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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

June 1, 2019Calhoun County, Jackson County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2019, 7:24 PM EDT for Calhoun County, Jackson County, Michigan. It was in force for 51 min. 3 reports 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 1, 2019, 7:24 PM EDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2019, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, MI, Jackson County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 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 1, 7:32 PM EDTHAIL 1Marshall, MI
Jun 1, 7:46 PM EDTHAIL 0.7Concord, MI.
Jun 1, 7:46 PM EDTHAIL 0.7Concord, MI

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 1, 6:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 137 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2019-06-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 42 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2019-06-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 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
42 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-299 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1845 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

651 
WUUS53 KGRR 012324
SVRGRR
MIC025-075-020015-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0021.190601T2324Z-190602T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
724 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2019

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Calhoun County in south central Michigan...
  Southwestern Jackson County in south central Michigan...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 721 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Albion to near Burlington, moving east at 20
  mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Albion...              Marshall...            Homer...
  Union City...          Burlington...          Spring Arbor...
  Sandstone...           Marengo...             Pulaski...
  Concord...             Athens...              Horton...
  Parma...               Tekonsha...            Hanover...
  Pine Creek...          Ceresco...             

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms are producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

These thunderstorms are capable of producing all types of severe
weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line
winds and tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter such as an
interior room, a bathroom, closet or basement.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4216 8529 4240 8492 4233 8446 4207 8447
      4207 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 287DEG 18KT 4224 8479 4216 8511 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HONOR
2 follow-up statements
617 
WWUS53 KGRR 020000
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
800 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2019

MIC025-075-020015-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190602T0015Z/
Calhoun MI-Jackson MI-
800 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN CALHOUN AND SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 759 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles west of Vandercook Lake to near Burlington,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Albion...              Marshall...            Homer...
Union City...          Burlington...          Spring Arbor...
Sandstone...           Pulaski...             Concord...
Horton...              Parma...               Tekonsha...
Hanover...             

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4213 8521 4226 8494 4226 8446 4207 8447
      4207 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 290DEG 19KT 4215 8459 4209 8503 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DUKE
191 
WWUS53 KGRR 020016
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
816 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2019

MIC025-075-020025-
/O.EXP.KGRR.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190602T0015Z/
Calhoun MI-Jackson MI-
816 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CALHOUN AND
SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened and are moving 
out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. 
However gusty winds to 45 mph are still possible with these 
thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
south central Michigan.

LAT...LON 4213 8521 4226 8494 4226 8446 4207 8447
      4207 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 287DEG 18KT 4213 8450 4207 8494 

$$

DUKE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 8:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR28 min
May 31, 9:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR87 min
May 31, 9:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRClare, Lake, Osceola57 min
May 31, 9:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRLake, Mason46 min
May 31, 9:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClare, Osceola43 min
May 31, 10:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRIsabella, Mecosta, Newaygo55 min
Jun 1, 11:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRClare, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo and 2 more85 min
Jun 1, 12:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRCalhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia and 2 more86 min
Jun 1, 12:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia44 min
Jun 1, 12:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRJackson41 min
Jun 1, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR88 min
Jun 1, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR93 min
Jun 1, 6:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRCalhoun, Kalamazoo59 min
Jun 1, 7:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRAllegan, Ottawa66 min
Jun 1, 7:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRAllegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent66 min
Jun 1, 7:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRRAllegan, Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia6 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.