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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 111, NWS Detroit, MI

September 7, 2021Livingston County, Shiawassee County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 7, 2021, 5:55 PM EDT for Livingston County, Shiawassee County, Michigan. It was in force for 80 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, 5:55 PM EDT (21:55 UTC)
Expired
Sep 7, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
80 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Livingston County, MI, Shiawassee County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 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
Sep 7, 3:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 52 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 2021-09-07Temperature 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-09-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 150 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1621 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
201 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

698 
WUUS53 KDTX 072155
SVRDTX
MIC093-155-072315-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0111.210907T2155Z-210907T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
555 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Shiawassee County in southeastern Michigan...
  Livingston County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 553 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Waverly to near Eaton Rapids to 9 miles southwest of
  Leslie, moving east at 70 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Laingsburg around 610 PM EDT.
  Perry, Morrice and Gregory around 615 PM EDT.
  Fowlerville, Pinckney and Bancroft around 620 PM EDT.
  Howell, Durand, Cohoctah, Byron and Oak Grove around 625 PM EDT.
  Brighton, Hamburg and Whitmore Lake around 630 PM EDT.
  Hartland around 635 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Plainfield, Island Lake State Recreation Area, Conway Township,
Vernon, Parkers Corners, Lakeland, Chilson, Bennington, Unadilla and
Shaftsburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4302 8436 4303 8393 4278 8392 4278 8369
      4243 8367 4243 8413 4277 8416 4278 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 257DEG 60KT 4273 8466 4257 8463 4239 8459 

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

$$

SF
4 follow-up statements
659 
WWUS53 KDTX 072217
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
617 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC093-155-072315-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-210907T2315Z/
Shiawassee MI-Livingston MI-
617 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SHIAWASSEE AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES...

At 617 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Laingsburg to near Fowlerville to near
Stockbridge, moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Fowlerville and Morrice around 620 PM EDT.
  Howell and Gregory around 625 PM EDT.
  Pinckney, Corunna, Cohoctah, Bancroft and Oak Grove around 630 PM 
  EDT.
  Hartland, Durand, Byron and Lennon around 635 PM EDT.
  Brighton, Hamburg and Whitmore Lake around 640 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Plainfield, Island Lake State Recreation Area, Conway Township,
Vernon, Parkers Corners, Lakeland, Chilson, Bennington, Unadilla and
Shaftsburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4302 8436 4303 8393 4278 8392 4278 8369
      4243 8367 4243 8413 4277 8416 4278 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 255DEG 54KT 4285 8430 4265 8417 4245 8424 

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

$$

AM
244 
WWUS53 KDTX 072237
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
637 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC155-072246-
/O.CAN.KDTX.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-210907T2315Z/
Shiawassee MI-
637 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SHIAWASSEE 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 1100 PM EDT for
southeastern Michigan.

LAT...LON 4278 8369 4243 8367 4243 8413 4248 8413
      4278 8393
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 257DEG 60KT 4292 8391 4272 8378 4252 8385 

$$

MIC093-072315-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-210907T2315Z/
Livingston MI-
637 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

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

At 636 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Gaines to near Hartland to near Brighton, moving
east at 65 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
Livingston County, including the following locations... Lakeland,
Plainfield, Island Lake State Recreation Area, Chilson, Unadilla,
Hell, Tyrone Township and Deerfield Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4278 8369 4243 8367 4243 8413 4248 8413
      4278 8393
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 257DEG 60KT 4292 8391 4272 8378 4252 8385 

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

$$

AM
398 
WWUS53 KDTX 072249
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
649 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC093-072315-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-210907T2315Z/
Livingston MI-
649 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

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

At 648 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Burton to near Holly to near Hamburg, moving east
at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hartland, Brighton, Pinckney, Hamburg, Whitmore Lake, Lakeland,
Island Lake State Recreation Area, Chilson and Tyrone Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4278 8369 4243 8367 4243 8398 4248 8396
      4278 8372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 255DEG 51KT 4296 8367 4275 8364 4246 8386 

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

$$

AM
382 
WWUS53 KDTX 072309
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
709 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC093-072319-
/O.EXP.KDTX.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-210907T2315Z/
Livingston MI-
709 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 715 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
southeastern Michigan.

LAT...LON 4278 8369 4243 8367 4243 8398 4248 8396
      4278 8372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 257DEG 60KT 4303 8325 4282 8322 4253 8345 

$$

AM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX114 min
Sep 7, 2:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Midland66 min
Sep 7, 3:07 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXBay, Midland31 min
Sep 7, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron66 min
Sep 7, 3:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Midland, Saginaw75 min
Sep 7, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX77 min
Sep 7, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXTuscola82 min
Sep 7, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX92 min
Sep 7, 4:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSanilac56 min
Sep 7, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXGenesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee82 min
Sep 7, 4:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSaginaw31 min
Sep 7, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXTuscola61 min
Sep 7, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaginaw66 min
Sep 7, 5:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDTXSaginaw3 hr
Sep 7, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSanilac78 min
Sep 7, 6:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX97 min
Sep 7, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXTuscola53 min
Sep 7, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWashtenaw52 min
Sep 7, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXArenac46 min
Sep 7, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXOakland30 min
Sep 7, 6:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDTXTuscola3 hr
Sep 7, 6:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX88 min
Sep 7, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXBay30 min
Sep 7, 7:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX61 min
Sep 7, 7:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLapeer, Macomb, Saint Clair24 min
Sep 7, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXHuron35 min
Sep 7, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXGenesee, Shiawassee57 min
Sep 7, 7:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXShiawassee17 min
Sep 7, 7:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLenawee33 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.