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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 68, NWS Gaylord, MI

September 7, 20216 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 7, 2021, 9:29 AM EDT for 6 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 46 min. 2 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
Sep 7, 2021, 9:29 AM EDT (13:29 UTC)
Expired
Sep 7, 2021, 10:15 AM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Benzie County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Wexford County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:30 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
Sep 7, 9:30 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Interlochen, MIPOWER LINES DOWN ON ROAD. TIME OF DAMAGE ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Sep 7, 9:40 AM EDTHAIL 0.71 Ene Grawn, MI

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

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 200 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-09-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-09-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -120 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-216 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1012 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-120 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.1

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The text

As transmitted.

719 
WUUS53 KAPX 071329
SVRAPX
MIC019-055-079-101-113-165-071415-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0068.210907T1329Z-210907T1415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
929 AM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Benzie County in northern Michigan...
  Wexford County in northern Michigan...
  Grand Traverse County in northern Michigan...
  Southeastern Manistee County in northern Michigan...
  Southern Kalkaska County in northern Michigan...
  Northwestern Missaukee County in northern Michigan...

* Until 1015 AM EDT.

* At 928 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Interlochen State Park to near Norwalk, moving east
  at 45 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 913 EM EDT, penny size hail was 
           reported 1 mile east of Beulah.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Grawn, Interlochen, Interlochen State Park and Karlin around 935 
  AM EDT.
  Traverse City, Buckley and Hannah around 940 AM EDT.
  Kingsley around 945 AM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Yuma, Spider Lake, Sherman, Mesick, Harrietta, Boon, Fife Lake, South
Boardman, Meauwataka, Cadillac, Sharon, Mitchell State Park and
Jennings.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4462 8492 4418 8535 4427 8627 4454 8596
      4466 8590 4475 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 1328Z 272DEG 38KT 4463 8579 4433 8610 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Cornish
3 follow-up statements
168 
WWUS53 KAPX 071343
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
943 AM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC019-071353-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210907T1415Z/
Benzie MI-
943 AM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BENZIE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4421 8532 4429 8604 4452 8577 4459 8565
      4465 8561 4474 8569 4462 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1343Z 269DEG 57KT 4470 8546 4463 8542 4456 8548 4437
8580

$$

MIC055-079-101-113-165-071415-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210907T1415Z/
Wexford MI-Grand Traverse MI-Manistee MI-Kalkaska MI-Missaukee MI-
943 AM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT
FOR WEXFORD...SOUTHEASTERN GRAND TRAVERSE...EAST CENTRAL MANISTEE...
SOUTHERN KALKASKA AND NORTHWESTERN MISSAUKEE COUNTIES...

At 943 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Spider Lake to near Fife Lake to near Kingsley to
near Yuma, moving east at 65 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Fife Lake, South Boardman, Cadillac, Sharon, Manton, Jennings, 
  Lake City and Morey.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4421 8532 4429 8604 4452 8577 4459 8565
      4465 8561 4474 8569 4462 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1343Z 269DEG 57KT 4470 8546 4463 8542 4456 8548 4437
8580

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Cornish
416 
WWUS53 KAPX 071402
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1002 AM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC101-071411-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210907T1415Z/
Manistee MI-
1002 AM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MANISTEE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4427 8582 4431 8582 4447 8561 4456 8563
      4464 8550 4465 8539 4468 8529 4462 8492
      4421 8532
TIME...MOT...LOC 1401Z 269DEG 43KT 4470 8513 4463 8509 4456 8515 4437
8547

$$

MIC055-079-113-165-071415-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210907T1415Z/
Wexford MI-Grand Traverse MI-Kalkaska MI-Missaukee MI-
1002 AM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT
FOR WEXFORD...SOUTHEASTERN GRAND TRAVERSE...SOUTHERN KALKASKA AND
NORTHWESTERN MISSAUKEE COUNTIES...

At 1001 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Kalkaska to near Sigma to near Sharon to near
Meauwataka, moving east at 50 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Cadillac, Lake City, Sharon, Kingsley, Manton, Boon, Fife Lake,
Harrietta, Meauwataka, Jennings, South Boardman, Mitchell State Park,
Morey, Yuma and Smithville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4427 8582 4431 8582 4447 8561 4456 8563
      4464 8550 4465 8539 4468 8529 4462 8492
      4421 8532
TIME...MOT...LOC 1401Z 269DEG 43KT 4470 8513 4463 8509 4456 8515 4437
8547

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Cornish
235 
WWUS53 KAPX 071411
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1011 AM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC055-079-113-165-071420-
/O.EXP.KAPX.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210907T1415Z/
Wexford MI-Grand Traverse MI-Kalkaska MI-Missaukee MI-
1011 AM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEXFORD...SOUTHEASTERN GRAND
TRAVERSE...SOUTHERN KALKASKA AND NORTHWESTERN MISSAUKEE COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 1015 AM EDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 4427 8582 4431 8582 4447 8561 4456 8563
      4464 8550 4465 8539 4468 8529 4462 8492
      4421 8532
TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 270DEG 32KT 4466 8505 4458 8515 4451 8521 4432
8553

$$

Cornish

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 4:14 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementAPXAlpena, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Leelanau, Mackinac and 1 more12 hr
Sep 7, 7:26 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX2 hr
Sep 7, 7:55 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX95 min
Sep 7, 8:26 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX64 min
Sep 7, 8:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXBenzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau50 min
Sep 7, 8:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXBenzie, Grand Traverse, Manistee33 min
Sep 7, 9:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska50 min
Sep 7, 9:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX33 min
Sep 7, 10:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXMissaukee, Wexford34 min
Sep 7, 10:49 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX56 min
Sep 7, 11:06 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCrawford, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Roscommon24 min
Sep 7, 11:24 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXBenzie, Manistee51 min
Sep 7, 11:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXCrawford, Kalkaska47 min
Sep 7, 11:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAlcona, Crawford, Iosco, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Roscommon45 min
Sep 7, 11:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatAPXManistee, Missaukee, Wexford34 min
Sep 7, 12:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXManistee30 min
Sep 7, 12:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAlcona, Iosco, Ogemaw14 min
Sep 7, 12:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXMissaukee, Roscommon, Wexford47 min
Sep 7, 1:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXIosco16 min
Sep 7, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX2 hr
Sep 7, 1:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXWexford19 min
Sep 7, 1:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX67 min
Sep 7, 1:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXMissaukee, Roscommon29 min
Sep 7, 1:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAlcona, Alpena, Iosco38 min
Sep 7, 1:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXIosco, Ogemaw58 min
Sep 7, 2:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXArenac, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw53 min
Sep 7, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX70 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.