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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Gaylord, MI

September 7, 2021Crawford County, Kalkaska County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 7, 2021, 11:28 AM EDT for Crawford County, Kalkaska 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
Sep 7, 2021, 11:28 AM EDT (15:28 UTC)
Expired
Sep 7, 2021, 12:15 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:30 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 197 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 2021-09-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-09-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 154 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1018 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
195 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

528 
WUUS53 KAPX 071528
SVRAPX
MIC039-079-071615-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0072.210907T1528Z-210907T1615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1128 AM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Crawford County in northern Michigan...
  Southeastern Kalkaska County in northern Michigan...

* Until 1215 PM EDT.

* At 1128 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sigma, or 9
  miles southeast of Kalkaska, moving east at 55 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Grayling and Frederic around 1145 AM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Hartwick Pines State Park and Lovells.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4458 8517 4466 8517 4474 8506 4486 8459
      4485 8439 4458 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1528Z 254DEG 47KT 4464 8503 

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

$$

Cornish
2 follow-up statements
143 
WWUS53 KAPX 071537
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1137 AM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC039-079-071615-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210907T1615Z/
Crawford MI-Kalkaska MI-
1137 AM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL CRAWFORD AND EAST CENTRAL KALKASKA COUNTIES...

At 1137 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bear Lake, or
8 miles west of Grayling, moving east at 50 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.

This severe storm will be near...
  Grayling around 1145 AM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Hartwick Pines State Park and Lovells.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4460 8502 4466 8499 4471 8490 4478 8469
      4485 8439 4458 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1537Z 257DEG 48KT 4466 8488 

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

$$

Cornish
442 
WWUS53 KAPX 071602
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1202 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC079-071612-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210907T1615Z/
Kalkaska MI-
1202 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL KALKASKA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4459 8473 4467 8470 4469 8474 4474 8475
      4478 8469 4485 8439 4458 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1602Z 258DEG 43KT 4469 8458 

$$

MIC039-071615-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210907T1615Z/
Crawford MI-
1202 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY...

At 1202 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grayling,
moving east at 50 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...
  Lovells.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4459 8473 4467 8470 4469 8474 4474 8475
      4478 8469 4485 8439 4458 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1602Z 258DEG 43KT 4469 8458 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 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
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, 9:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXBenzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford46 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, 11:30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.