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Special Weather Statement, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this special weather statement at Jul 13, 2018, 1:21 AM EDT for Delta County, Michigan. It was in force for 39 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
- Jul 13, 2018, 1:21 AM EDT (05:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
County Delta County, MI
The radar
The Marquette radar (KMQT), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 234 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -260 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1129 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 266 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
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 Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 12, 7:30 PM EDT, 5 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 7:30 PM EDT, 5 hours 51 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Marquette MI 446 PM EDT Thu Jul 12 2018 MIZ001>007-009>013-084-085-131200- Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce- Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Houghton- Northern Schoolcraft- 446 PM EDT Thu Jul 12 2018 /346 PM CDT Thu Jul 12 2018/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western Upper Michigan and central Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening, except over the Keweenaw Peninsula. An isolated severe storm is possible, producing large hail and damaging winds. Locally heavy rainfall is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected over central Upper Michigan on Friday, but mainly across the south central. Thunderstorms are possible Sunday afternoon into Monday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to submit reports to the National Weather Service in Marquette. The public may also submit reports at our webpage, Facebook page, or on Twitter. MIZ014-131200- Southern Schoolcraft- 446 PM EDT Thu Jul 12 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight There is a moderate swim risk for the Lake Michigan beaches through the evening. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening. An isolated severe storm is possible, producing large hail and damaging winds. Locally heavy rainfall is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday There is a high swim risk Friday for the Lake Michigan beaches, especially during the morning. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected Friday. Thunderstorms are possible Sunday night into Monday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to submit reports to the National Weather Service in Marquette. The public may also submit reports at our webpage, Facebook page, or on Twitter. LSZ162-240>251-263>267-131200- 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- 446 PM EDT Thu Jul 12 2018 /346 PM CDT Thu Jul 12 2018/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Eastern Lake Superior...Central Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Tonight Areas of fog over mainly western and central Lake Superior will be locally dense. Thunderstorms are possible tonight over portions of eastern Lake Superior. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Areas of fog over mainly the east half of Lake Superior on Friday may be locally dense during the morning. The areas of fog will gradually dissipate through the afternoon. Thunderstorms are possible over far eastern Lake Superior Friday morning. Thunderstorms are possible Sunday night into Monday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. LMZ221-248-250-131200- 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- 446 PM EDT Thu Jul 12 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening. An isolated severe storm is possible, producing large hail and gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected Friday. Thunderstorms are possible Sunday night into Monday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. Rolfson
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 12:55 AM EDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1255 AM EDT FRI JUL 13 2018
MIZ012-013-130545-
Delta MI-Menominee MI-
1255 AM EDT FRI JUL 13 2018
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 1253 AM EDT/1153 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hermansville to 8
miles northeast of Wausaukee. Movement was east at 50 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and frequent lightning will be possible
with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Escanaba, Gladstone, Rapid River, Stephenson, Powers, La Branche,
Cedar River, Hermansville, Bagley, Ford River, Wilson and Spalding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.
&&
LAT...LON 4532 8766 4539 8769 4535 8776 4535 8789
4550 8779 4556 8783 4556 8779 4561 8778
4565 8783 4568 8778 4572 8779 4573 8770
4590 8769 4590 8762 4593 8761 4593 8687
4541 8726 4541 8735 4530 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 0453Z 260DEG 41KT 4576 8756 4546 8784
JLASpecial weather statement, Jul 13, 1:21 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
121 AM EDT FRI JUL 13 2018
MIZ012-013-130600-
Delta MI-Menominee MI-
121 AM EDT FRI JUL 13 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DELTA AND
NORTHEASTERN MENOMINEE COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM EDT/100 AM CDT/...
At 120 AM EDT/1220 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Gladstone, or near Escanaba, moving east at 20 mph.
Additional stronger storms were located near Schaeffer and La
Branche, also moving east at 20 mph.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Escanaba, Gladstone, Rapid River, Rock, La Branche, U.S. 41 between
Trenary and Rapid River, Ford River, Wilson, Bark River, Brampton,
Whitney and Cornell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LAT...LON 4571 8758 4599 8757 4598 8725 4607 8724
4613 8696 4565 8692
TIME...MOT...LOC 0520Z 262DEG 18KT 4583 8714
JLAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 12:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Menominee | 50 min |
| Jul 13, 1:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Delta | 56 min |
| Jul 13, 2:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Schoolcraft | 39 min |
| Jul 13, 4:57 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MQT | Schoolcraft | 9 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.