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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Detroit, MI

July 20, 2021Huron County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 20, 2021, 2:57 PM EDT for Huron County, Michigan. It was in force for 51 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
Jul 20, 2021, 2:57 PM EDT (18:57 UTC)
Expired
Jul 20, 2021, 3:48 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Huron County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:57 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
Jul 20, 3:23 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Ese Verona, MITREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN, MOSTLY IN SIGEL TOWNSHIP.

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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 134 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 2021-07-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 151 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 2021-07-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 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
151 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-120 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1105 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

786 
WUUS53 KDTX 201857
SVRDTX
MIC063-202015-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0040.210720T1857Z-210720T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
257 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

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

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 256 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Port Hope to near Kinde to Pigeon, moving
  southeast at 25 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Port Hope around 305 PM EDT.
  Harbor Beach around 315 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Bad
Axe, Ubly and Forestville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4400 8270 4384 8259 4363 8255 4362 8260
      4369 8261 4367 8318 4387 8342 4405 8299
      4406 8282
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 302DEG 21KT 4395 8278 4390 8300 4384 8325 

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

AM
4 follow-up statements
165 
WWUS53 KDTX 201906
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
306 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

MIC063-202015-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210720T2015Z/
Huron MI-
306 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR HURON COUNTY...

At 306 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Port Hope to near Kinde to Elkton, moving southeast at
25 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.

These severe storms will be near...
  Port Hope around 310 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Harbor Beach, Ubly and Forestville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4400 8270 4384 8259 4363 8255 4362 8260
      4369 8261 4367 8318 4386 8328 4405 8281
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 302DEG 21KT 4392 8272 4387 8294 4381 8319 

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

AM
743 
WWUS53 KDTX 201917
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
317 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

MIC063-202015-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210720T2015Z/
Huron MI-
317 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HURON COUNTY...

At 317 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Harbor Beach to 7 miles northeast of Ubly to 6 miles
southeast of Elkton, moving southeast at 30 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.

These severe storms will be near...
  Harbor Beach around 320 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Forestville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4362 8260 4369 8261 4367 8312 4379 8325
      4384 8327 4390 8291 4393 8265 4384 8259
      4363 8255 4363 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 313DEG 27KT 4383 8263 4379 8282 4374 8311 

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

AM
020 
WWUS53 KDTX 201930
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
330 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

MIC063-202015-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210720T2015Z/
Huron MI-
330 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HURON COUNTY...

At 330 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Harbor Beach to 7 miles northwest of Forestville
to near Ubly, moving southeast at 25 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, Verona, Parisville and Helena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4368 8295 4379 8299 4381 8289 4385 8260
      4369 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 303DEG 23KT 4380 8256 4373 8272 4370 8290 

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

AM
271 
WWUS53 KDTX 201948
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
348 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

MIC063-201957-
/O.CAN.KDTX.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210720T2015Z/
Huron MI-
348 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 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. Stronger storms with 
gusts up to 50 mph remain possible for northeastern Sanilac County 
before the stronger storm moves southeast into southern Lake Huron. 

LAT...LON 4368 8295 4379 8299 4381 8289 4385 8260
      4369 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 302DEG 21KT 4375 8245 4368 8261 4365 8279 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 19, 9:54 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDTX42 hr
Jul 19, 9:59 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementDTXBay, Huron, Saint Clair, Sanilac26 hr
Jul 20, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX73 min
Jul 20, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXHuron91 min
Jul 20, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX84 min
Jul 20, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSanilac55 min
Jul 20, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLapeer93 min
Jul 20, 4:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer63 min
Jul 20, 5:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer, Macomb, Oakland, Saint Clair61 min
Jul 20, 6:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMacomb, Oakland62 min
Jul 20, 6:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLivingston, Oakland61 min
Jul 20, 7:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXOakland, Wayne62 min
Jul 20, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWashtenaw97 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.