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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Gaylord, MI

August 29, 20215 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 29, 2021, 1:37 PM EDT for 5 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 38 min. 4 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
Aug 29, 2021, 1:37 PM EDT (17:37 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2021, 2:15 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Antrim County, MI, Charlevoix County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Leelanau County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:40 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 29, 1:55 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 391 Ssw Charlevoix, MIAWOS STATION KCVX CHARLEVOIX - MUNICIPAL ARPT.
Aug 29, 1:55 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 391 Ssw Charlevoix, MIAWOS STATION KCVX CHARLEVOIX - MUNICIPAL ARPT.
Aug 29, 2:00 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 511 Wsw Ironton, MIMESONET STATION DW7501 CHARLEVOIX.
Aug 29, 2:00 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 511 Wsw Ironton, MIMESONET STATION DW7501 CHARLEVOIX.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 230 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 2021-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 221 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 2021-08-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 113 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
221 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-108 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1035 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

149 
WUUS53 KAPX 291737
SVRAPX
MIC009-029-047-055-089-291815-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0055.210829T1737Z-210829T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
137 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Leelanau County in northern Michigan...
  Northeastern Grand Traverse County in northern Michigan...
  Western Antrim County in northern Michigan...
  Southern Emmet County in northern Michigan...
  Southeastern Charlevoix County in northern Michigan...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 136 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Fishermans Island State Park to Peshawbestown
  to near Lake Ann, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Charlevoix and Fishermans Island State Park around 140 PM EDT.
  Norwood, Bayshore and Mapleton around 150 PM EDT.
  Elk Rapids, Harbor Springs and Ironton around 155 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Horton Bay, Kewadin, Petoskey, Torch Lake, Central Lake, Clarion,
Walloon Lake, Ellsworth, Bay View, Petoskey State Park, Boyne City,
East Jordan, Conway, Alanson, Oden, Young State Park and Jordan
Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4514 8551 4504 8552 4501 8555 4503 8548
      4501 8543 4521 8544 4538 8525 4540 8505
      4542 8508 4542 8507 4544 8475 4489 8515
      4483 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 233DEG 64KT 4527 8536 4504 8561 4478 8589 

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

$$
1 follow-up statement
396 
WWUS53 KAPX 291800
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
200 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

MIC055-089-291809-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210829T1815Z/
Leelanau MI-Grand Traverse MI-
200 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEELANAU AND
NORTHEASTERN GRAND TRAVERSE 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 700 PM EDT for
northern Michigan.

LAT...LON 4524 8522 4542 8502 4544 8475 4501 8506
      4497 8547
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 233DEG 64KT 4551 8490 4528 8515 4503 8543 

$$

MIC009-029-047-291815-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210829T1815Z/
Antrim MI-Emmet MI-Charlevoix MI-
200 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ANTRIM...SOUTHERN EMMET AND SOUTHEASTERN CHARLEVOIX
COUNTIES...

At 159 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Pleasant View to near Ironton to near Torch Lake,
moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Petoskey, Bay View, Petoskey State Park, East Jordan, Conway, 
  Alanson, Oden, Boyne City, Clarion and Walloon Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4524 8522 4542 8502 4544 8475 4501 8506
      4497 8547
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 233DEG 64KT 4551 8490 4528 8515 4503 8543 

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

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 4:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXEmmet46 min
Aug 29, 5:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXOgemaw22 min
Aug 29, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX47 min
Aug 29, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX45 min
Aug 29, 1:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXChippewa, Mackinac51 min
Aug 29, 1:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCheboygan, Emmet47 min
Aug 29, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXKalkaska, Missaukee, Wexford48 min
Aug 29, 2:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Otsego43 min
Aug 29, 2:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Charlevoix, Kalkaska, Otsego32 min
Aug 29, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX91 min
Aug 29, 2:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCheboygan, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle35 min
Aug 29, 3:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCrawford, Missaukee, Oscoda, Roscommon38 min
Aug 29, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAlpena, Montmorency, Presque Isle53 min
Aug 29, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX89 min
Aug 29, 3:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXOgemaw, Oscoda, Roscommon24 min
Aug 29, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX68 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.