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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Marquette, MI

August 1, 2017Alger County, Luce County, Schoolcraft County, Michigan

NWS Marquette, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2017, 5:53 PM EDT for Alger County, Luce County, Schoolcraft County, Michigan. It was in force for 26 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
Aug 1, 2017, 5:53 PM EDT (21:53 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2017, 6:19 PM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Alger County, MI, Luce County, MI, Schoolcraft County, MI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 256 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2017-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 558 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2017-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -17 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
558 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-50 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
838 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
1 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Aug 1, 4:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 4:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 3:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
345 PM EDT Tue Aug 1 2017

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-021945-
Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft-
345 PM EDT Tue Aug 1 2017 /245 PM CDT Tue Aug 1 2017/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western Upper
Michigan and central Upper Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are expected through the afternoon and into the
overnight hours across the west this evening, and central and east
through the evening and overnight hours. A few storms could be
strong to severe with quarter size hail, strong winds, and heavy
rain. Areas with poor drainage or that see training precipitation
may see localized flooding concerns.

A moderate swim risk continues for the Lake Michigan beaches of
southern Schoolcraft county this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

A moderate swim risk is expected for the beaches along the Alger
and Marquette County shorelines of Lake Superior Wednesday into
Wednesday evening.

A moderate to high swim risk is expected for the beaches along
the Alger and Marquette County shorelines of Lake Superior Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-021945-
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-
345 PM EDT Tue Aug 1 2017 /245 PM CDT Tue Aug 1 2017/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Eastern Lake
Superior...Central Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are expected to push east across south central and
eastern portions of the lake tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

LMZ221-248-250-021945-
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-
345 PM EDT Tue Aug 1 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Ongoing thunderstorms will be capable of producing strong winds
and hail this evening. Another round of showers and storms is
possible later tonight when a cold front pushes through.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

Ritzman

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 1, 4:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 8:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTDickinson43 min
Jul 31, 8:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMQTDelta, Menominee3 hr
Jul 31, 10:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTDickinson45 min
Aug 1, 1:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTLuce59 min
Aug 1, 1:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTDelta55 min
Aug 1, 1:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTKeweenaw43 min
Aug 1, 1:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTDelta19 min
Aug 1, 1:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT32 min
Aug 1, 1:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTDelta66 min
Aug 1, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT65 min
Aug 1, 2:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTLuce40 min
Aug 1, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTLuce52 min
Aug 1, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTMenominee86 min
Aug 1, 2:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMQTDelta4 hr
Aug 1, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTBaraga38 min
Aug 1, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTLuce57 min
Aug 1, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTDelta65 min
Aug 1, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTMenominee24 min
Aug 1, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT58 min
Aug 1, 3:46 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMQTLuce, Schoolcraft3 hr
Aug 1, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT93 min
Aug 1, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTBaraga42 min
Aug 1, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTMenominee31 min
Aug 1, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTAlger51 min
Aug 1, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT47 min
Aug 1, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTAlger42 min
Aug 1, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTLuce52 min
Aug 1, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT41 min
Aug 1, 5:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMQTAlger, Schoolcraft2 hr
Aug 1, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTLuce47 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Michigan, 2017Every severe thunderstorm warning 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.