Alert archive / Michigan / Flash Flood Watches in 2017
Flash Flood Watch 1, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this flash flood watch at May 16, 2017, 4:26 PM EDT for 6 counties in Michigan. It took effect at May 16, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 16, 2017, 4:26 PM EDT (20:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 18, 2017, 3:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Baraga County, MI, Dickinson County, MI, Gogebic County, MI, Houghton County, MI, Iron County, MI, Ontonagon County, MI
The radar
The Marquette radar (KMQT), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at May 16, 4:14 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 16, 4:14 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 4:19 AM EDT, 12 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Marquette MI 419 AM EDT Tue May 16 2017 MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-171100- Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce- Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft- Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft- 419 AM EDT Tue May 16 2017 /319 AM CDT Tue May 16 2017/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western Upper Michigan and central Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Thunderstorms are expected at times today and tonight. Isolated severe storms, producing damaging winds and large hail, are possible this afternoon and evening over the west half of Upper Michigan. Heavy rainfall is possible over western Upper Michigan this afternoon and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Thunderstorms are expected at times Wednesday into Wednesday night. Widespread heavy rainfall is also possible across western Upper Michigan Wednesday afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. LSZ162-240>251-263>267-171100- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM-Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays-Huron Islands to Marquette MI- Marquette to Munising MI-Munising to Grand Marais MI- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 419 AM EDT Tue May 16 2017 /319 AM CDT Tue May 16 2017/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Eastern Lake Superior...Central Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Thunderstorms are expected at times this afternoon and tonight. Fog will develop across western Lake Superior today and across the rest of the lake tonight. This fog will become dense, especially over the west half of Lake Superior. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Thunderstorms are expected at times Wednesday into Wednesday night. Fog may be dense at times Wednesday into Wednesday night. North to northeast gales to 35 knots are expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning across western Lake Superior and late Wednesday night through early Thursday afternoon across central Lake Superior. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. LMZ221-248-250-171100- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage-Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 419 AM EDT Tue May 16 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Thunderstorms are possible today and tonight. Fog developing over the lake may become dense at times tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Thunderstorms are expected at times Wednesday through Wednesday night. Dense fog is possible Wednesday into early Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. Voss
The office that day
Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 4:52 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 47 hr | |
| May 16, 9:31 AM EDT | Gale Watch | MQT | 7 hr | |
| May 16, 4:06 PM EDT | Gale Warning | MQT | 52 hr | |
| May 16, 4:06 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 55 hr | |
| May 16, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 29 min | |
| May 16, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Luce | 34 min |
| May 16, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Mackinac | 19 min |
| May 16, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 40 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.