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Special Weather Statement, NWS Detroit, MI

July 8, 2021Oakland County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2021, 5:37 AM EDT for Oakland County, Michigan. It was in force for 38 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 8, 2021, 5:37 AM EDT (09:37 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2021, 6:15 AM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI

County Oakland County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 27 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 2021-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 594 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2021-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 47 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
594 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
787 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 8, 3:30 AM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 3:30 AM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 4:03 AM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
403 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-090945-
Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-
St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
403 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for southeast Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be around today. A storm or
two could become marginally severe east of U.S. 23 between 11 am - 5
PM, producing damaging wind gusts to 60 MPH. In addition, isolated
stronger thunderstorms will have to potential to drop a quick inch of
rain, but just localized minor urban/low lying flooding is expected.
Storm motion looks to be east at 30 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

A chance of thunderstorms returns Sunday evening into early next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-090945-
Lake St Clair-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM
off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw
Bay-Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
403 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake
Huron and Lake St Clair.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be around today. A storm or
two could become marginally severe over Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie
between 11 am - 5 PM, producing winds gusts to 50 knots. Storm motion
looks to be east at 25 knots.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

A chance of thunderstorms returns Sunday evening into early next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online
at www.weather.gov/detroit.

SF

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:13 AM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
313 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

MIZ060-080800-
Shiawassee-
313 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SHIAWASSEE COUNTY THROUGH 4
AM...

At 311 AM EDT, thunderstorms were located over Laingsburg, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible. In addition, a brief period
of heavy rainfall will occur.

This storm will be near...
  Perry and Morrice around 320 AM EDT.
  Owosso around 330 AM EDT.
  Corunna and Bancroft around 335 AM EDT.
  Durand around 345 AM EDT.
  New Lothrop and Lennon around 355 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Juddville, Bennington,
Shaftsburg and Vernon.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

LAT...LON 4300 8436 4312 8393 4289 8393 4277 8428
      4277 8436 4279 8437 4280 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 0711Z 245DEG 26KT 4288 8433

MR
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 4:46 AM EDT, 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
446 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

MIZ075-080930-
Washtenaw-
446 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL WASHTENAW
COUNTY...

At 446 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Dexter, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

This storm will be near...
  Whitmore Lake around 510 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Delhi Mills, Hudson
Mills Metropark and Barton Hills.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4243 8377 4243 8359 4225 8389 4233 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0846Z 231DEG 24KT 4233 8384

MR
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 5:37 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
537 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

MIZ069-076-081015-
Oakland-Wayne-
537 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN WAYNE AND
SOUTHEASTERN OAKLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 615 AM...

At 535 AM EDT, thunderstorms were clustered from near West
Bloomfield to near Northville moving northeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

This storm will be near...
  Pontiac and Birmingham around 545 AM EDT.
  Royal Oak around 550 AM EDT.
  Troy around 555 AM EDT.
  Rochester around 605 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Rochester Hills,
Franklin, Plymouth, Clawson, Berkley, Lathrup Village, Bingham Farms,
Farmington Hills, Bloomfield Hills and Beverly Hills.

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4233 8354 4247 8354 4251 8345 4272 8310
      4251 8309
TIME...MOT...LOC 0935Z 248DEG 25KT 4256 8331

MR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 9:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX35 min
Jul 7, 9:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXHuron39 min
Jul 8, 3:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXShiawassee47 min
Jul 8, 4:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWashtenaw44 min
Jul 8, 8:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLivingston47 min
Jul 8, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWayne46 min
Jul 8, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMonroe62 min
Jul 8, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXOakland76 min
Jul 8, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX34 min
Jul 8, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWayne26 min
Jul 8, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMacomb, Wayne31 min
Jul 8, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX59 min
Jul 8, 5:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWayne37 min
Jul 8, 6:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDTXWayne112 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.