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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Detroit, MI

June 20, 2021Lenawee County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2021, 8:53 PM EDT for Lenawee County, Michigan. It was in force for 67 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 20, 2021, 8:53 PM EDT (00:53 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2021, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Lenawee County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jun 20, 9:18 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGClayton, MITREES DOWNED NEAR CLAYTON VIA LENAWEE COUNTY SHERIFF.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 20, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 108 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 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 133 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 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 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
133 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-112 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1501 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

859 
WUUS53 KDTX 210053
SVRDTX
MIC091-210200-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0007.210621T0053Z-210621T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
853 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

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

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 852 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fayette, or
  near Morenci, moving north 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...
  Morenci around 905 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Clayton, Adrian, Onsted and Tecumseh.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4207 8436 4208 8390 4172 8402 4171 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 199DEG 29KT 4165 8427 

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

Mann
3 follow-up statements
258 
WWUS53 KDTX 210109
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
909 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

MIC091-210200-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210621T0200Z/
Lenawee MI-
909 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR LENAWEE COUNTY...

At 908 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Morenci, moving
north at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Clayton around 920 PM EDT.
  Adrian around 930 PM EDT.
  Onsted around 935 PM EDT.
  Tecumseh around 945 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Seneca,
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, Lime Creek, Munson, Canandaigua, Tipton,
Sand Creek, Rome Center, Jasper and Medina.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4207 8436 4208 8390 4172 8402 4171 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 201DEG 31KT 4178 8421 

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

TF
467 
WWUS53 KDTX 210122
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
922 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

MIC091-210200-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210621T0200Z/
Lenawee MI-
922 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN LENAWEE COUNTY...

At 922 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Addison, or 7
miles north of Hudson, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Tecumseh around 945 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Seneca,
Rome Center, Jasper, Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, Weston, Springville,
Cambridge Junction, Fairfield, Tipton and Sand Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4207 8436 4208 8390 4172 8402 4186 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 241DEG 46KT 4197 8430 

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

TF
641 
WWUS53 KDTX 210134
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
934 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

MIC091-210200-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210621T0200Z/
Lenawee MI-
934 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN LENAWEE COUNTY...

At 933 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cement City to near Onsted to near Adrian, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Tecumseh around 945 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Springville, Cambridge Junction, Rome Center, Manitou Beach-Devils
Lake and Tipton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4207 8436 4208 8390 4184 8398 4201 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 236DEG 45KT 4206 8428 4198 8415 4193 8396 

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

TF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 8:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX55 min
Jun 20, 8:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWayne60 min
Jun 20, 9:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMonroe58 min
Jun 20, 9:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXWayne63 min
Jun 20, 9:20 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX85 min
Jun 20, 9:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX45 min
Jun 20, 9:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLivingston, Shiawassee44 min
Jun 20, 9:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne63 min
Jun 20, 9:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMacomb64 min
Jun 20, 10:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXGenesee53 min
Jun 20, 10:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXOakland61 min
Jun 20, 10:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXOakland41 min
Jun 20, 10:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX93 min
Jun 20, 10:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLenawee61 min
Jun 20, 10:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWashtenaw51 min
Jun 20, 11:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLapeer, Saint Clair, Sanilac51 min
Jun 20, 11:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMonroe39 min
Jun 20, 11:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX66 min
Jun 21, 1:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLenawee, Monroe51 min
Jun 21, 3:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLenawee, Livingston, Washtenaw60 min
Jun 21, 3:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLenawee40 min
Jun 21, 3:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMonroe51 min
Jun 21, 3:56 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX35 min
Jun 21, 4:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMacomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, Wayne59 min
Jun 21, 4:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMacomb, Saint Clair62 min
Jun 21, 5:01 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX34 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.