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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Detroit, MI

September 7, 2021Monroe County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this tornado warning at Sep 7, 2021, 8:56 PM EDT for Monroe County, Michigan. It was in force for 26 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
Sep 7, 2021, 8:56 PM EDT (00:56 UTC)
Expired
Sep 7, 2021, 9:22 PM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Monroe County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 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
Sep 7, 3:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 297 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-09-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 6 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 87 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
6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-332 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1474 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
121 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

767 
WFUS53 KDTX 080056
TORDTX
MIC115-080145-
/O.NEW.KDTX.TO.W.0015.210908T0056Z-210908T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
856 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Monroe County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 945 PM EDT.
    
* At 856 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Dundee, moving east at 50 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...
  Maybee around 905 PM EDT.
  Carleton around 915 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Newport, Cone, Azalia, Estral Beach, Scofield, South Rockwood,
Oakville, Stony Point, Woodland Beach and Gibraltar.

This includes the following highways...
 I-75 between mile markers 17 and 26.
 I-275 between mile markers 1 and 7.
 US-23 between mile markers 18 and 25.

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 4197 8376 4208 8376 4209 8329 4207 8327
      4203 8319 4208 8319 4214 8318 4215 8317
      4209 8317 4209 8315 4216 8313 4215 8313
      4212 8312 4205 8315 4199 8313 4194 8320
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 264DEG 42KT 4200 8364 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

AM
3 follow-up statements
547 
WWUS53 KDTX 080105
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
905 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC115-080145-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210908T0145Z/
Monroe MI-
905 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...
    
At 905 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Maybee, or near Dundee, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
  Carleton around 920 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Newport, Scofield, South Rockwood, Estral Beach and Gibraltar.

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 4204 8363 4209 8346 4209 8329 4207 8327
      4203 8319 4203 8318 4208 8319 4209 8317
      4208 8315 4204 8315 4201 8313 4199 8314
      4199 8362
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 255DEG 34KT 4202 8357 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

AM
053 
WWUS53 KDTX 080112
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
912 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC115-080145-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210908T0145Z/
Monroe MI-
912 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...
    
At 912 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Maybee, or near Carleton, moving east 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...
  Carleton around 920 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Newport, Scofield, South Rockwood, Estral Beach and Gibraltar.

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 4199 8349 4205 8350 4209 8346 4209 8329
      4207 8327 4203 8319 4203 8318 4208 8319
      4209 8317 4208 8315 4204 8315 4201 8313
      4199 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 262DEG 30KT 4203 8346 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

AM
284 
WWUS53 KDTX 080122
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
922 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC115-080132-
/O.CAN.KDTX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210908T0145Z/
Monroe MI-
922 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
southeastern Michigan.

LAT...LON 4199 8349 4205 8350 4209 8346 4209 8329
      4207 8327 4203 8319 4203 8318 4208 8319
      4209 8317 4208 8315 4204 8315 4201 8313
      4199 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 264DEG 42KT 4204 8330 

$$

AM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 8:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLenawee, Monroe, Wayne60 min
Sep 7, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX89 min
Sep 7, 9:00 PM EDTHigh Wind WarningDTXLivingston, Macomb, Oakland, Saint Clair, Washtenaw, Wayne94 min
Sep 7, 9:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX75 min
Sep 7, 10:10 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDTX18 hr

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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.