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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Gaylord, MI

May 27, 2018Arenac County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2018, 4:22 PM EDT for Arenac 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 27, 2018, 4:22 PM EDT (20:22 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2018, 4:48 PM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Arenac County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 12:00Z on 2018-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 329 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2018-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
329 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-136 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1359 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

775 
WUUS53 KAPX 272022
SVRAPX
MIC011-272100-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0009.180527T2022Z-180527T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
422 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Arenac County in northern Michigan...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 421 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Omer, or near
  Standish, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Standish, Au Gres, Omer, Twining and Turner. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4394 8405 4416 8389 4417 8357 4406 8359
      4403 8343 4406 8363 4402 8369 4399 8368
      4400 8374 4399 8374 4398 8380 4400 8383
      4391 8391 4391 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 292DEG 19KT 4403 8387 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JZ
3 follow-up statements
794 
WWUS53 KAPX 272033
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
433 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

MIC011-272100-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180527T2100Z/
Arenac MI-
433 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR ARENAC COUNTY...

At 432 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Omer, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Standish, Au Gres, Omer and Twining. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4402 8396 4413 8389 4414 8358 4406 8359
      4403 8343 4406 8363 4402 8369 4399 8368
      4400 8374 4399 8374 4398 8380 4400 8383
      4391 8391 4391 8398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 293DEG 21KT 4399 8379 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JZ
305 
WWUS53 KAPX 272041
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
441 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

MIC011-272100-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180527T2100Z/
Arenac MI-
441 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ARENAC COUNTY...

At 441 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Au Gres, moving
east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Au Gres.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4406 8383 4406 8363 4402 8369 4399 8368
      4400 8374 4399 8374 4398 8380 4400 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 279DEG 18KT 4399 8373 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JZ
823 
WWUS53 KAPX 272048
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
448 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

MIC011-272058-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180527T2100Z/
Arenac MI-
448 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ARENAC COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4406 8383 4406 8363 4402 8369 4399 8368
      4400 8374 4399 8374 4398 8380 4400 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 292DEG 19KT 4398 8368 

$$

JZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 2:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXAlcona, Alpena, Iosco, Ogemaw, Roscommon59 min
May 27, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX67 min
May 27, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX94 min
May 27, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXArenac, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw59 min
May 27, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAlcona, Iosco43 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Michigan, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018

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.