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Special Weather Statement, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this special weather statement at May 25, 2020, 7:39 PM EDT for Montmorency County, Michigan. It was in force for 36 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
- May 25, 2020, 7:39 PM EDT (23:39 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2020, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
County Montmorency County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 353 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
- 427 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -132 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1309 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 25, 7:27 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 7:27 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gaylord MI 339 PM EDT Mon May 25 2020 MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-261945- 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- 339 PM EDT Mon May 25 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and Northern Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to continue this afternoon and possibly into the evening hours, especially across northern lower Michigan. While widespread severe weather is not expected, isolated severe storms are possible, producing wind gusts to 58 mph and hail to one inch in diameter. In addition, any storms will be capable of producing brief periods of very intense rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. There will be chances for thunderstorms at various times through Thursday. Although widespread heavy rainfall is not anticipated, locally heavy rainfall with any thunderstorms that move through the Saginaw Bay area could increase flooding concerns across that area. Frost is possible across inland portions of eastern upper and northern lower Michigan Saturday night. .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-LSZ321-322-261945- 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- 339 PM EDT Mon May 25 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Marine stratus and fog will impact portions of the Great Lakes. A few thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and into the evening. Any thunderstorms that do develop will be capable of producing gusty winds and intense rainfall rates. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. A few thunderstorms are possible at times through Thursday. Any thunderstorms that do develop will be capable of producing gusty winds and intense rainfall rates. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. && For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 25, 2:32 PM EDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
232 PM EDT Mon May 25 2020
MIZ016-251900-
Emmet-
232 PM EDT Mon May 25 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN EMMET COUNTY...
At 231 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located just south of
Petoskey State Park, moving north at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.
This storm will be near...
Conway around 240 PM EDT.
Harbor Springs and Oden around 245 PM EDT.
Alanson around 250 PM EDT.
Brutus and Pleasant View around 300 PM EDT.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 4551 8473 4538 8473 4529 8479 4529 8482
4533 8499 4555 8499
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 193DEG 16KT 4537 8488
JZSpecial weather statement, May 25, 3:09 PM EDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 8:33 PM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | APX | 15 hr | |
| May 25, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Emmet | 28 min |
| May 25, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Emmet | 36 min |
| May 25, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 52 min | |
| May 25, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Cheboygan | 35 min |
| May 25, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Cheboygan | 25 min |
| May 25, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 65 min |
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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.