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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 77, NWS Detroit, MI

September 13, 2019Livingston County, Oakland County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 13, 2019, 3:16 PM EDT for Livingston County, Oakland County, Michigan. It was in force for 59 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: Sep 13, 2019, 3:16 PM EDT (19:16 UTC)
Expired: Sep 13, 2019, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Detroit, MI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Livingston County, MI, Oakland County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 13, 2:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 13, 1:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 13, 1:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 13, 11:35 AM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 13, 2:35 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 13, 2:50 PM EDT, 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
250 PM EDT Fri Sep 13 2019

MIZ075-131930-
Washtenaw MI-
250 PM EDT Fri Sep 13 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WASHTENAW COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM
EDT...

At 250 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Manchester, moving northeast at 35 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Saline around 305 PM EDT.
  Ann Arbor and Dexter around 310 PM EDT.
  Ypsilanti and Dixboro around 320 PM EDT.
  Whitmore Lake around 325 PM EDT.
  Salem around 330 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Hudson Mills,
Pittsfield Township, Whittaker, Hudson Mills Metropark, Bridgewater,
Delhi Mills, Pleasant Lake and Barton Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm 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.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Michigan.

LAT...LON 4242 8393 4243 8355 4209 8354 4208 8413
      4221 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 230DEG 32KT 4216 8396

DG

Local storm report, Sep 13, 3:14 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 13, 2:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Lenawee	40 min
Sep 13, 2:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Washtenaw	40 min
Sep 13, 2:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DTX	Lenawee, Washtenaw	35 min
Sep 13, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Monroe, Wayne	55 min
Sep 13, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	DTX		89 min
Sep 13, 3:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DTX	Monroe, Wayne	39 min
Sep 13, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Macomb, Saint Clair	54 min
Sep 13, 4:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Sanilac	65 min
Sep 13, 4:56 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	DTX		94 min
Sep 13, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	DTX		50 min
Sep 13, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Macomb, Oakland	60 min
Sep 13, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	DTX	Saint Clair	55 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.