Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2020, 12:26 AM EDT for 5 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 64 min. 8 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 3, 2020, 12:26 AM EDT (04:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2020, 1:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Ionia County, MI, Kent County, MI, Mecosta County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Osceola County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 12:30 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Wsw Gowen, MI | TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 18 MILE AND WABASIS. 19 REPORTS ACROSS THE COUNTY OF POWER LINES DOWN. |
| Jun 3, 12:35 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Reed City, MI | TREES DOWN IN TOWN. POWER OUTAGES AS WELL. |
| Jun 3, 12:40 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Saranac, MI | TREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF DAVID HWY AND HARTWELL. SCATTERED TREES DOWN ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF COUNTY. |
| Jun 3, 12:40 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lake Odessa, MI | MULTIPLE LARGE TREES DOWN. |
| Jun 3, 12:42 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Big Rapids, MI | TREES DOWN. |
| Jun 3, 12:43 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Evart, MI | TREES DOWN IN TOWN. |
| Jun 3, 12:44 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Amble, MI | TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES AND TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Jun 3, 12:50 AM EDT | TSTM WND GST 53 | 4 S Ionia, MI | AWOS STATION KY70 IONIA COUNTY ARPT. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 10:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 1868 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -101 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1593 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 8.3
The text
As transmitted.
229
WUUS53 KGRR 030426
SVRGRR
MIC067-081-107-117-133-030530-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0021.200603T0426Z-200603T0530Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1226 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2020
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Kent County in southwestern Michigan...
Ionia County in south central Michigan...
Southern Osceola County in central Michigan...
Mecosta County in central Michigan...
Montcalm County in central Michigan...
* Until 130 AM EDT.
* At 1225 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Reed City to near Walker, moving east at 50
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Grand Rapids... Ionia... Big Rapids...
Greenville... Belding... Portland...
Lowell... Evart... Stanton...
Wyoming... Kentwood... Walker...
East Grand Rapids... Rockford... Sparta...
Reed City... Lake Odessa... Howard City...
Caledonia... Saranac...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Strong winds may occur before the arrival of lightning or heavy
rain. Another round of strong winds is possible with the arrival of
lightning and heavy rain. Scattered tree damage and power outages
have been reported with these storms. For your protection move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8509 4347 8508 4346 8484 4277 8484
4277 8578 4329 8579 4330 8556 4399 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0425Z 266DEG 52KT 4388 8546 4301 8571
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CAS2 follow-up statements
571
WWUS53 KGRR 030458
SVSGRR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1258 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2020
MIC067-081-107-117-133-030530-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200603T0530Z/
Kent MI-Ionia MI-Osceola MI-Mecosta MI-Montcalm MI-
1258 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT
FOR KENT...IONIA...SOUTHERN OSCEOLA...MECOSTA AND MONTCALM
COUNTIES...
At 1255 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles northwest of Barryton to near Belding, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Grand Rapids... Ionia... Big Rapids...
Greenville... Belding... Portland...
Lowell... Evart... Stanton...
Wyoming... Kentwood... Walker...
East Grand Rapids... Rockford... Sparta...
Reed City... Lake Odessa... Howard City...
Caledonia... Saranac...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms have produced widespread wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph.
Numerous power outages have occurred across portions of Central and
Western Lower Michigan. Seek shelter inside a sturdy structure and
stay away from windows.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4399 8509 4347 8508 4346 8484 4277 8484
4277 8578 4329 8579 4330 8556 4399 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 267DEG 33KT 4382 8521 4304 8526
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
DUKE896
WWUS53 KGRR 030527
SVSGRR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
127 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2020
MIC067-081-107-117-133-030536-
/O.EXP.KGRR.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200603T0530Z/
Kent MI-Ionia MI-Osceola MI-Mecosta MI-Montcalm MI-
127 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR KENT...IONIA...SOUTHERN
OSCEOLA...MECOSTA AND MONTCALM COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 130 AM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms through 200 AM.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for
central, south central, southwestern and west central Michigan.
LAT...LON 4399 8509 4347 8508 4346 8484 4277 8484
4277 8578 4329 8579 4330 8556 4399 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 266DEG 52KT 4385 8463 4307 8469
$$
DUKEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 2 hr | |
| Jun 2, 11:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Mason, Muskegon, Oceana | 83 min |
| Jun 2, 11:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Lake, Newaygo | 62 min |
| Jun 2, 11:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 86 min | |
| Jun 3, 12:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare, Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Kent and 4 more | 93 min |
| Jun 3, 12:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson and 2 more | 84 min |
| Jun 3, 12:40 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 50 min | |
| Jun 3, 12:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clare, Clinton, Gratiot, Isabella | 66 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.