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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS Detroit, MI

August 29, 2021Huron County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 29, 2021, 4:58 PM EDT for Huron County, Michigan. It was in force for 62 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
Aug 29, 2021, 4:58 PM EDT (20:58 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Huron County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 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
Aug 29, 5:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Caseville, MITREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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
Aug 29, 1:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 136 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, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 221 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, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-08-29The 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
221 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-108 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1035 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

717 
WUUS53 KDTX 292058
SVRDTX
MIC063-292200-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0096.210829T2058Z-210829T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
458 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

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

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 458 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pigeon, or 7
  miles southwest of Caseville, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Caseville around 505 PM EDT.
  Elkton around 510 PM EDT.
  Bad Axe around 520 PM EDT.
  Kinde around 525 PM EDT.
  Port Hope around 540 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Redman,
Parisville, Huron City, White Rock, Ivanhoe, Rapson, Grindstone City,
Bay Port, Pinnebog and Ruth.

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 4401 8273 4389 8265 4377 8260 4369 8260
      4367 8347 4390 8346 4398 8325 4402 8309
      4407 8300 4407 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 255DEG 39KT 4385 8336 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KK
4 follow-up statements
736 
WWUS53 KDTX 292113
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
513 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

MIC063-292200-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-210829T2200Z/
Huron MI-
513 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

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

At 513 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northeast of Caseville to Elkton, moving east
at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Bad Axe and Port Austin around 525 PM EDT.
  Kinde around 530 PM EDT.
  Harbor Beach and Port Hope around 550 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Redman, Parisville, Huron City, White Rock, Ivanhoe, Rapson,
Grindstone City, Bay Port, Pinnebog and Ruth.

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 4401 8273 4389 8265 4377 8260 4369 8260
      4367 8347 4390 8346 4398 8325 4402 8309
      4407 8300 4407 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 250DEG 34KT 4401 8316 4390 8316 4379 8317 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Behnke
346 
WWUS53 KDTX 292122
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
522 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

MIC063-292200-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-210829T2200Z/
Huron MI-
522 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

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

At 522 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Port Austin to near Kinde to near Elkton, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Port Hope around 545 PM EDT.
  Harbor Beach around 555 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Redman, Parisville, Huron City, White Rock, Ivanhoe, Rapson,
Grindstone City, Bay Port, Pinnebog and Ruth.

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 4401 8273 4389 8265 4377 8260 4369 8260
      4367 8347 4390 8346 4398 8325 4402 8309
      4407 8300 4407 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 255DEG 38KT 4400 8297 4388 8305 4375 8312 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Behnke
462 
WWUS53 KDTX 292140
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
540 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

MIC063-292200-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-210829T2200Z/
Huron MI-
540 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

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

At 539 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Port Hope to near Bad Axe to near Sebewaing,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Pigeon around 550 PM EDT.
  Elkton around 600 PM EDT.
  Bad Axe and Ubly around 610 PM EDT.
  Harbor Beach and Port Hope around 630 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Redman, Parisville, Huron City, White Rock, Ivanhoe, Rapson,
Grindstone City, Bay Port, Pinnebog and Ruth.

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 4401 8273 4391 8266 4377 8260 4369 8260
      4367 8347 4390 8346 4398 8325 4402 8309
      4407 8300 4407 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 245DEG 39KT 4399 8277 4383 8292 4368 8338 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Behnke
908 
WWUS53 KDTX 292154
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
554 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

MIC063-292200-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-210829T2200Z/
Huron MI-
554 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

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

At 554 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Port Hope to 8 miles west of Harbor Beach to
Gagetown, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Port Hope around 600 PM EDT.
  Harbor Beach around 610 PM EDT.
  Bad Axe around 620 PM EDT.
  Ubly around 625 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Redman, Parisville, Huron City, White Rock, Ivanhoe, Rapson,
Grindstone City, Bay Port, Pinnebog and Ruth.

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 4401 8273 4391 8266 4377 8260 4369 8260
      4367 8347 4390 8346 4398 8325 4402 8309
      4407 8300 4407 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 258DEG 31KT 4397 8267 4381 8282 4366 8328 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Behnke

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 8:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaginaw72 min
Aug 28, 8:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaint Clair, Sanilac68 min
Aug 28, 10:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXShiawassee20 min
Aug 28, 10:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXGenesee28 min
Aug 29, 1:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXBay, Midland67 min
Aug 29, 2:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Midland44 min
Aug 29, 2:32 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX42 min
Aug 29, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXBay, Midland65 min
Aug 29, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX108 min
Aug 29, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaginaw, Shiawassee83 min
Aug 29, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSaginaw, Shiawassee75 min
Aug 29, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXHuron67 min
Aug 29, 5:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Genesee, Tuscola79 min
Aug 29, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLivingston65 min
Aug 29, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX118 min
Aug 29, 5:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXOakland64 min
Aug 29, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer62 min
Aug 29, 6:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron59 min
Aug 29, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSanilac77 min
Aug 29, 6:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMacomb, Saint Clair83 min
Aug 29, 6:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLenawee75 min
Aug 29, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX114 min
Aug 29, 7:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXWashtenaw57 min
Aug 29, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMonroe67 min
Aug 29, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWayne61 min
Aug 29, 7:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX68 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.