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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2020, 7:53 PM CDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 37 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
- Jul 5, 2020, 7:53 PM CDT (00:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2020, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Gogebic County, MI, Houghton County, MI, Iron County, MI, Ontonagon County, MI
The radar
The Marquette radar (KMQT), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 403 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
- 1134 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1609 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 5, 6:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 6:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Marquette MI 305 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020 MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-061915- Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce- Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft- Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft- 305 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020 /205 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2020/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western Upper Michigan and central Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms along lake breeze boundaries will persist into this evening, especially across the south central. Stronger storms will be capable of producing heavy rain, strong wind gusts and hail. Additional thunderstorms are possible across the west late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Strong to severe storms are possible Monday afternoon through Monday evening. Stronger storms will be capable of producing heavy rain, strong wind gusts and hail. Thunderstorms are possible Tuesday through Thursday night, including the potential for some overnight storms. Some storms could be strong to severe at times. The period of hot and humid weather is expected to continue through this week. Make sure you and your pets stay hydrated. Never leave pets or passengers unattended in hot vehicles! .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any observed hail or wind damage from thunderstorms to the National Weather Service in Marquette. The public may also submit reports to the National Weather Service via phone, on our website, or through Facebook or Twitter. LSZ162-240>251-263>267-061915- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM-Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays-Huron Islands to Marquette MI- Marquette to Munising MI-Munising to Grand Marais MI- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 305 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020 /205 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2020/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Eastern Lake Superior...Central Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms will be possible over Lake Superior tonight, mainly in the western and northern portions. Areas of fog are expected tonight, mainly across the north and eastern parts of the lake. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Thunderstorms are possible over much of Lake Superior each day Monday through Thursday, including the potential for some overnight storms. A few storms could be strong to severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. LMZ221-248-250-061915- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage-Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 305 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms will be possible into this evening, mainly along the western and northern shorelines of the Bay of Green Bay. Gusty winds and small hail may accompany stronger storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Thunderstorms are possible Monday through Friday, including the potential for some overnight storms. A few storms could be strong to severe at times. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. Ritzman
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 5, 3:37 PM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Iron | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 11:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Ontonagon | 15 min |
| Jul 6, 11:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Ontonagon | 14 min |
| Jul 6, 12:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Ontonagon | 25 min |
| Jul 6, 12:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Baraga | 33 min |
| Jul 6, 12:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Ontonagon | 26 min |
| Jul 6, 12:53 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 37 min | |
| Jul 6, 1:06 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 24 min | |
| Jul 6, 1:19 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 26 min | |
| Jul 6, 1:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Iron | 37 min |
| Jul 6, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 44 min | |
| Jul 6, 1:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Marquette | 23 min |
| Jul 6, 2:15 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 45 min | |
| Jul 6, 2:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MQT | Gogebic | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 45 min | |
| Jul 6, 2:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Alger | 28 min |
| Jul 6, 2:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Luce | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 2:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Alger, Schoolcraft | 23 min |
| Jul 6, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Alger, Luce | 29 min |
| Jul 6, 3:05 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 25 min | |
| Jul 6, 3:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Menominee | 53 min |
| Jul 6, 3:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Alger | 30 min |
| Jul 6, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Alger | 25 min |
| Jul 6, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Luce | 25 min |
| Jul 6, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Menominee | 29 min |
| Jul 6, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 48 min | |
| Jul 6, 3:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Delta | 53 min |
| Jul 6, 3:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Alger | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 3:50 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 85 min | |
| Jul 6, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Alger, Delta, Menominee, Schoolcraft | 38 min |
| Jul 6, 3:54 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 36 min | |
| Jul 6, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Delta, Schoolcraft | 32 min |
| Jul 6, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 49 min | |
| Jul 6, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Gogebic | 25 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.