Alert archive / Michigan / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2021, 6:17 PM EDT for Genesee County, Michigan. It was in force for 43 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, 6:17 PM EDT (22:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Genesee County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 48 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.
290
WFUS53 KDTX 262217
TORDTX
MIC049-262300-
/O.NEW.KDTX.TO.W.0003.210626T2217Z-210626T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
617 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Genesee County in southeastern Michigan...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 617 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lennon, or near New Lothrop, moving northeast at
40 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...
Flushing around 630 PM EDT.
Flint, Mount Morris and Beecher around 635 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Clio, Crossroads Village, Otisville and Otter Lake.
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 4296 8392 4308 8393 4322 8372 4322 8346
4307 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 239DEG 38KT 4303 8396
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
SC3 follow-up statements
733
WWUS53 KDTX 262225
SVSDTX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
625 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MIC049-262300-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210626T2300Z/
Genesee MI-
625 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
GENESEE COUNTY...
At 624 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Flushing, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Flint, Clio, Mount Morris, Beecher, Crossroads Village, Burton,
Otisville and Otter Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4297 8392 4308 8393 4322 8372 4322 8346
4307 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 240DEG 33KT 4306 8387
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
KDK506
WWUS53 KDTX 262234
SVSDTX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
634 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MIC049-262300-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210626T2300Z/
Genesee MI-
634 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
GENESEE COUNTY...
At 634 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Mount Morris, or near Clio, moving northeast at 45
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.
Locations impacted include...
Flint, Flushing, Clio, Burton, Mount Morris, Otisville, Otter Lake,
Beecher, Crossroads Village, Genesee and Thetford Township.
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 4300 8379 4312 8387 4322 8372 4322 8346
4307 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 239DEG 38KT 4312 8374
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
KDK647
WWUS53 KDTX 262251
SVSDTX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
651 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MIC049-262300-
/O.EXP.KDTX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210626T2300Z/
Genesee MI-
651 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN GENESEE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 700
PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern
Michigan.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for southern
Genesee County.
LAT...LON 4300 8379 4312 8387 4322 8372 4322 8346
4307 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 239DEG 38KT 4321 8354
$$
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, 4:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | DTX | Bay | 30 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, 6:41 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.