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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Detroit, MI

July 24, 2021Sanilac County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2021, 5:49 PM EDT for Sanilac County, Michigan. It was in force for 37 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
Jul 24, 2021, 5:49 PM EDT (21:49 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2021, 6:26 PM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Sanilac County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 24, 3:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 95 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 2021-07-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 588 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 2021-07-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 113 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
588 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
557 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.8

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The text

As transmitted.

504 
WUUS53 KDTX 242149
SVRDTX
MIC151-242245-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0053.210724T2149Z-210724T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
549 PM EDT Sat Jul 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Sanilac County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
  of Argyle, or 7 miles southeast of Cass City, moving east at 40
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Argyle around 600 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Sandusky, Deckerville and Carsonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4339 8310 4355 8311 4355 8312 4367 8311
      4363 8260 4335 8254
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 274DEG 33KT 4351 8308 

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

KDK
3 follow-up statements
454 
WWUS53 KDTX 242206
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
606 PM EDT Sat Jul 24 2021

MIC151-242245-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210724T2245Z/
Sanilac MI-
606 PM EDT Sat Jul 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL SANILAC COUNTY...

At 606 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Deckerville,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Deckerville around 610 PM EDT.
  Carsonville around 615 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Snover,
Palms, Elmer, Richmondville and McGregor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4339 8310 4355 8292 4365 8289 4363 8260
      4335 8254
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 270DEG 40KT 4351 8279 

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

RBP
528 
WWUS53 KDTX 242219
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
619 PM EDT Sat Jul 24 2021

MIC151-242245-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210724T2245Z/
Sanilac MI-
619 PM EDT Sat Jul 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SANILAC COUNTY...

At 619 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Forestville to near Deckerville to near Sandusky,
moving east at 40 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
northeastern Sanilac County, including the following locations...
Richmondville and McGregor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4343 8296 4354 8279 4364 8272 4363 8260
      4335 8254
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 277DEG 36KT 4364 8261 4350 8265 4341 8288 

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

TF
161 
WWUS53 KDTX 242226 RRA
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
626 PM EDT Sat Jul 24 2021

MIC151-242236-
/O.CAN.KDTX.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210724T2245Z/
Sanilac MI-
626 PM EDT Sat Jul 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SANILAC COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
            
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 cancelled.

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Detroit/Pontiac.

LAT...LON 4343 8296 4354 8279 4364 8272 4363 8260
      4335 8254
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 274DEG 33KT 4364 8254 4350 8258 4341 8281 

$$

TF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 24, 2:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX95 min
Jul 24, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Midland67 min
Jul 24, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX114 min
Jul 24, 4:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Midland, Saginaw57 min
Jul 24, 4:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX55 min
Jul 24, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron67 min
Jul 24, 4:26 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDTXHuron37 min
Jul 24, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron, Sanilac, Tuscola53 min
Jul 24, 4:46 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXSaginaw44 min
Jul 24, 4:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Genesee, Saginaw, Shiawassee63 min
Jul 24, 5:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXGenesee, Lapeer, Tuscola64 min
Jul 24, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXTuscola36 min
Jul 24, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXShiawassee54 min
Jul 24, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX68 min
Jul 24, 6:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXGenesee, Lapeer64 min
Jul 24, 6:21 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXGenesee22 min
Jul 24, 6:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer62 min
Jul 24, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLivingston, Macomb, Oakland, Shiawassee53 min
Jul 24, 7:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDTXGenesee, Lapeer, Oakland, Shiawassee3 hr
Jul 24, 7:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLivingston, Oakland80 min
Jul 24, 7:52 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXMacomb22 min
Jul 24, 7:56 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXOakland26 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.