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Storm Warning 1, NWS Marquette, MI

March 12, 2020

NWS Marquette, MI issued this storm warning at Mar 12, 2020, 3:58 AM EDT. It took effect at Mar 12, 2020, 11:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 12, 2020, 3:58 AM EDT (07:58 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 12, 2020, 11:00 PM EDT
Expired
Mar 13, 2020, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Mar 12, 1:29 AM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 1:29 AM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 12, 3:42 AM EDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
342 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2020

MIZ001-003-121830-
Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-
Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock
342 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...GUSTY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE KEWEENAW...

A rapidly developing low pressure system is forecast to lift
north from Iowa and pass over Lake Superior tonight. Strong winds
with frequent gusts to 40 mph are expected to develop tonight
through Friday morning as the low pressure system moves through.
Some gusts may reach as high as 50 mph. Additionally, some lake-
effect snow will develop as colder air moves in. This will create
some blowing snow and reduced visibilities at times.

JAW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 3:58 AM EDTGale WarningMQT46 hr
Mar 12, 4:02 AM EDTLakeshore Flood WarningMQTAlger, Luce49 hr
Mar 12, 3:52 PM EDTWind AdvisoryMQTAlger, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce32 hr

Nearby

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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.