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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Detroit, MI

June 29, 2021Genesee County, Lapeer County, Oakland County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2021, 1:55 PM EDT for Genesee County, Lapeer County, Oakland County, Michigan. It was in force for 38 min. 1 report 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
Jun 29, 2021, 1:55 PM EDT (17:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2021, 2:33 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Genesee County, MI, Lapeer County, MI, Oakland County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:58 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
Jun 29, 2:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGImlay City, MICENTRAL DISPATCH REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE IMLAY CITY AREA AND MUCH OF SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHERN LAPEER COUNTY.

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, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 34 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 2021-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 681 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 2021-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 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
681 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1064 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

695 
WUUS53 KDTX 291755
SVRDTX
MIC049-087-125-291845-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0022.210629T1755Z-210629T1845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
155 PM EDT Tue Jun 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Lapeer County in southeastern Michigan...
  Northern Oakland County in southeastern Michigan...
  Genesee County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 151 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Goodrich, or
  near Grand Blanc, moving east at 35 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...
  Goodrich around 155 PM EDT.
  Ortonville around 200 PM EDT.
  Hadley around 205 PM EDT.
  Lapeer and Metamora around 215 PM EDT.
  Dryden around 225 PM EDT.
  Imlay City around 230 PM EDT.
  Almont around 235 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Atlas,
Goodland Township, Lakeville, Burnside, Attica, Elba, Holly State
Recreation Area, Leonard, Kings Mill and Thornville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Damaging winds and continuous cloud to groundlightning is occurring 
with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of 
nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are 
close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4289 8310 4282 8310 4281 8366 4305 8383
      4329 8301 4328 8300 4289 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 259DEG 32KT 4292 8355 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AA
2 follow-up statements
761 
WWUS53 KDTX 291814
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
214 PM EDT Tue Jun 29 2021

MIC049-125-291823-
/O.CAN.KDTX.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210629T1845Z/
Oakland MI-Genesee MI-
214 PM EDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN OAKLAND AND GENESEE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4288 8345 4301 8346 4316 8346 4329 8302
      4328 8300 4289 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 259DEG 32KT 4296 8328 

$$

MIC087-291845-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210629T1845Z/
Lapeer MI-
214 PM EDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR LAPEER COUNTY...

At 213 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Metamora, or
near Lapeer, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Dryden around 225 PM EDT.
  Imlay City around 230 PM EDT.
  Almont around 235 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Goodland
Township, Burnside, Kings Mill, Attica, Elba and Thornville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4288 8345 4301 8346 4316 8346 4329 8302
      4328 8300 4289 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 259DEG 32KT 4296 8328 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AA
882 
WWUS53 KDTX 291833
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
233 PM EDT Tue Jun 29 2021

MIC087-291843-
/O.CAN.KDTX.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210629T1845Z/
Lapeer MI-
233 PM EDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LAPEER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4288 8345 4301 8346 4316 8346 4329 8302
      4328 8300 4289 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 259DEG 32KT 4299 8304 

$$

AA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 8:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWashtenaw50 min
Jun 28, 8:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWayne60 min
Jun 28, 8:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWashtenaw39 min
Jun 28, 9:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMacomb, Saint Clair66 min
Jun 29, 4:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLivingston, Oakland66 min
Jun 29, 12:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLivingston, Shiawassee, Washtenaw57 min
Jun 29, 1:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXGenesee, Livingston, Oakland, Shiawassee54 min
Jun 29, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLivingston, Washtenaw97 min
Jun 29, 2:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXWashtenaw58 min
Jun 29, 2:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMacomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saint Clair, Wayne60 min
Jun 29, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX70 min
Jun 29, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX56 min
Jun 29, 3:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDTXMacomb, Oakland, Wayne90 min
Jun 29, 3:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMacomb, Wayne23 min
Jun 29, 3:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDTXSaint Clair73 min
Jun 29, 5:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX77 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.