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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

July 1, 20184 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2018, 7:51 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 39 min. 9 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
Jul 1, 2018, 7:51 PM EDT (23:51 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2018, 8:30 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Kent County, MI, Ottawa County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jul 1, 7:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Drenthe, MIPOWER LINES DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF 48TH AVE AND BYRON RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 1, 8:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGJamestown, MITELEPHONE POLE DOWN NEAR 2700 BLOCK OF RILEY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 1, 8:04 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 441 Ese North Dorr, MICORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 1 ESE NORTH DORR. MESONET STATION AV010, 1 ESE NORTH DORR.
Jul 1, 8:04 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 441 Ese North Dorr, MIMESONET STATION AV010, 1 ESE NORTH DORR.
Jul 1, 8:08 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGGrandville, MIA FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 1, 8:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Grandville, MIDELAYED REPORT. ABOUT A DOZEN TREES WITH LIMBS SNAPPED AND SEVERAL UPROOTED ALONG A 3 MILE STRETCH OF INDIAN MOUNDS DRIVE.
Jul 1, 8:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Wyoming, MILARGE TREE DOWN ON SUV NEAR 1100 BLOCK OF BANNER SW. REPORT COURTESY OF WOOD TV. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 1, 8:23 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 48Gerald R Ford Intl, MICORRECTION OF PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WIND REPORT. ASOS STATION GRR, GERALD R FORD INTL.
Jul 1, 8:23 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 48Gerald R Ford Intl, MIASOS STATION GRR, GERALD R FORD INTL.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 1, 6:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 182 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 2018-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 855 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 2018-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 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
855 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
992 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
18 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

905 
WUUS53 KGRR 012351
SVRGRR
MIC005-015-081-139-020030-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0013.180701T2351Z-180702T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
751 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2018

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Allegan County in southwestern Michigan...
  Southern Kent County in southwestern Michigan...
  Southeastern Ottawa County in southwestern Michigan...
  Northwestern Barry County in southwestern Michigan...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 751 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Zeeland to 11 miles west of Wayland to near
  Allegan, moving northeast at 50 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Grand Rapids...        Allegan...             Lowell...
  Wyoming...             Kentwood...            Walker...
  East Grand Rapids...   Hudsonville...         Zeeland...
  Wayland...             Middleville...         Caledonia...
  Freeport...            Jenison...             Forest Hills...
  Northview...           Grandville...          Ada...
  Dorr...                Grattan...             

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4312 8531 4269 8531 4248 8600 4267 8592
      4285 8605
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 239DEG 35KT 4281 8594 4269 8586 4256 8591 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NJJ
1 follow-up statement
612 
WWUS53 KGRR 020016
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
816 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2018

MIC139-020025-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180702T0030Z/
Ottawa MI-
816 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
south central, central and southwestern Michigan.

LAT...LON 4269 8577 4295 8578 4312 8531 4269 8531
      4255 8579
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 245DEG 42KT 4294 8566 4282 8559 4269 8564 

$$

MIC005-015-081-020030-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180702T0030Z/
Allegan MI-Kent MI-Barry MI-
816 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ALLEGAN...SOUTHERN KENT AND NORTHWESTERN BARRY
COUNTIES...

At 815 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Grand Rapids to near Kentwood to near Wayland,
moving northeast at 50 mph.

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

SOURCE...Power outages have been reported in Jamestown Township with 
         this line of storms.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Grand Rapids...        Lowell...              Wyoming...
Kentwood...            Walker...              East Grand Rapids...
Wayland...             Middleville...         Caledonia...
Freeport...            Forest Hills...        Northview...
Grandville...          Ada...                 Dorr...
Grattan...             Irving...              Hopkins...
Cutlerville...         Bradley...             

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4269 8577 4295 8578 4312 8531 4269 8531
      4255 8579
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 245DEG 42KT 4294 8566 4282 8559 4269 8564 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NJJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 9:51 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementGRRMason, Muskegon, Oceana29 hr
Jun 30, 9:51 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRR29 hr
Jul 1, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR81 min
Jul 1, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR80 min
Jul 1, 6:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRMason, Oceana56 min
Jul 1, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRMuskegon38 min
Jul 1, 7:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRAllegan, Van Buren47 min
Jul 1, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR61 min
Jul 1, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRLake, Newaygo57 min
Jul 1, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRKent59 min
Jul 1, 7:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRLake, Newaygo43 min
Jul 1, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRNewaygo52 min

Nearby

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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.