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Areal Flood Warning 3, NWS Gaylord, MI

May 18, 2020Iosco County, Ogemaw County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this areal flood warning at May 18, 2020, 3:39 PM EDT for Iosco County, Ogemaw County, Michigan. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: May 18, 2020, 3:39 PM EDT (19:39 UTC)
Expired: May 19, 2020, 12:30 PM EDT
In force: 21 hr
Issued by: NWS Gaylord, MI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Iosco County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at May 18, 1:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 1:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 10:44 AM EDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1044 AM EDT Mon May 18 2020

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-191200-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
1044 AM EDT Mon May 18 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

Widespread rain across northern lower Michigan will continue to
result in heavy rainfall totals, especially along and south of
M-72 through this evening. Please see the latest flood watch for
additional details.

Persistent and gusty easterly winds will likely result in
continued lakeshore flooding along much of the northeast lower
coastline through this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts to the
National Weather Service. Reports may be made one of three ways:

Online:   weather.gov/gaylord
Facebook: facebook.com/nwsgaylord
Twitter:  twitter.com/nwsgaylord

&&

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-191200-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1044 AM EDT Mon May 18 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan
nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

Gale force winds are expected into this evening on portions of
the Lake Huron nearshore waters.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 18, 1:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 18, 1:33 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 18, 1:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
138 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0137 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W SUTTONS BAY         44.98N 85.72W
05/18/2020  M2.61 INCH       LEELANAU           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24-HOUR REPORT. RAIN STARTED AROUND 130PM
            SUNDAY.

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FEF

Local storm report, May 18, 2:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 18, 2:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 18, 3:17 PM EDT, 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
317 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 PM     FLOOD            2 SSE MAPLE RIDGE       44.11N 83.90W
05/18/2020                   ARENAC             MI   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WEST MAIN ST WASHED OUT WEST OF TWINING IN
            ARENAC COUNTY.

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 17, 9:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	APX	Arenac	5 days
May 17, 9:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	APX	Wexford	3 days
May 18, 12:16 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	APX	Gladwin	6 hr
May 18, 1:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	APX	Arenac, Gladwin, Manistee, Missaukee, Roscommon, Wexford	24 hr
May 18, 3:11 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	APX	Gladwin	30 hr
May 18, 4:06 PM EDT	Lakeshore Flood Advisory	APX	Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Iosco	19 hr
May 18, 4:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	APX	Gladwin	47 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.