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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Gaylord, MI

May 26, 2016Charlevoix County, Cheboygan County, Emmet County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2016, 5:03 PM EDT for Charlevoix County, Cheboygan County, Emmet County, Michigan. It was in force for 57 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
May 26, 2016, 5:03 PM EDT (21:03 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Charlevoix County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Emmet County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 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

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 178 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 2016-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 240 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 2016-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
240 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-60 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
742 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

233 
WUUS53 KAPX 262103
SVRAPX
MIC029-031-047-262200-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0006.160526T2103Z-160526T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
503 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CHARLEVOIX COUNTY IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN...
  SOUTHERN CHEBOYGAN COUNTY IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN...
  SOUTHEASTERN EMMET COUNTY IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 502 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER REASONERS
  CORNER...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PETOSKEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
  MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  INDIAN RIVER...WOLVERINE...BURT LAKE STATE PARK...TOWER...KOEHLER
  TOWNSHIP...CLARION...BLACK LAKE...REASONERS CORNER AND AFTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4520 8489 4535 8492 4550 8425 4533 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 245DEG 32KT 4532 8480 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SMD
3 follow-up statements
280 
WWUS53 KAPX 262126
SVSAPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
526 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

MIC029-047-262135-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160526T2200Z/
CHARLEVOIX MI-EMMET MI-
526 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHARLEVOIX AND
SOUTHEASTERN EMMET COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4529 8443 4524 8469 4535 8473 4537 8473
      4547 8438 4549 8426 4533 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 245DEG 32KT 4541 8453 

$$

MIC031-262200-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160526T2200Z/
CHEBOYGAN MI-
526 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN CHEBOYGAN COUNTY...

AT 525 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR INDIAN
RIVER... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
INDIAN RIVER...WOLVERINE...BURT LAKE STATE PARK...TOWER...KOEHLER
TOWNSHIP AND AFTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4529 8443 4524 8469 4535 8473 4537 8473
      4547 8438 4549 8426 4533 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 245DEG 32KT 4541 8453 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ALM/SMD
093 
WWUS53 KAPX 262145
SVSAPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
545 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

MIC031-262200-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160526T2200Z/
CHEBOYGAN MI-
545 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEBOYGAN COUNTY...

AT 544 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER BLACK
LAKE...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF ONAWAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TOWER...KOEHLER TOWNSHIP AND AFTON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4529 8448 4541 8454 4547 8438 4549 8426
      4533 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 245DEG 32KT 4548 8431 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ALM
323 
WWUS53 KAPX 262152
SVSAPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
552 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

MIC031-262201-
/O.EXP.KAPX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160526T2200Z/
CHEBOYGAN MI-
552 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEBOYGAN COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 4529 8448 4541 8454 4547 8438 4549 8426
      4533 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 245DEG 32KT 4548 8431 

$$

ALM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXAlcona, Alpena, Arenac, Cheboygan, Crawford, Gladwin and 9 more62 min
May 26, 3:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXMissaukee, Ogemaw, Roscommon80 min
May 26, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX53 min
May 26, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXOgemaw, Roscommon49 min
May 26, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXCheboygan54 min
May 26, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCheboygan, Emmet33 min
May 26, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXAlcona, Iosco57 min
May 26, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAlcona, Iosco43 min
May 26, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXChippewa27 min

Nearby

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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.