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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Detroit, MI

June 17, 2017Genesee County, Saginaw County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2017, 4:45 PM EDT for Genesee County, Saginaw County, Michigan. It was in force for 45 min. 2 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
Jun 17, 2017, 4:45 PM EDT (20:45 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2017, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Genesee County, MI, Saginaw County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 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
Jun 17, 4:51 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 Sse Marion Springs, MIREPORT OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN
Jun 17, 4:57 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wnw Chesaning, MIREPORTS OF MULTIPLE TREES AND WIRES DOWN

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

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 74 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2017-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 700 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2017-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 126 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
700 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-66 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1156 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
3.3

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The text

As transmitted.

908 
WUUS53 KDTX 172045
SVRDTX
MIC049-145-172130-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0013.170617T2045Z-170617T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
445 PM EDT SAT JUN 17 2017

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Saginaw County in southeastern Michigan...
  Northwestern Genesee County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 530 PM EDT

* At 445 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Marion
  Springs, or 11 miles west of Chesaning, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* This severe thunderstorm will be near, 
  Oakley around 500 PM EDT. 
  Chesaning around 505 PM EDT. 
  Montrose around 525 PM EDT. 
  Birch Run around 530 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Chesaning, Birch Run, Frankenmuth, Montrose, Oakley, Brant, Fosters,
Fenmore, Burt and Gera.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4323 8436 4340 8370 4321 8370 4312 8393
      4313 8393 4313 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 263DEG 33KT 4318 8435 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Mann
3 follow-up statements
959 
WWUS53 KDTX 172058
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
458 PM EDT SAT JUN 17 2017

MIC049-145-172130-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170617T2130Z/
Saginaw MI-Genesee MI-
458 PM EDT SAT JUN 17 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN SAGINAW AND NORTHWESTERN GENESEE COUNTIES...

At 458 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chesaning,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

This severe storm will be near...
  Montrose around 515 PM EDT. 
  Birch Run around 525 PM EDT. 
  Frankenmuth around 530 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Chesaning, Birch Run, Frankenmuth, Montrose, Oakley, Brant, Fosters,
Fenmore, Burt and Gera.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4323 8436 4340 8370 4321 8370 4312 8393
      4313 8393 4313 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 258DEG 39KT 4322 8416 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Mann
839 
WWUS53 KDTX 172109
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
509 PM EDT SAT JUN 17 2017

MIC049-145-172130-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170617T2130Z/
Saginaw MI-Genesee MI-
509 PM EDT SAT JUN 17 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN SAGINAW AND NORTHWESTERN GENESEE COUNTIES...

At 509 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Montrose, or 7 miles northeast of Chesaning, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

This severe storm will be near...
  Montrose around 515 PM EDT. 
  Birch Run around 525 PM EDT. 
  Frankenmuth around 530 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Chesaning, Birch Run, Frankenmuth, Montrose, Oakley, Fosters, Burt,
Gera, Layton Corners and Bridgeport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4326 8421 4340 8370 4321 8370 4312 8393
      4313 8393 4313 8430
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 256DEG 39KT 4324 8400 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Mann
040 
WWUS53 KDTX 172130
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
530 PM EDT SAT JUN 17 2017

MIC049-145-172140-
/O.EXP.KDTX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170617T2130Z/
Saginaw MI-Genesee MI-
530 PM EDT SAT JUN 17 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SAGINAW AND
NORTHWESTERN GENESEE COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4326 8421 4340 8370 4321 8370 4312 8393
      4313 8393 4313 8430
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 263DEG 33KT 4326 8376 

$$

Mann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 8:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaginaw, Sanilac, Tuscola67 min
Jun 17, 10:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSanilac57 min
Jun 17, 1:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXBay, Midland95 min
Jun 17, 3:44 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDTX28 hr
Jun 17, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMidland60 min
Jun 17, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWayne31 min
Jun 17, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaginaw54 min
Jun 17, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXTuscola47 min
Jun 17, 6:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSanilac, Tuscola55 min
Jun 17, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX95 min
Jun 17, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXGenesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee65 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.