCH        ALGER              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WETMORE 15S /WETM4/
            SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             2 WSW COPPER CITY       47.28N 88.42W
02/12/2015  M2.0 INCH        HOUGHTON           MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION KEARSARGE /KSGM4/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             2 S NEWBERRY            46.33N 85.50W
02/12/2015  M2.0 INCH        LUCE               MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NEWBERRY CORRECTIONAL
            FACILITY /NCFM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 ESE MARQUETTE         46.55N 87.38W
02/12/2015  M2.0 INCH        MARQUETTE          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MARQUETTE WFP /MRQM4/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             6 E CHAMPION            46.50N 87.84W
02/12/2015  M2.0 INCH        MARQUETTE          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CLARKSBURG /CLKM4/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0900 AM     SNOW             AMASA                   46.23N 88.45W
02/12/2015  M2.5 INCH        IRON               MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AMASA 1W /AMAM4/ SNOW
            DURATION 24 HOURS.

0630 AM     SNOW             MUNISING                46.41N 86.66W
02/12/2015  M2.5 INCH        ALGER              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MUNISING /MNSM4/ SNOW
            DURATION 24 HOURS.

0630 AM     SNOW             NEWBERRY                46.36N 85.52W
02/12/2015  M2.5 INCH        LUCE               MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NEWBERRY CITY /NWCM4/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0920 AM     SNOW             2 SSW HARVEY            46.47N 87.37W
02/12/2015  M2.6 INCH        MARQUETTE          MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MARQUETTE 5.5 SSE /MI-MQ-1/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             HARVEY                  46.49N 87.35W
02/12/2015  M2.9 INCH        MARQUETTE          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION HARVEY /HRVM4/ SNOW
            DURATION 24 HOURS.

0900 AM     SNOW             1 ESE GRAND MARAIS      46.66N 85.96W
02/12/2015  M3.0 INCH        ALGER              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GRAND MARAIS #2
            /GMMM4/ SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 NW NATIONAL MINE      46.49N 87.72W
02/12/2015  M3.0 INCH        MARQUETTE          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WEST ISHPEMING
            /WISM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             PAULDING                46.40N 89.18W
02/12/2015  M3.1 INCH        ONTONAGON          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PAULDING /PDGM4/ SNOW
            DURATION 24 HOURS.

0512 AM     SNOW             4 SE HARVEY             46.45N 87.30W
02/12/2015  M3.3 INCH        MARQUETTE          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GREEN GARDEN /GGRM4/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             8 N MASS CITY           46.87N 89.10W
02/12/2015  M3.5 INCH        ONTONAGON          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 6 N GREENLAND /GNLM4/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0600 AM     SNOW             11 S GRAND MARAIS       46.51N 85.96W
02/12/2015  M3.5 INCH        ALGER              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GRAND MARAIS 10S
            /GMSM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0631 AM     SNOW             6 NNW ISHPEMING         46.57N 87.69W
02/12/2015  M3.9 INCH        MARQUETTE          MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION ISHPEMING 5.6 NNW
            /MI-MQ-17/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0813 AM     SNOW             ONTONAGON               46.87N 89.31W
02/12/2015  M4.0 INCH        ONTONAGON          MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION ONTONAGON 0.3 NE /MI-ON-1/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             2 WNW IRONWOOD          46.47N 90.18W
02/12/2015  M4.6 INCH        GOGEBIC            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION IRONWOOD WWTP /IRMM4/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

0133 PM     SNOW             4 E FOREST LAKE         46.33N 86.77W
02/12/2015  E5.0 INCH        ALGER              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED SNOW DURATION 18 HOURS. OBSERVER
            LOCATION 8 SW MUNISING.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 NE NEGAUNEE           46.53N 87.55W
02/12/2015  M5.5 INCH        MARQUETTE          MI   MESONET

            MESONET STATION NWS MARQUETTE /MQT/ SNOW
            DURATION 24 HOURS.

1000 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 S MASS CITY           46.71N 89.07W
02/12/2015  E8.0 INCH        ONTONAGON          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUSTS TO 25 MPH. HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24
            HOURS. OBSERVER LOCATION MASS CITY.

&&

NWS MARQUETTE MI
IRIS SYSTEM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 12, 10:10 PM ESTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningMQT57 hr
Feb 13, 3:47 PM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryMQTDelta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron, Luce, Menominee and 1 more39 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Michigan, 2015Every gale warning in 2015

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.