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Special Weather Statement, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this special weather statement at May 27, 2018, 3:21 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 84 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, 3:21 PM EDT (19:21 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2018, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 84 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Clare County, MI, Isabella County, MI, Mecosta County, MI, Montcalm County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 27, 2:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 2:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 727 AM EDT Sun May 27 2018 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-281130- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- 727 AM EDT Sun May 27 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A few thunderstorms are possible early this morning and again this afternoon mainly to the north and east of a Big Rapids to Alma line. Locally gusty winds and cloud to ground lightning strikes will be the main hazards. Patchy dense fog this morning may result in locally hazardous travel conditions. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Locally heavy rain along with some thunderstorms will be possible in the Wednesday night to Thursday night period. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. LMZ844>849-281130- St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI- Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI- Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI- 727 AM EDT Sun May 27 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Fog may pose a risk to mariners through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday A few thunderstorms are possible Wednesday night into Thursday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 27, 12:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1249 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N BEAL CITY 43.71N 84.91W
05/26/2018 ISABELLA MI PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. TIME APPROXIMATED. BARN
DAMAGE ON WYNN RD BETWEEN DENVER AND
ROSEBUSH. THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BARN BLEW
OUT IN ADDITION TO EAST FACING DOORS. NO
INJURIES. STRONGEST WINDS LASTED LESS THAN
10 MINUTES.
&&Local storm report, May 27, 12:52 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1252 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N BEAL CITY 43.71N 84.91W
05/26/2018 ISABELLA MI PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. TIME APPROXIMATED. BARN
DAMAGE OFF DENVER RD JUST WEST OF WINN RD.
NORTH SIDE OF A BARN BLEW OVER IN ADDITION
TO THE WEST FACING DOORS. NO INJURIES.
&&Special weather statement, May 27, 3:21 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
321 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018
MIZ040-045-046-051-052-272045-
Montcalm-Isabella-Gratiot-Mecosta-Clare-
321 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN GRATIOT...
NORTHERN IONIA...ISABELLA...CLARE...SOUTHEASTERN OSCEOLA...
SOUTHEASTERN MECOSTA AND MONTCALM COUNTIES...
At 320 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Skeels to near Altona. Movement was
southeast at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and dime size hail are possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Pleasant... Alma... Clare...
Stanton... St. Louis... Shepherd...
Edmore... Carson City... Lakeview...
Farwell... Mecosta... Rosebush...
Barryton... Canadian Lakes... Lake Isabella...
Crystal... Sidney... Sumner...
Lake... Sheridan...
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4347 8461 4346 8444 4312 8488 4312 8515
4357 8546 4381 8515 4382 8509 4386 8509
4416 8470 4416 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 327DEG 17KT 4409 8467 4357 8534
63The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 5:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare, Isabella | 63 min |
| May 27, 6:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Gratiot | 84 min |
| May 27, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clare, Isabella | 47 min |
| May 27, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Gratiot | 58 min |
| May 27, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Gratiot | 34 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.