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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Gaylord, MI

July 8, 20164 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2016, 2:17 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 58 min. 9 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 8, 2016, 2:17 PM EDT (18:17 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2016, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Oscoda County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:18 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 8, 2:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG10 Sw Alpena, MIDAMAGE TO FARM BUILDINGS
Jul 8, 2:27 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 501 W Ossineke, MI
Jul 8, 2:27 PM EDTHAIL 2Alpena, MI
Jul 8, 2:41 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGAlpena, MITREES DOWN
Jul 8, 2:57 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Wsw The Town Of Hubba, MICAMPER BLOWN OVER. ROOF PEELED OFF OF OUT BUILDING.
Jul 8, 3:10 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 601 W Ossineke, MI.
Jul 8, 3:10 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 601 W Ossineke, MI
Jul 8, 3:11 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 621 W Ossineke, MI.
Jul 8, 3:11 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 621 W Ossineke, MI

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 8, 10:48 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 117 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2016-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 79 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2016-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 104 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
79 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-115 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
925 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

086 
WUUS53 KAPX 081817
SVRAPX
MIC001-007-119-135-081915-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0032.160708T1817Z-160708T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
217 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  ALCONA COUNTY IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN...
  NORTHEASTERN OSCODA COUNTY IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN...
  ALPENA COUNTY IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN...
  MONTMORENCY COUNTY IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 315 PM EDT

* AT 217 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ATLANTA...
  MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ALPENA...OSSINEKE...HARRISVILLE...LACHINE...MIO...
  THE TOWN OF HUBBARD LAKE...ATLANTA...COMINS...MCKINLEY...
  GRASS LAKE...LONG RAPIDS...HILLMAN...LINCOLN...FLETCHER POND...
  BLACK RIVER...LAKEWOOD...OSSINEKE TOWNSHIP...SPRATT...
  ROYSTON AND FAIRVIEW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO SHELTER INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4464 8423 4517 8423 4520 8333 4461 8325
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 264DEG 31KT 4496 8417 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AJS
1 follow-up statement
723 
WWUS53 KAPX 081855
SVSAPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
255 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

MIC001-007-119-135-081915-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-160708T1915Z/
ALCONA MI-OSCODA MI-ALPENA MI-MONTMORENCY MI-
255 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR ALCONA...NORTHEASTERN OSCODA...ALPENA AND SOUTHEASTERN
MONTMORENCY COUNTIES...

AT 254 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR CATHRO TO NEAR HUBBARD LAKE TO NEAR MCKINLEY...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
         WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALPENA...OSSINEKE...HARRISVILLE...THE TOWN OF HUBBARD LAKE...
LACHINE...MCKINLEY...LONG RAPIDS...LINCOLN...FLETCHER POND...
CURRAN...LOST LAKE WOODS...BLACK RIVER...LAKEWOOD...SPRUCE...
CATHRO...HARRISVILLE STATE PARK...HUBBARD LAKE...OSSINEKE TOWNSHIP...
SPRATT AND BARTON CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4461 8325 4464 8410 4518 8380 4520 8333
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 272DEG 34KT 4514 8362 4478 8368 4466 8396 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ADAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 8:31 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX59 min
Jul 8, 9:36 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX84 min
Jul 8, 10:16 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX89 min
Jul 8, 10:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXLeelanau72 min
Jul 8, 10:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Otsego67 min
Jul 8, 11:24 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Crawford, Kalkaska, Otsego66 min
Jul 8, 11:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Leelanau61 min
Jul 8, 11:30 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX30 min
Jul 8, 11:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXChippewa, Mackinac56 min
Jul 8, 11:54 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX66 min
Jul 8, 12:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Otsego59 min
Jul 8, 12:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXMontmorency, Otsego56 min
Jul 8, 12:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Charlevoix56 min
Jul 8, 12:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXGrand Traverse, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Wexford47 min
Jul 8, 12:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXGrand Traverse, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Wexford44 min
Jul 8, 1:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCheboygan, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle59 min
Jul 8, 1:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Charlevoix, Otsego55 min
Jul 8, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX62 min
Jul 8, 1:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCheboygan23 min
Jul 8, 1:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAlcona, Alpena, Montmorency62 min
Jul 8, 1:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCrawford, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego59 min
Jul 8, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX117 min
Jul 8, 1:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXMissaukee, Roscommon65 min
Jul 8, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXArenac, Gladwin61 min
Jul 8, 2:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAlcona, Iosco, Ogemaw, Oscoda60 min
Jul 8, 3:03 PM EDTTornado WarningAPXArenac27 min
Jul 8, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXArenac, Gladwin54 min
Jul 8, 3:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX62 min
Jul 8, 5:00 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAPX24 hr

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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.