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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 56, NWS Detroit, MI

July 24, 2021Lapeer County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2021, 6:43 PM EDT for Lapeer County, Michigan. It was in force for 62 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, 6:43 PM EDT (22:43 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Lapeer County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 36 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

351 
WUUS53 KDTX 242243
SVRDTX
MIC087-242345-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0056.210724T2243Z-210724T2345Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

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

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 642 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lapeer,
  moving southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Imlay City around 700 PM EDT.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4289 8302 4288 8331 4307 8333 4306 8299
      4289 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 299DEG 29KT 4301 8333 

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

KDK
4 follow-up statements
121 
WWUS53 KDTX 242302
SVSDTX

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

MIC087-242345-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210724T2345Z/
Lapeer MI-
702 PM EDT Sat Jul 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAPEER COUNTY...

At 702 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dryden, or near
Imlay City, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Almont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4289 8302 4288 8331 4307 8333 4306 8299
      4289 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 306DEG 27KT 4299 8315 

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

TF
269 
WWUS53 KDTX 242316
SVSDTX

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

MIC087-242345-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210724T2345Z/
Lapeer MI-
716 PM EDT Sat Jul 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAPEER COUNTY...

At 716 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dryden, or near
Imlay City, 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...
  Imlay City around 720 PM EDT.
  Almont around 725 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Attica
and Thornville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4289 8302 4288 8331 4296 8332 4306 8328
      4306 8299 4289 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 280DEG 37KT 4296 8316 

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

RBP
878 
WWUS53 KDTX 242332
SVSDTX

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

MIC087-242345-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210724T2345Z/
Lapeer MI-
732 PM EDT Sat Jul 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAPEER COUNTY...

At 732 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Almont, moving
southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Lapeer County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 4295 8311 4304 8311 4306 8299
      4289 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 295DEG 29KT 4294 8301 

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

TF
770 
WWUS53 KDTX 242347
SVSDTX

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

MIC087-242357-
/O.EXP.KDTX.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210724T2345Z/
Lapeer MI-
747 PM EDT Sat Jul 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAPEER COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 4289 8310 4295 8311 4304 8311 4306 8299
      4289 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 299DEG 29KT 4288 8287 

$$

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, 5:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSanilac37 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, 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.