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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Marquette, MI

June 17, 20184 counties in Michigan

NWS Marquette, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2018, 6:49 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 56 min. 1 report 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
Jun 17, 2018, 6:49 PM EDT (22:49 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2018, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Baraga County, MI, Houghton County, MI, Iron County, MI, Ontonagon County, MI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 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
Jun 17, 7:04 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 481 E Trout Creek, MIMDOT RAWS RECORDED 48.3 MPH WIND GUST.

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
Jun 17, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 228 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 2018-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1403 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2018-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 157 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
1403 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1190 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

911 
WUUS53 KMQT 172249
SVRMQT
MIC013-061-071-131-172345-
/O.NEW.KMQT.SV.W.0021.180617T2249Z-180617T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Marquette MI
649 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Iron County in south central Upper Michigan...
  Southwestern Houghton County in western Upper Michigan...
  Southwestern Baraga County in north central Upper Michigan...
  Southeastern Ontonagon County in western Upper Michigan...

* Until 745 PM EDT/645 PM CDT/

* At 649 PM EDT/549 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Kenton, or 28 miles southeast of Ontonagon, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Covington, Kenton, U.S. 141 between Covington and Amasa, Sidnaw,
  Trout Creek, Echo Lake, Bond Falls, King Lake, Watton, Ned Lake and
  Bone Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4642 8919 4668 8915 4655 8824 4624 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 283DEG 32KT 4652 8901 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

KCW
2 follow-up statements
187 
WWUS53 KMQT 172316
SVSMQT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
716 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

MIC131-172325-
/O.CAN.KMQT.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180617T2345Z/
Ontonagon MI-
716 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ONTONAGON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 100 AM
EDT/midnight CDT/ for north central Upper, western Upper and south
central Upper Michigan.

LAT...LON 4635 8882 4662 8874 4655 8824 4624 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 283DEG 32KT 4647 8867 

$$

MIC013-061-071-172345-
/O.CON.KMQT.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180617T2345Z/
Iron MI-Houghton MI-Baraga MI-
716 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM
EDT/645 PM CDT/ FOR NORTH CENTRAL IRON...SOUTH CENTRAL HOUGHTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN BARAGA COUNTIES...

At 715 PM EDT/615 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Sidnaw, or 22 miles southwest of L'anse, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

Locations impacted include...
Covington, U.S. 141 between Covington and Amasa, Sidnaw, King Lake,
Watton, Ned Lake and Bone Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4635 8882 4662 8874 4655 8824 4624 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 283DEG 32KT 4647 8867 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KCW
735 
WWUS53 KMQT 172341
SVSMQT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
741 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

MIC013-061-071-172350-
/O.EXP.KMQT.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180617T2345Z/
Iron MI-Houghton MI-Baraga MI-
741 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL IRON...SOUTH
CENTRAL HOUGHTON AND SOUTHWESTERN BARAGA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745
PM EDT/645 PM CDT/...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 100 AM
EDT/midnight CDT/ for north central Upper, western Upper and south
central Upper Michigan.

LAT...LON 4635 8882 4662 8874 4655 8824 4624 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 283DEG 32KT 4642 8839 

$$

KCW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 11:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTHoughton47 min
Jun 17, 12:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTHoughton, Keweenaw23 min
Jun 17, 12:26 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT23 min
Jun 17, 3:09 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMQTHoughton, Keweenaw3 hr
Jun 17, 3:46 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyMQTBaraga, Houghton, Ontonagon8 hr
Jun 17, 5:53 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMQTGogebic, Houghton, Iron, Ontonagon6 hr
Jun 17, 10:23 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMQT17 hr
Jun 17, 11:44 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMQTHoughton8 hr
Jun 17, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT54 min
Jun 17, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTBaraga, Marquette62 min
Jun 17, 5:37 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMQTGogebic3 hr
Jun 17, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTGogebic, Ontonagon79 min
Jun 17, 5:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMQTHoughton, Ontonagon3 hr
Jun 17, 5:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTBaraga, Houghton, Ontonagon42 min
Jun 17, 6:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMQTAlger, Marquette3 hr
Jun 17, 6:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTGogebic, Iron, Ontonagon53 min
Jun 17, 7:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMQTMarquette3 hr

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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.