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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Gaylord, MI

July 10, 2017Alcona County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this flash flood warning at Jul 10, 2017, 6:03 PM EDT for Alcona County, Michigan. It was in force for 3 hr. 6 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 10, 2017, 6:03 PM EDT (22:03 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2017, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Alcona County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 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 10, 7:00 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 7Lincoln, MIA SECOND RAIN GAUGE REPORT THIS TIME IN THE VILLAGE OF LINCOLN.
Jul 10, 7:22 PM EDTFLASH FLOODLincoln, MIPUBLIC REPORTS BASEMENT FLOODING AND DITCHES OVERFLOWING AND COVERING ROADWAYS.
Jul 10, 7:27 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nw Lincoln, MIPUBLIC REPORTS ROADWAY FLOODED.
Jul 10, 7:44 PM EDTFLOOD1 Ene Lincoln, MIHEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING PONDING OF WATER, OVER THE ROADS. ALONG BARLOW RD. IN LINCOLN.
Jul 10, 8:06 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Nnw Lincoln, MIGEHRES ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM QUICK ROAD TO FRENCH ROAD.
Jul 10, 8:10 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Se Lincoln, MIWATER OVER ROADWAY.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 93 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 2017-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1140 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

958 
WGUS53 KAPX 102203
FFWAPX
MIC001-110100-
/O.NEW.KAPX.FF.W.0002.170710T2203Z-170711T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
603 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Eastern Alcona County in northern Michigan...

* Until 900 PM EDT

* At 601 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated very slow moving 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash 
  flooding is possible.

* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
  Harrisville, Mikado, Lincoln, Barton City, Hubbard Lake and Lost
  Lake Woods.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 4454 8330 4459 8362 4480 8362 4478 8329

$$

ADAM
2 follow-up statements
687 
WGUS73 KAPX 102329
FFSAPX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
729 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

MIC001-110100-
/O.CON.KAPX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170711T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Alcona MI-
729 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
EASTERN ALCONA COUNTY...

At 722 PM EDT, Doppler radar estimates that 3 to 5 inches has fallen 
across portions of eastern Alcona county...particularly around the 
Lincoln area. Flash flooding is already occurring and the public has 
reported flooded roadways, ditches and some basement flooding in the 
Lincoln area.  

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Harrisville, Lincoln.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 4454 8330 4459 8362 4480 8362 4478 8329

$$

ADAM
343 
WGUS73 KAPX 110053
FFSAPX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
853 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

MIC001-110102-
/O.EXP.KAPX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170711T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Alcona MI-
853 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN ALCONA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
900 PM EDT...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4454 8330 4459 8362 4480 8362 4478 8329

$$

ADAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 8:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXAlcona43 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.