Alert archive / Michigan / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT for Bay County, Michigan. It was in force for 30 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
- Jun 26, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT (20:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Bay County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:48 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 4:04 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 117 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 492 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 493 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
392
WFUS53 KDTX 262045
TORDTX
MIC017-262115-
/O.NEW.KDTX.TO.W.0001.210626T2045Z-210626T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
445 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Bay County in southeastern Michigan...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 444 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Auburn, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Bay City and Kawkawlin around 500 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Linwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4383 8392 4379 8389 4374 8391 4370 8389
4369 8387 4367 8381 4365 8380 4357 8402
4357 8417 4366 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 234DEG 30KT 4360 8412
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
SC3 follow-up statements
470
WWUS53 KDTX 262052
SVSDTX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
452 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MIC017-262115-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210626T2115Z/
Bay MI-
452 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BAY COUNTY...
At 452 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Auburn, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Kawkawlin around 500 PM EDT.
Linwood around 505 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4383 8392 4380 8389 4374 8391 4370 8389
4368 8385 4364 8390 4358 8402 4359 8411
4366 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 221DEG 31KT 4364 8407
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
KDK966
WWUS53 KDTX 262104
SVSDTX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
504 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MIC017-262115-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210626T2115Z/
Bay MI-
504 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BAY COUNTY...
At 504 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Linwood, or 8 miles northwest of Bay City, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Bay County, including the following locations... Bay City
State Recreation Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4374 8391 4370 8389 4368 8385 4364 8390
4363 8398 4367 8403 4373 8405 4380 8395
4380 8389
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 234DEG 30KT 4370 8396
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
KDK386
WWUS53 KDTX 262112
SVSDTX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
512 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MIC017-262122-
/O.EXP.KDTX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210626T2115Z/
Bay MI-
512 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BAY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM
EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern
Michigan.
LAT...LON 4374 8391 4370 8389 4368 8385 4364 8390
4363 8398 4367 8403 4373 8405 4380 8395
4380 8389
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 234DEG 30KT 4373 8390
$$
KDKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 8:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Macomb | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Lapeer | 78 min |
| Jun 25, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 73 min | |
| Jun 26, 12:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DTX | Washtenaw, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | DTX | Washtenaw, Wayne | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DTX | Macomb, Oakland, Saint Clair | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:51 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | DTX | Wayne | 36 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:52 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | DTX | Wayne | 36 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | DTX | Wayne | 32 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:00 AM EDT | Flood Watch | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 22 hr |
| Jun 26, 5:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | DTX | Washtenaw, Wayne | 10 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | DTX | Macomb | 17 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:45 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | DTX | 24 hr | |
| Jun 26, 2:53 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 7 hr | |
| Jun 26, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Sanilac | 40 min |
| Jun 26, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 78 min | |
| Jun 26, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Bay | 46 min |
| Jun 26, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 59 min | |
| Jun 26, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 47 min | |
| Jun 26, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Shiawassee | 58 min |
| Jun 26, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 53 min | |
| Jun 26, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Saginaw | 50 min |
| Jun 26, 6:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Shiawassee | 55 min |
| Jun 26, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Genesee | 80 min |
| Jun 26, 6:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Genesee | 43 min |
| Jun 26, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Livingston | 79 min |
| Jun 26, 6:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Genesee | 42 min |
| Jun 26, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Lapeer | 43 min |
| Jun 26, 7:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Livingston | 35 min |
| Jun 26, 7:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Lapeer, Oakland | 65 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.