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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 37, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2017, 2:31 PM EDT for Alger County, Marquette County, Michigan. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2017, 2:31 PM EDT (18:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2017, 3:01 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Alger County, MI, Marquette County, MI
The radar
The Marquette radar (KMQT), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:31 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, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 245 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
- 32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -200 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1563 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 16, 2:21 PM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 2:21 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Marquette MI 453 AM EDT Fri Jun 16 2017 MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-171200- Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce- Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft- Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft- 453 AM EDT Fri Jun 16 2017 /353 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western Upper Michigan and central Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through tonight. Some storms may produce small hail and gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday There is a chance of thunderstorms Saturday into Saturday night. Some storms may produce small hail and gusty winds. More thunderstorms are possible Tuesday and Thursday, especially during the afternoon hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any observed hail or strong winds from thunderstorms to the National Weather Service in Marquette. The public may also submit reports to the National Weather Service via phone, on our website, or through Facebook or Twitter. LSZ162-240>251-263>267-171200- 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- 453 AM EDT Fri Jun 16 2017 /353 AM CDT Fri Jun 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 There is a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon through tonight, especially this afternoon into early this evening along the south shore of Lake Superior from Marquette to Whitefish Point. Some storms may produce small hail and gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday There is a chance of thunderstorms Saturday into Saturday evening. Some storms may produce small hail and gusty winds. Fog may be dense at times Saturday night through Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. LMZ221-248-250-171200- 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- 453 AM EDT Fri Jun 16 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Expect patchy dense fog this morning. Scattered thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon with isolated thunderstorms tonight. Some storms may produce small hail and gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday There is a chance of thunderstorms Saturday into Saturday night. Some storms may produce small hail and gusty winds. Patchy fog could be dense Saturday night into Sunday morning. More thunderstorms are possible Tuesday and Thursday, especially during the afternoon hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. JLA
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 16, 2:01 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Delta | 41 min |
| Jun 16, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Dickinson | 41 min |
| Jun 16, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Marquette | 23 min |
| Jun 16, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Alger | 25 min |
| Jun 16, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Luce | 49 min |
| Jun 16, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Menominee | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 61 min | |
| Jun 16, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Alger | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 56 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.