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Special Weather Statement, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2017, 3:08 PM EDT for Bay County, Midland County, Michigan. It was in force for 67 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
- Aug 2, 2017, 3:08 PM EDT (19:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2017, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
Counties Bay County, MI, Midland County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 242 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1130 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 2, 1:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 1:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 345 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2017 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-030815- Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer- St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe- 345 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for southeast Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are expected, mainly this afternoon. Theses storms are not expected to be severe. The strongest storms will be capable of a heavy downpour, wind gusts to 45 mph, and pea size hail while moving west to east at 20 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday There is a chance of thunderstorms Thursday through Friday morning. There is a marginal risk of severe storms late Thursday into Thursday Night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-030815- Lake St Clair- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay-Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI- Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 345 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake St Clair. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are expected, mainly this afternoon. Theses storms are not expected to be severe. The strongest storms will be capable of a heavy downpour, wind gusts to 40 knots, and pea size hail while moving west to east at 15 knots. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday There is a chance of thunderstorms Thursday through Friday morning. There is a marginal risk of severe storms late Thursday into Thursday Night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online at www.weather.gov/detroit. SF
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 3:08 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
308 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2017
MIZ047-048-022015-
Bay-Midland-
308 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BAY AND MIDLAND
COUNTIES...
At 306 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Pinconning to near Coleman. Movement
was southeast at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms. Brief heavy downpours will also be occuring with this line
of storms.
Locations impacted include...
Midland, Bay City, Auburn, Pinconning, Coleman, Sanford, Kawkawlin,
Essexville, Edenville, Bentley, Linwood, Oil City, Pleasant Valley,
Munger, Hope, Mount Forest, Crump, Bombay, Porter Township and North
Bradley.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4381 8461 4383 8417 4400 8416 4400 8405
4391 8404 4392 8390 4389 8387 4374 8391
4369 8388 4362 8368 4359 8368 4358 8370
4348 8370 4348 8382 4352 8382 4352 8405
4357 8405 4357 8417 4348 8417 4347 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 297DEG 12KT 4389 8402 4375 8450
DRKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Macomb, Saint Clair | 74 min |
| Aug 2, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 51 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Oakland | 61 min |
| Aug 2, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Wayne | 40 min |
| Aug 2, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Wayne | 66 min |
| Aug 2, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 59 min | |
| Aug 2, 4:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DTX | Wayne | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Wayne | 65 min |
| Aug 2, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 60 min | |
| Aug 2, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Monroe | 73 min |
| Aug 2, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 85 min | |
| Aug 2, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Lenawee | 66 min |
| Aug 2, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Lapeer | 35 min |
| Aug 2, 7:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Genesee | 40 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in Michigan, 2017Every special weather statement in 2017
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.