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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Marquette, MI

May 26, 2018Dickinson County, Menominee County, Michigan

NWS Marquette, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2018, 4:19 PM CDT for Dickinson County, Menominee County, Michigan. It was in force for 20 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
May 26, 2018, 4:19 PM CDT (21:19 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2018, 4:39 PM CDT
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Dickinson County, MI, Menominee County, MI

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 147 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 2018-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 28 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 2018-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 75 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
28 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-221 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1394 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 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 May 26, 2:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 26, 2:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Marquette MI
340 PM EDT Sat May 26 2018

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday)
Issued at 319 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2018

Into this evening, nw flow shortwave moving across moist and very
unstable environment with MLCAPE values of 1500-2000 j/kg has led to
initiation of numerous thunderstorms into central Upper Mi this
afternoon with isolated severe storms focusing along sfc trough and
enhanced by convergent lake breeze boundaries. One inch hail fell
here at the NWS office and at several other places in the Negaunee
area with one of the severe storms. Training storms across southern
Marquette County from Big Bass Lake through Gwinn to Little Lake
have also prompted the issuance of a flash flood warning until
around 6 pm EDT. As the shortwave and associated trough pushes east
this evening and diurnal instability begins to weaken toward 8-9 pm,
expect convection to quickly begin to dissipate.

Tonight, as sfc high pressure briefly settles in behind the exiting
surface trough, light winds will favor the possibility of patchy or
areas of fog developing especially over areas that saw heavier rain
this afternoon/early evening. Will probably need to watch for the
potential of dense marine fog along the Great Lakea shores given
added moisture from storms.

Sunday, building 5h ridge heights and warmer cap of dry air at 14C
between 850-700 mb should yield dry conditions across the area.
Expect inland high temps to climb into the mid 80s to lower 90s
while light winds will allow prominent lake breezes to bring cooling
along the Great Lakes into the upper 60s and lower 70s. Dewpoints in
the upper 50s and lower 60s will continue the uncomfortably humid
conditions.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Saturday)
Issued at 340 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2018

Sun ngt-Memorial Day: Minimal changes to prior forecast of
warm/humid conditions for the second half of the holiday weekend,
through Memorial Day. Longwave pattern continues to depict a cutoff
trough across the Southwest CONUS, which is allowing mid-level
heights to increase downstream across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes
region. There will be a frontal boundary oriented along the northern
periphery that may be trending south due to a weak elevated trough
displaced north over Northwest Ontario. Confidence is not very high
that this will occur, and that the mid-lvl heights will keep precip
chances low due to warm air aloft trying to put a lid on vertical
growth to any cumulus clouds for much of Memorial Day. While hedging
towards that direction with a drier Monday, there is still a small
probability that some showers and isolated thunderstorms could
develop. If any convection does occur, most likely it will be
isolated to scattered at best. Temps will remain mild overnight Sun
ngt in the 50s to 60s, coolest closer to the Great Lakes. Then for
Mon temps will warm back into the 80s for most locations, and
possibly 90 in a few interior locations southwest of Marquette.
Areas adjacent to the Great Lakes will be slightly cooler with a
lake breeze progged to push inland; however, the very moist airmass
will persist keeping humid conditions in place.

Tue-Thur: The upstream cutoff trough will begin to open up and pivot
northeast towards the Upper Midwest with a frontal boundary oriented
from west to east across Northern Minnesota and Central Ontario.
This boundary will begin to drift south, with continued chances for
showers and possibly thunderstorms across the Upper Peninsula. Temps
will continue to be mild with highs in the 70s and 80s, then begin
to trend to the upper 60s to upper 70s. High pressure arrives mid-
late week and should return dry conditions to the region.

Fri-Sat: Upper level flow tries to trend towards a quasi-zonal
pattern, but temps may begin to moderate just beyond the current
extended periods. But confidence in the later periods is lower at
this time.
&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon)
Issued at 130 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2018

The main aviation concern this afternoon is the potential for
thunderstorms and their impacts. KSAW has a thunderstorm in the
vicinity but this storm will stay west and southwest over the next
hour. Thunderstorms could flare up again later this afternoon at
KSAW possibly reducing visibilities due to heavy rain, along with
bringing gusty, erratic winds and hail. Storms will be less
favorable at KIWD and KCMX, away from the better instability.
Storms will gradually diminish after sunset, but tonight we could
see the potential for fog over areas that see heavy rain as winds
become light and skies clear out. At KSAW, if the marine layer
comes onshore and pushing inland further than currently expected,
visibilities and ceilings could be sharply reduced tonight.
&&

.MARINE...(For the 4 AM Lake Superior forecast issuance)
Issued at 353 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2018

This morning, surface troughing has begun to push south across the
Lake. Along the leading edge of this trough, expect a brief increase
in winds to upwards of 20 to 30 knots. Otherwise, winds are expected
to remain less than 20 knots today, and through the middle of next
week. Expect areas of fog to develop and linger at times into the
weekend as multiple rounds of rain are expected over the lake and
the humid airmass lingers. Fog may be dense at times. Thunderstorms
are possible this afternoon into sat night, and then again early
next week.
&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Upper Michigan...
None.
Lake Superior...
None.
Lake Michigan...
  Dense Fog Advisory until 2 PM EDT Sunday for LMZ248-250.

&&

SHORT TERM...Voss
LONG TERM...Beachler
AVIATION...Voss
MARINE...Ritzman
Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 4:09 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 26, 2:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
346 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2018

MIZ004-005-262030-
Marquette MI-Baraga MI-
346 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL MARQUETTE AND
SOUTHERN BARAGA COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Alberta, or 10 miles south of L'anse, moving southeast at 30 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Michigamme, Lake Michigamme, Three Lakes, Alberta, Canyon Falls,
Craig Lake State Park, Herman and King Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4673 8838 4655 8796 4642 8813 4642 8828
      4659 8854
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 307DEG 27KT 4662 8837

JV
Local storm report, May 26, 2:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
359 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0349 PM     HAIL             HERMAN                  46.66N 88.37W
05/26/2018  E1.00 INCH       BARAGA             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            PEA SIZE HAIL ALSO REPORTED AT 337 PM EDT.

&&

RJT
Local storm report, May 26, 3:31 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
431 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0410 PM     HAIL             2 ENE FOSTER CITY       45.98N 87.70W
05/26/2018  E1.00 INCH       DICKINSON          MI   PUBLIC

            SPORADIC NICKEL AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR
            STROMBERG PARK.

&&

RJT
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 7:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTDickinson, Marquette34 min
May 25, 7:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTDickinson41 min
May 25, 8:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTDickinson40 min
May 25, 8:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTMenominee50 min
May 25, 9:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTMarquette21 min
May 26, 5:18 AM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMQT8 hr
May 26, 11:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTMarquette39 min
May 26, 11:08 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT67 min
May 26, 11:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTMarquette49 min
May 26, 12:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTDickinson, Marquette62 min
May 26, 1:25 PM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMQT21 hr
May 26, 1:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTDickinson44 min
May 26, 1:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMQTDickinson, Marquette3 hr
May 26, 2:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTDickinson, Marquette, Menominee43 min
May 26, 2:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTBaraga44 min
May 26, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTBaraga, Marquette66 min
May 26, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTMenominee47 min
May 26, 3:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTDelta, Menominee45 min
May 26, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTIron, Marquette26 min
May 26, 3:50 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT55 min
May 26, 4:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTMenominee29 min
May 26, 4:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTDickinson39 min
May 26, 4:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTDelta, Menominee47 min
May 26, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT58 min
May 26, 5:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMQTDelta, Dickinson, Marquette, Menominee3 hr
May 26, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTMenominee45 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.