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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Detroit, MI

July 20, 2021Lapeer County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 20, 2021, 4:57 PM EDT for Lapeer County, Michigan. It was in force for 63 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, 4:57 PM EDT (20:57 UTC)
Expired
Jul 20, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Lapeer County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 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
Jul 20, 5:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGAttica, MITREES AND WIRES REPORTED DOWN, MOST NUMEROUS IN ATTICA 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 46 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.

640 
WUUS53 KDTX 202057
SVRDTX
MIC087-202200-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0041.210720T2057Z-210720T2200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Lapeer County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North Branch,
  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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Lum around 510 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Imlay
City, Dryden and Almont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4289 8310 4324 8335 4327 8312 4320 8300
      4289 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 321DEG 25KT 4319 8321 

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

AM
2 follow-up statements
906 
WWUS53 KDTX 202116
SVSDTX

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

MIC087-202200-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210720T2200Z/
Lapeer MI-
516 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAPEER COUNTY...

At 516 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lum, or 7 miles
south of North Branch, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Imlay City around 535 PM EDT.
  Dryden around 540 PM EDT.
  Almont around 555 PM EDT.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4315 8329 4319 8317 4320 8305 4320 8300
      4289 8299 4289 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 322DEG 22KT 4312 8316 

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

AM
607 
WWUS53 KDTX 202139
SVSDTX

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

MIC087-202200-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210720T2200Z/
Lapeer MI-
539 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAPEER COUNTY...

At 539 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Imlay City,
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.

This severe storm will be near...
  Dryden around 545 PM EDT.
  Almont around 555 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Attica.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4309 8325 4309 8300 4289 8299 4289 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 329DEG 22KT 4300 8311 

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

AM

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, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron51 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, 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.