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Special Weather Statement, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this special weather statement at Apr 10, 2017, 9:13 AM EDT for Crawford County, Oscoda County, Michigan. It was in force for 32 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
- Apr 10, 2017, 9:13 AM EDT (13:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2017, 9:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Crawford County, MI, Oscoda County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 294 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1191 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.4
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 10, 6:42 AM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 10, 6:42 AM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gaylord MI 816 AM EDT Mon Apr 10 2017 LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041- 042-111000- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-Chippewa- Mackinac-Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Charlevoix-Leelanau-Antrim- Otsego-Montmorency-Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford- Oscoda-Alcona-Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco- Gladwin-Arenac- 816 AM EDT Mon Apr 10 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for northern Lower Michigan... eastern Upper Michigan...and adjacent nearshore waters of Lake Michigan...Lake Huron and Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A round of thunderstorms will move through northern lower Michigan this morning. A few stronger storms could produce hail. Another round of storms is possible late this afternoon through the evening, particularly along and south of a line from Cadillac to Alpena. A few storms may become severe with damaging winds and large hail being the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather and rainfall amounts to the National Weather Service. Reports may be made one of three ways: Online: weather.gov/gaylord Facebook: facebook.com/nwsgaylord Twitter: twitter.com/nwsgaylord && For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 10, 4:47 AM EDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Gaylord MI 828 AM EDT MON APR 10 2017 MIZ032>034-101300- Roscommon-Missaukee-Wexford- 828 AM EDT MON APR 10 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WEXFORD... NORTHWESTERN ROSCOMMON AND CENTRAL MISSAUKEE COUNTIES... At 827 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Cadillac, moving northeast at 60 mph. Dime size hail has been reported with this storm. Locations impacted include... Cadillac, Lake City, Moorestown, Morey, North Higgins Lake, Lucas, Jennings and Stittsville. LAT...LON 4416 8535 4430 8552 4451 8518 4451 8469 TIME...MOT...LOC 1227Z 229DEG 50KT 4429 8535 adam
Special weather statement, Apr 10, 8:53 AM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
853 AM EDT MON APR 10 2017
MIZ033-034-101330-
Roscommon-Missaukee-
853 AM EDT MON APR 10 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ROSCOMMON AND
SOUTHEASTERN MISSAUKEE COUNTIES...
At 853 AM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Falmouth to near Moddersville to 8
miles southeast of Vogel Center. Movement was northeast at 80 mph.
Nickel size hail is possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Houghton Lake, Roscommon, Prudenville, St. Helen, Moddersville,
Higgins Lake, North Higgins Lake, Roscommon Township, Lake St. Helen,
Twin Lakes Area, Roscommon County Airport, Nester Township, South
Higgins Lake and Merritt.
LAT...LON 4425 8498 4433 8516 4451 8482 4450 8437
4426 8437 4416 8461 4416 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 240DEG 70KT 4430 8507 4426 8497 4413 8489
adamSpecial weather statement, Apr 10, 9:04 AM EDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
904 AM EDT MON APR 10 2017
MIZ034-035-041-101330-
Gladwin-Roscommon-Ogemaw-
904 AM EDT MON APR 10 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN GLADWIN...SOUTHWESTERN
OGEMAW AND SOUTHEASTERN ROSCOMMON COUNTIES...
At 903 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Skeels, or 7
miles northwest of Gladwin, moving northeast at 60 mph.
Dime size hail is possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
West Branch, Skeels, Hockaday, Nester Township, Bowmanville and Twin
Lakes Area.
LAT...LON 4412 8460 4416 8461 4416 8462 4438 8419
4417 8410 4416 8416 4414 8417 4398 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 1303Z 229DEG 51KT 4405 8461
MEKSpecial weather statement, Apr 10, 9:13 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
913 AM EDT MON APR 10 2017
MIZ028-029-034-035-101345-
Roscommon-Ogemaw-Oscoda-Crawford-
913 AM EDT MON APR 10 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CRAWFORD...NORTHWESTERN
OGEMAW...NORTHEASTERN ROSCOMMON AND OSCODA COUNTIES...
At 912 AM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near North Higgins Lake to Roscommon to
St. Helen. Movement was northeast at 65 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and dime size hail are possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Grayling, Roscommon, Mio, St. Helen, Lewiston, Comins, McKinley, Rose
City, Lovells, Red Oak, North Higgins Lake, Lake St. Helen, Fairview,
Luzerne, Rose Township, South Branch Township, Clear Lake, Garland,
Mack Lake and Foster Township.
LAT...LON 4442 8461 4454 8485 4486 8448 4485 8389
4452 8389 4427 8439
TIME...MOT...LOC 1312Z 228DEG 58KT 4455 8476 4448 8461 4438 8443
MEKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 3:46 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 31 hr | |
| Apr 10, 4:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Chippewa, Mackinac | 58 min |
| Apr 10, 7:24 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 66 min | |
| Apr 10, 7:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Wexford | 29 min |
| Apr 10, 8:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Missaukee | 32 min |
| Apr 10, 8:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Missaukee, Roscommon | 37 min |
| Apr 10, 9:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Gladwin | 26 min |
| Apr 10, 9:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Arenac | 35 min |
| Apr 10, 9:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Ogemaw | 28 min |
| Apr 10, 10:06 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 54 min | |
| Apr 10, 11:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Leelanau | 21 min |
| Apr 10, 11:30 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 60 min | |
| Apr 10, 11:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Antrim | 26 min |
| Apr 10, 12:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Cheboygan | 30 min |
| Apr 10, 12:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Cheboygan | 20 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.