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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Gaylord, MI

August 11, 2021Cheboygan County, Emmet County, Presque Isle County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2021, 5:43 PM EDT for Cheboygan County, Emmet County, Presque Isle County, Michigan. It was in force for 47 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 11, 2021, 5:43 PM EDT (21:43 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cheboygan County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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 11, 4:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 160 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 158 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-340 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1366 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
172 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

110 
WUUS53 KAPX 112143
SVRAPX
MIC031-047-141-112230-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0036.210811T2143Z-210811T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
543 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Cheboygan County in northern Michigan...
  Northwestern Presque Isle County in northern Michigan...
  East central Emmet County in northern Michigan...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 543 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles southwest of Point Aux Pins On to Burt Lake,
  moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Cheboygan and Cheboygan State Park around 550 PM EDT.
  Mullet Lake around 555 PM EDT.
  Aloha, Aloha State Park, Nine Mile Point and Alverno around 600 PM 
  EDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Black Lake, Huron Beach, Forty Mile Point and P H Hoeft State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4542 8488 4574 8460 4571 8436 4570 8437
      4570 8431 4566 8419 4558 8408 4553 8407
      4552 8390 4546 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 260DEG 49KT 4568 8459 4543 8473 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Cornish
3 follow-up statements
501 
WWUS53 KAPX 112156
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
556 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

MIC047-112206-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210811T2230Z/
Emmet MI-
556 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL EMMET COUNTY 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 1100 PM EDT for
northern Michigan.

LAT...LON 4546 8380 4543 8466 4557 8456 4570 8443
      4570 8431 4566 8419 4558 8408 4553 8407
      4552 8390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 270DEG 49KT 4570 8435 4545 8449 

$$

MIC031-141-112230-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210811T2230Z/
Cheboygan MI-Presque Isle MI-
556 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL CHEBOYGAN AND NORTHWESTERN PRESQUE ISLE COUNTIES...

At 556 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cheboygan State Park to near Koehler Township,
moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Black Lake, Nine Mile Point, Huron Beach, Forty Mile Point and P H 
  Hoeft State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4546 8380 4543 8466 4557 8456 4570 8443
      4570 8431 4566 8419 4558 8408 4553 8407
      4552 8390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 270DEG 49KT 4570 8435 4545 8449 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Cornish
884 
WWUS53 KAPX 112212
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
612 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

MIC031-141-112230-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210811T2230Z/
Cheboygan MI-Presque Isle MI-
612 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL CHEBOYGAN AND NORTHWESTERN PRESQUE ISLE COUNTIES...

At 612 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles northeast of Nine Mile Point to near Huron
Beach, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
P H Hoeft State Park, Nine Mile Point, Black Lake, Forty Mile Point
and Huron Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4546 8380 4545 8443 4568 8427 4566 8419
      4563 8414 4558 8408 4553 8407 4552 8390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 260DEG 54KT 4573 8404 4548 8419 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MG
733 
WWUS53 KAPX 112226
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
626 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

MIC031-141-112236-
/O.EXP.KAPX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210811T2230Z/
Cheboygan MI-Presque Isle MI-
626 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHEBOYGAN AND
NORTHWESTERN PRESQUE ISLE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are still possible with
these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
northern Michigan.

LAT...LON 4546 8380 4545 8443 4568 8427 4566 8419
      4563 8414 4558 8408 4553 8407 4552 8390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 260DEG 49KT 4576 8382 4551 8397 

$$

MG

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 10, 11:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCrawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Roscommon32 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, 5:52 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.