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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Detroit, MI

June 12, 2021Bay County, Saginaw County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2021, 8:59 PM EDT for Bay County, Saginaw County, Michigan. It was in force for 24 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 12, 2021, 8:59 PM EDT (00:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2021, 9:23 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bay County, MI, Saginaw County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 12, 9:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 E Auburn, MIBAY COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DOWN NEAR FOUR MILE AND MIDLAND RDS.

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 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 100 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1692 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 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
1692 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1112 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

767 
WUUS53 KDTX 130059
SVRDTX
MIC017-145-130200-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0005.210613T0059Z-210613T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
859 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Bay County in southeastern Michigan...
  Northeastern Saginaw County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 859 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kawkawlin, or
  near Bay City, 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...
  Bay City and Essexville around 905 PM EDT.
  Zilwaukee around 915 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Saginaw, Munger, Bridgeport and Frankenmuth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4369 8387 4362 8369 4359 8368 4358 8370
      4329 8370 4329 8387 4349 8397 4367 8408
      4374 8391
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 328DEG 25KT 4362 8395 

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

AM
2 follow-up statements
668 
WWUS53 KDTX 130114
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
914 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

MIC017-145-130200-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210613T0200Z/
Bay MI-Saginaw MI-
914 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BAY AND NORTHEASTERN SAGINAW COUNTIES...

At 914 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bay City,
moving southeast 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Munger and Frankenmuth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4362 8369 4359 8368 4358 8370 4329 8370
      4329 8380 4361 8397 4366 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 321DEG 30KT 4356 8383 

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

AM
874 
WWUS53 KDTX 130123
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
923 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

MIC017-145-130132-
/O.CAN.KDTX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210613T0200Z/
Bay MI-Saginaw MI-
923 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BAY AND
NORTHEASTERN SAGINAW COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4362 8369 4359 8368 4358 8370 4329 8370
      4329 8380 4361 8397 4366 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 328DEG 25KT 4351 8379 

$$

AM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 8:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Midland57 min
Jun 12, 9:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMidland52 min
Jun 12, 10:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaginaw, Shiawassee59 min
Jun 12, 10:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXGenesee65 min
Jun 13, 12:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMacomb55 min
Jun 13, 3:21 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX54 min
Jun 13, 3:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMonroe67 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.