Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 121, NWS Detroit, MI

September 13, 2021Livingston County, Oakland County, Shiawassee County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 13, 2021, 1:19 PM EDT for Livingston County, Oakland County, Shiawassee County, Michigan. It was in force for 56 min. 3 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 13, 2021, 1:19 PM EDT (17:19 UTC)
Expired
Sep 13, 2021, 2:15 PM EDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Livingston County, MI, Oakland County, MI, Shiawassee County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:22 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 13, 1:26 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGNw Fowlerville, MICORRECTED TIME...LARGE TREE DOWNED THREE TO FOUR FEET IN DIAMETER ON TWO VEHICLES NEAR ANN ST AND POWER ST.
Sep 13, 1:38 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ese Howell, MILOCAL BUSINESS HAD NEARLY AN ENTIRE CONCRETE WALL ON EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING BLOWN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Sep 13, 1:54 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGNw Fowlerville, MILARGE TREE DOWNED THREE TO FOUR FEET IN DIAMETER ON TWO VEHICLES NEAR ANN ST AND POWER ST.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 45 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 2021-09-13Temperature 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 2021-09-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 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
947 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

141 
WUUS53 KDTX 131719
SVRDTX
MIC093-125-155-131815-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0121.210913T1719Z-210913T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
119 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

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

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 119 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fowlerville,
  moving east at 40 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...
  Fowlerville around 125 PM EDT.
  Howell, Cohoctah and Oak Grove around 135 PM EDT.
  Hartland and Brighton around 150 PM EDT.
  Milford and South Lyon around 200 PM EDT.
  Novi around 215 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Plainfield, Island Lake State Recreation Area, Commerce, New Hudson,
Rose Center, Walled Lake, Conway Township, Parkers Corners, Lakeland
and White Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4283 8436 4280 8392 4278 8392 4278 8375
      4273 8345 4244 8343 4243 8414 4277 8416
      4277 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 281DEG 37KT 4268 8416 

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

$$

KDK
4 follow-up statements
123 
WWUS53 KDTX 131736
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
136 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

MIC155-131745-
/O.CAN.KDTX.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-210913T1815Z/
Shiawassee MI-
136 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SHIAWASSEE 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 4278 8392 4278 8375 4273 8345 4244 8343
      4243 8399 4249 8411 4257 8415 4277 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 281DEG 37KT 4265 8393 

$$

MIC093-125-131815-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-210913T1815Z/
Oakland MI-Livingston MI-
136 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN OAKLAND AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES...

At 135 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Howell, moving
east at 45 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...
  Hartland and Brighton around 150 PM EDT.
  Milford around 200 PM EDT.
  Novi around 215 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Plainfield, Island Lake State Recreation Area, Commerce, New Hudson,
Rose Center, Walled Lake, Conway Township, Parkers Corners, Lakeland
and White Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4278 8392 4278 8375 4273 8345 4244 8343
      4243 8399 4249 8411 4257 8415 4277 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 281DEG 37KT 4265 8393 

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

$$

KDK
035 
WWUS53 KDTX 131751
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
151 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

MIC093-125-131815-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-210913T1815Z/
Oakland MI-Livingston MI-
151 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN OAKLAND AND EASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTIES...

At 150 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Milford, 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...
  Novi around 205 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Island
Lake State Recreation Area, Commerce, New Hudson, Rose Center, Walled
Lake, Lakeland, White Lake, Chilson, Wolverine Lake and Wixom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4278 8392 4278 8375 4273 8345 4244 8343
      4243 8390 4251 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 282DEG 44KT 4260 8365 

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

$$

KDK
440 
WWUS53 KDTX 131801
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

MIC093-125-131815-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-210913T1815Z/
Oakland MI-Livingston MI-
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN OAKLAND AND EASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTIES...

At 200 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milford, moving
east at 45 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 remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Oakland and eastern Livingston Counties, including the
following locations... White Lake, Island Lake State Recreation Area,
Commerce, Wolverine Lake, New Hudson, Rose Center, Walled Lake,
Wixom, Tyrone Township and Farmington Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4278 8375 4273 8345 4244 8343 4244 8376
      4252 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 1800Z 281DEG 37KT 4258 8350 

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

$$

KDK
374 
WWUS53 KDTX 131815
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
215 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

MIC093-125-131823-
/O.EXP.KDTX.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-210913T1815Z/
Oakland MI-Livingston MI-
215 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN OAKLAND AND
EASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 215 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4278 8375 4273 8345 4244 8343 4244 8376
      4252 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 281DEG 37KT 4256 8335 

$$

KDK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 12, 8:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXGenesee, Tuscola41 min
Sep 12, 8:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX74 min
Sep 12, 8:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer39 min
Sep 12, 8:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaint Clair, Sanilac56 min
Sep 12, 8:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMacomb, Saint Clair, Sanilac39 min
Sep 13, 12:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXGenesee, Saginaw, Shiawassee55 min
Sep 13, 1:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLapeer, Macomb, Saint Clair65 min
Sep 13, 2:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXOakland54 min
Sep 13, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX62 min
Sep 13, 3:47 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDTX30 hr
Sep 13, 7:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXTuscola64 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Michigan, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

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.