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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Detroit, MI

June 26, 2021Genesee County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 2021, 6:10 PM EDT for Genesee 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
Jun 26, 2021, 6:10 PM EDT (22:10 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT
In force
80 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Genesee County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 26, 4:04 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 39 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 2021-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 492 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 2021-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 90 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
492 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
493 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

921 
WUUS53 KDTX 262210
SVRDTX
MIC049-262330-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0018.210626T2210Z-210626T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
610 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

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

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 609 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near New Lothrop to near Lennon to near Williamston,
  moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Montrose around 620 PM EDT.
  Flushing and Swartz Creek around 625 PM EDT.
  Clio around 635 PM EDT.
  Flint, Mount Morris, Crossroads Village and Beecher around 640 PM 
  EDT.
  Burton around 645 PM EDT.
  Davison and Gaines around 650 PM EDT.
  Otisville around 655 PM EDT.
  Linden and Otter Lake around 700 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Atlas,
Thetford Township, Argentine, Rankin and Genesee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern
Michigan.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.

&&

LAT...LON 4322 8392 4322 8346 4288 8345 4287 8369
      4278 8369 4278 8392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 255DEG 30KT 4313 8401 4300 8399 4271 8434 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Mann
2 follow-up statements
187 
WWUS53 KDTX 262228
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
628 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

MIC049-262330-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210626T2330Z/
Genesee MI-
628 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR GENESEE COUNTY...

At 627 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Montrose to near Flushing to near Morrice, moving 
east at 35 mph. A tornado warning is also in effect for northern 
Genesee County.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Flushing, Swartz Creek and Montrose around 630 PM EDT.
  Flint, Clio, Mount Morris and Beecher around 640 PM EDT.
  Burton and Crossroads Village around 645 PM EDT.
  Davison and Gaines around 650 PM EDT.
  Otisville around 655 PM EDT.
  Linden around 700 PM EDT.
  Fenton and Otter Lake around 705 PM EDT.
  Lake Fenton around 710 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Atlas,
Thetford Township, Argentine, Rankin and Genesee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can 
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not 
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a 
place of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or 
small interior room.

&&

LAT...LON 4322 8392 4322 8346 4288 8345 4287 8369
      4278 8369 4278 8392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 254DEG 30KT 4316 8388 4303 8381 4279 8417 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Mann
868 
WWUS53 KDTX 262330
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
730 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

MIC049-262340-
/O.EXP.KDTX.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210626T2330Z/
Genesee MI-
730 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GENESEE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
            
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 has been allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern
Michigan.

LAT...LON 4322 8392 4322 8346 4288 8345 4287 8369
      4278 8369 4278 8392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 255DEG 30KT 4329 8320 4316 8313 4292 8350 

$$

Mann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 8:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMacomb28 min
Jun 25, 8:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLapeer78 min
Jun 25, 8:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX73 min
Jun 26, 12:15 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDTXWashtenaw, Wayne3 hr
Jun 26, 12:58 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningDTXWashtenaw, Wayne5 hr
Jun 26, 2:20 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDTXMacomb, Oakland, Saint Clair3 hr
Jun 26, 2:51 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXWayne36 hr
Jun 26, 2:52 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXWayne36 hr
Jun 26, 3:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXWayne32 hr
Jun 26, 4:00 AM EDTFlood WatchDTXBay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more22 hr
Jun 26, 5:54 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningDTXWashtenaw, Wayne10 hr
Jun 26, 8:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXMacomb17 hr
Jun 26, 9:45 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryDTX24 hr
Jun 26, 2:53 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDTX7 hr
Jun 26, 3:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSanilac40 min
Jun 26, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX78 min
Jun 26, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXBay46 min
Jun 26, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX59 min
Jun 26, 4:45 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXBay30 min
Jun 26, 5:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX47 min
Jun 26, 5:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXShiawassee58 min
Jun 26, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX53 min
Jun 26, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSaginaw50 min
Jun 26, 6:05 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXShiawassee55 min
Jun 26, 6:17 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXGenesee43 min
Jun 26, 6:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLivingston79 min
Jun 26, 6:43 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXGenesee42 min
Jun 26, 6:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer43 min
Jun 26, 7:38 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXLivingston35 min
Jun 26, 7:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLapeer, Oakland65 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.