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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Detroit, MI

August 29, 2021Huron County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 29, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT for Huron County, Michigan. It was in force for 59 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 29, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2021, 6:59 PM EDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Huron County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 29, 1:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 132 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1500 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-08-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -80 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1500 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
915 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

991 
WUUS53 KDTX 292200
SVRDTX
MIC063-292315-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0101.210829T2200Z-210829T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
600 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Huron County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 600 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Owendale, or 
  8 miles north of Cass City, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Bad Axe and Ubly around 615 PM EDT.
  Harbor Beach around 645 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Ruth,
Redman, Filion, Parisville, Helena, White Rock, Ivanhoe, Rapson and
Verona.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4401 8273 4391 8266 4377 8260 4369 8260
      4367 8333 4375 8336
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 254DEG 32KT 4373 8318 

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

$$

KK
5 follow-up statements
638 
WWUS53 KDTX 292209
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
609 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

MIC063-292315-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210829T2315Z/
Huron MI-
609 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HURON COUNTY...

At 608 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bad Axe, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Harbor Beach and Port Hope around 640 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Ruth,
Redman, Filion, Parisville, Helena, White Rock, Ivanhoe, Rapson and
Verona.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4401 8273 4391 8266 4377 8260 4369 8260
      4367 8324 4382 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 245DEG 32KT 4376 8301 

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

$$

Behnke
472 
WWUS53 KDTX 292221
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
621 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

MIC063-292315-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210829T2315Z/
Huron MI-
621 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HURON COUNTY...

At 620 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Port Hope to 6 miles east of Bad Axe to Ubly,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Port Hope around 630 PM EDT.
  Harbor Beach around 635 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Ruth,
Redman, Filion, Parisville, Helena, White Rock, Ivanhoe, Rapson and
Verona.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4401 8273 4391 8266 4377 8260 4369 8260
      4368 8312 4389 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 250DEG 35KT 4390 8281 4379 8286 4369 8292 

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

$$

Behnke
968 
WWUS53 KDTX 292232
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
632 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

MIC063-292315-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210829T2315Z/
Huron MI-
632 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN HURON COUNTY...

At 632 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Port Hope to near Harbor Beach to 7 miles east of
Ubly, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Port Hope around 635 PM EDT.
  Harbor Beach around 640 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Ruth,
Redman, Parisville, Helena, White Rock, Rapson and Verona.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4401 8273 4391 8266 4377 8260 4369 8260
      4368 8299 4395 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 254DEG 32KT 4393 8268 4382 8273 4372 8279 

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

$$

Behnke
898 
WWUS53 KDTX 292246
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
646 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

MIC063-292315-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210829T2315Z/
Huron MI-
646 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HURON COUNTY...

At 646 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Harbor Beach to 11 miles south of Port Hope to
near Forestville, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Huron County, including the following locations... Ruth,
White Rock, Parisville and Helena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4368 8289 4393 8268 4391 8266 4377 8260
      4369 8260
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 246DEG 32KT 4389 8258 4378 8263 4368 8269 

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

$$

Behnke
849 
WWUS53 KDTX 292259
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
659 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

MIC063-292309-
/O.CAN.KDTX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210829T2315Z/
Huron MI-
659 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HURON COUNTY 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 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Michigan.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Detroit/Pontiac.

LAT...LON 4368 8289 4393 8268 4391 8266 4377 8260
      4369 8260
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 254DEG 32KT 4392 8243 4381 8248 4371 8254 

$$

Behnke

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 8:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaginaw72 min
Aug 28, 8:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaint Clair, Sanilac68 min
Aug 28, 10:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXShiawassee20 min
Aug 28, 10:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXGenesee28 min
Aug 29, 1:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXBay, Midland67 min
Aug 29, 2:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Midland44 min
Aug 29, 2:32 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX42 min
Aug 29, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXBay, Midland65 min
Aug 29, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX108 min
Aug 29, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaginaw, Shiawassee83 min
Aug 29, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSaginaw, Shiawassee75 min
Aug 29, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXHuron67 min
Aug 29, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron62 min
Aug 29, 5:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Genesee, Tuscola79 min
Aug 29, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLivingston65 min
Aug 29, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX118 min
Aug 29, 5:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXOakland64 min
Aug 29, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer62 min
Aug 29, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSanilac77 min
Aug 29, 6:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMacomb, Saint Clair83 min
Aug 29, 6:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLenawee75 min
Aug 29, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX114 min
Aug 29, 7:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXWashtenaw57 min
Aug 29, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMonroe67 min
Aug 29, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWayne61 min
Aug 29, 7:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX68 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.