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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2018, 1:03 PM CDT for Gogebic County, Ontonagon County, Michigan. It was in force for 31 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
- Jul 4, 2018, 1:03 PM CDT (18:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 2018, 1:34 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Gogebic County, MI, Ontonagon County, MI
The radar
The Marquette radar (KMQT), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:06 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
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 265 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
- 684 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1016 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
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 Jul 4, 10:01 AM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 10:01 AM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Marquette MI 1052 AM EDT Wed Jul 4 2018 MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-051200- Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce- Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft- Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft- 1052 AM EDT Wed Jul 4 2018 /952 AM CDT Wed Jul 4 2018/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western Upper Michigan and central Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight. Isolated thunderstorms over western Upper michigan could be severe, producing strong winds and large hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday A few thunderstorms could linger Thursday morning over the east half of Upper Michigan. Thunderstorms are possible again late Sunday into Sunday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any observed hail or wind damage from thunderstorms to the National Weather Service in Marquette. The public may also submit reports to the National Weather Service via phone, on our website, or through Facebook or Twitter. LSZ162-240>251-263>267-051200- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM-Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays-Huron Islands to Marquette MI- Marquette to Munising MI-Munising to Grand Marais MI- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 1052 AM EDT Wed Jul 4 2018 /952 AM CDT Wed Jul 4 2018/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Eastern Lake Superior...Central Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight. Isolated thunderstorms over western Lake Superior could be severe, producing strong winds and large hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday A few thunderstorms could linger Thursday morning over the east half of Lake Superior. Thunderstorms are possible again late Sunday into Sunday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. LMZ221-248-250-051200- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage-Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 1052 AM EDT Wed Jul 4 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Thunderstorms are possible tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Thunderstorms are possible Thursday morning. Thunderstorms are possible again Sunday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. JLB/JLA
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 12:13 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
113 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2018
MIZ002-009-041815-
Ontonagon MI-Gogebic MI-
113 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2018
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 112 PM EDT/1212 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of
Odanah to 7 miles southwest of Mellen. Movement was east at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield, Hurley, Thomaston, Little Girls Point,
Van Buskirk, Ironwood Airport, Copper Peak, Black River Harbor and
Chaney Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
If on or near inland lakes or Lake Superior, get out of the water
and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike
out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to
safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.
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LAT...LON 4663 9043 4682 8995 4684 8980 4627 8978
4627 8980 4633 9011 4650 9022 4650 9027
4652 9028 4651 9032 4656 9034 4654 9035
4654 9040 4656 9042
TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 268DEG 22KT 4669 9051 4624 9075
RitzmanSpecial weather statement, Jul 4, 12:53 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 11:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 91 min | |
| Jul 4, 12:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Gogebic | 62 min |
| Jul 4, 12:49 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 51 min | |
| Jul 4, 12:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Gogebic | 52 min |
| Jul 4, 12:58 PM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MQT | 18 hr | |
| Jul 4, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Ontonagon | 56 min |
| Jul 4, 2:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Houghton | 41 min |
| Jul 4, 3:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Baraga, Iron | 23 min |
| Jul 4, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Dickinson, Marquette | 48 min |
| Jul 4, 3:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Menominee | 39 min |
| Jul 4, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 63 min | |
| Jul 4, 3:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MQT | Menominee | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Menominee | 23 min |
| Jul 4, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Dickinson | 60 min |
| Jul 4, 4:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MQT | Menominee | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Alger | 65 min |
| Jul 4, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 46 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.