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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Gaylord, MI

August 10, 20214 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2021, 11:28 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 32 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
Aug 10, 2021, 11:28 PM EDT (03:28 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Roscommon County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 10, 8:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 203 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2021-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 579 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2021-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
579 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-163 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1058 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.8

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The text

As transmitted.

210 
WUUS53 KAPX 110328
SVRAPX
MIC039-079-113-143-110400-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0027.210811T0328Z-210811T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1128 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Crawford County in northern Michigan...
  Northern Roscommon County in northern Michigan...
  Southeastern Kalkaska County in northern Michigan...
  Northeastern Missaukee County in northern Michigan...

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 1127 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Grayling to near Moorestown, moving east at 50
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake and North Higgins Lake around 1135 PM 
  EDT.
  South Higgins Lake and Roscommon County Airport around 1140 PM 
  EDT.
  Roscommon and Prudenville around 1145 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Lake St. Helen, South Branch Township and St. Helen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4441 8522 4449 8512 4452 8500 4461 8494
      4472 8497 4474 8437 4447 8437 4426 8450
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 282DEG 43KT 4469 8480 4444 8489 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Cornish
1 follow-up statement
896 
WWUS53 KAPX 110341
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1141 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

MIC079-113-110351-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210811T0400Z/
Kalkaska MI-Missaukee MI-
1141 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KALKASKA AND
NORTHEASTERN MISSAUKEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
northern Michigan.

LAT...LON 4448 8476 4457 8472 4472 8475 4474 8437
      4447 8437 4442 8440
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 268DEG 42KT 4473 8462 4449 8462 

$$

MIC039-143-110400-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210811T0400Z/
Crawford MI-Roscommon MI-
1141 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHEASTERN ROSCOMMON COUNTIES...

At 1141 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hartwick Pines State Park to Roscommon, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  South Branch Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4448 8476 4457 8472 4472 8475 4474 8437
      4447 8437 4442 8440
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 268DEG 42KT 4473 8462 4449 8462 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Cornish

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 9:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX2 hr
Aug 10, 9:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Charlevoix46 min
Aug 10, 10:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXBenzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee, Wexford41 min
Aug 10, 10:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Kalkaska30 min
Aug 10, 10:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatAPXBenzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Missaukee, Wexford45 min
Aug 10, 10:52 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAPXAntrim, Grand Traverse3 hr
Aug 10, 10:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Crawford, Kalkaska, Otsego32 min
Aug 10, 11:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Crawford, Kalkaska, Otsego51 min
Aug 11, 12:13 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningAPXLeelanau3 hr
Aug 11, 12:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAlcona, Arenac, Iosco, Ogemaw, Oscoda47 min
Aug 11, 12:31 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAlcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, Presque Isle44 min
Aug 11, 12:37 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX83 min
Aug 11, 1:46 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningAPXAntrim, Grand Traverse3 hr
Aug 11, 4:12 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAPX16 hr
Aug 11, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX53 min
Aug 11, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXMackinac31 min
Aug 11, 3:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX64 min
Aug 11, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXChippewa42 min
Aug 11, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX52 min
Aug 11, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXChippewa, Mackinac43 min
Aug 11, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX92 min
Aug 11, 4:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXChippewa, Mackinac49 min
Aug 11, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX2 hr
Aug 11, 4:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCheboygan51 min
Aug 11, 5:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXEmmet18 min
Aug 11, 5:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCharlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet36 min
Aug 11, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX2 hr
Aug 11, 5:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau45 min
Aug 11, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCheboygan, Emmet, Presque Isle47 min
Aug 11, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCheboygan, Presque Isle38 min
Aug 11, 6:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatAPXBenzie, Leelanau30 min
Aug 11, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Crawford, Kalkaska, Otsego35 min
Aug 11, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatAPXAntrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau51 min
Aug 11, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX34 min
Aug 11, 6:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCrawford, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego44 min
Aug 11, 6:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAlcona, Alpena, Presque Isle47 min
Aug 11, 7:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX46 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.