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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Detroit, MI

October 7, 2017Lapeer County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this tornado warning at Oct 7, 2017, 10:49 PM EDT for Lapeer County, Michigan. It was in force for 29 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
Oct 7, 2017, 10:49 PM EDT (02:49 UTC)
Expired
Oct 7, 2017, 11:18 PM EDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Lapeer County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:51 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
Oct 7, 10:56 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Ene Lapeer, MILAPEER COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH REPORTED TREE FALLEN ONTO POWER LINES ON CORNELL DR.
Oct 7, 11:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Lum, MILAPEER COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH REPORTED TREE DOWN AT LUM RD AND SUMMERS RD.

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 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 45 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 00:00Z on 2017-10-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 43 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2017-10-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 309 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
43 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1329 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
309 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
399 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

749 
WFUS53 KDTX 080249
TORDTX
MIC087-080330-
/O.NEW.KDTX.TO.W.0004.171008T0249Z-171008T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1049 PM EDT SAT OCT 7 2017

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Lapeer County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 1130 PM EDT
    
* At 1049 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Hadley, or near Lapeer, moving northeast
  at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Lum around 1105 PM EDT. 
  North Branch around 1110 PM EDT. 
  Brown City around 1120 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include North
Branch, Lapeer, Lum, Goodland Township, Burnside, Attica, Elba, Kings
Mill, Brown City and Imlay City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4295 8345 4308 8346 4328 8311 4328 8300
      4304 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 230DEG 43KT 4301 8339 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

SC
3 follow-up statements
183 
WWUS53 KDTX 080256
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1056 PM EDT SAT OCT 7 2017

MIC087-080330-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-171008T0330Z/
Lapeer MI-
1056 PM EDT SAT OCT 7 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
LAPEER COUNTY...
    
At 1056 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lapeer, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Lum around 1105 PM EDT. 
  North Branch around 1110 PM EDT. 
  Brown City around 1120 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include North
Branch, Lapeer, Lum, Goodland Township, Burnside, Kings Mill and
Brown City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4300 8333 4312 8339 4328 8311 4328 8300
      4307 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 230DEG 43KT 4307 8330 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

SC
752 
WWUS53 KDTX 080306
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 PM EDT SAT OCT 7 2017

MIC087-080330-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-171008T0330Z/
Lapeer MI-
1106 PM EDT SAT OCT 7 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LAPEER COUNTY...
    
At 1105 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lum, or near North Branch, moving northeast at 50
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Brown City around 1115 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include North
Branch, Lum, Goodland Township, Burnside, Kings Mill and Brown City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4305 8316 4318 8329 4328 8311 4328 8300
      4308 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 229DEG 45KT 4315 8317 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

SC
571 
WWUS53 KDTX 080318
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1118 PM EDT SAT OCT 7 2017

MIC087-080327-
/O.CAN.KDTX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-171008T0330Z/
Lapeer MI-
1118 PM EDT SAT OCT 7 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAPEER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However gusty winds are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4305 8316 4318 8329 4328 8311 4328 8300
      4308 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 230DEG 43KT 4325 8301 

$$

SC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 7, 8:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMidland, Saginaw74 min
Oct 7, 8:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLenawee, Livingston80 min
Oct 7, 9:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXBay, Saginaw, Shiawassee77 min
Oct 7, 9:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXShiawassee40 min
Oct 7, 9:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLenawee45 min
Oct 7, 9:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLivingston38 min
Oct 7, 9:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWashtenaw46 min
Oct 7, 10:01 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXLivingston16 min
Oct 7, 10:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX84 min
Oct 7, 10:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWashtenaw44 min
Oct 7, 10:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXGenesee, Oakland27 min
Oct 7, 10:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSaginaw, Tuscola53 min
Oct 7, 10:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLenawee, Monroe27 min
Oct 7, 10:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX91 min
Oct 7, 10:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMacomb, Oakland, Wayne56 min
Oct 7, 10:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron, Sanilac56 min
Oct 7, 11:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX85 min
Oct 7, 11:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX89 min
Oct 8, 4:00 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDTX6 hr

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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.