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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Gaylord, MI

August 29, 20214 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 29, 2021, 3:01 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 38 min. 1 report 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, 3:01 PM EDT (19:01 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2021, 3:39 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Roscommon County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:02 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, 3:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLovells, MIREPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 29, 1:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 179 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.

060 
WUUS53 KAPX 291901
SVRAPX
MIC039-113-135-143-292000-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0062.210829T1901Z-210829T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
301 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 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...
  East central Missaukee County in northern Michigan...
  Western Oscoda County in northern Michigan...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 301 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Grayling to near North Higgins Lake to 6 miles
  north of Moddersville, 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...
  Grayling and North Higgins Lake around 305 PM EDT.
  Higgins Lake and Roscommon County Airport around 320 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Lovells, South Higgins Lake, Roscommon, Garland, Lewiston, Red Oak,
South Branch Township and Luzerne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4429 8500 4486 8461 4486 8414 4451 8430
      4450 8437 4441 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 242DEG 42KT 4462 8478 4449 8483 4431 8497 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
258 
WWUS53 KAPX 291915
SVSAPX

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

MIC113-291925-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210829T2000Z/
Missaukee MI-
315 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MISSAUKEE 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 700 PM EDT for
northern Michigan.

LAT...LON 4432 8482 4453 8471 4471 8463 4486 8436
      4486 8414 4451 8430 4450 8437 4441 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 242DEG 42KT 4468 8463 4455 8468 4437 8482 

$$

MIC039-135-143-292000-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210829T2000Z/
Crawford MI-Roscommon MI-Oscoda MI-
315 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN CRAWFORD...NORTHERN ROSCOMMON AND WESTERN OSCODA
COUNTIES...

At 315 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Grayling to near North Higgins Lake to near
Houghton 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...
  Roscommon, Lewiston, Garland, Red Oak, South Branch Township and 
  Luzerne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4432 8482 4453 8471 4471 8463 4486 8436
      4486 8414 4451 8430 4450 8437 4441 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 242DEG 42KT 4468 8463 4455 8468 4437 8482 

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

$$
776 
WWUS53 KAPX 291939
SVSAPX

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

MIC039-135-143-291949-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210829T2000Z/
Crawford MI-Roscommon MI-Oscoda MI-
339 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CRAWFORD...NORTHERN
ROSCOMMON AND WESTERN OSCODA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
northern Michigan.

LAT...LON 4432 8482 4453 8471 4471 8463 4486 8436
      4486 8414 4451 8430 4450 8437 4441 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 242DEG 42KT 4481 8429 4468 8434 4450 8448 

$$

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, 1:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Leelanau38 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, 3:22 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.