Alert archive / Michigan / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2021, 7:38 PM EDT for Livingston County, Michigan. It was in force for 35 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, 7:38 PM EDT (23:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2021, 8:13 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Livingston County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:42 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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 40 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.
508
WFUS53 KDTX 262338
TORDTX
MIC093-270030-
/O.NEW.KDTX.TO.W.0005.210626T2338Z-210627T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
738 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Livingston County in southeastern Michigan...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 738 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Howell, moving east at 30 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...
Howell around 745 PM EDT.
Oak Grove around 750 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Brighton and Hartland.
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 4276 8369 4253 8367 4242 8396 4242 8414
4267 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 249DEG 27KT 4256 8400
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
SC4 follow-up statements
966
WWUS53 KDTX 262346
SVSDTX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
746 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MIC093-270030-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210627T0030Z/
Livingston MI-
746 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR
LIVINGSTON COUNTY...
At 745 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Howell, moving east at 30 mph. Additional severe
thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located northwest
of Hartland and southwest of Gregory.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Brighton around 755 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hartland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4276 8369 4253 8367 4242 8396 4242 8414
4256 8411 4272 8392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 249DEG 27KT 4258 8393
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
KDK570
WWUS53 KDTX 262357
SVSDTX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
757 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MIC093-270030-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210627T0030Z/
Livingston MI-
757 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
LIVINGSTON COUNTY...
At 756 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Howell, moving east at 25 mph. An additional
thunderstorm capable of producing a tronado was located northwest of
Pinckney.
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...
Brighton around 800 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hartland.
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 4253 8367 4243 8397 4244 8405 4254 8406
4264 8399 4273 8383 4275 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 254DEG 24KT 4260 8386
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
KDK808
WWUS53 KDTX 270007
SVSDTX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
807 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MIC093-270030-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210627T0030Z/
Livingston MI-
807 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
LIVINGSTON COUNTY...
At 806 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Brighton, moving northeast at 35 mph. An additional
severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located south
of Hartland.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Brighton around 815 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hartland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4245 8390 4250 8392 4256 8391 4263 8389
4270 8383 4274 8369 4253 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 242DEG 30KT 4251 8384
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
KDK180
WWUS53 KDTX 270013
SVSDTX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
813 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MIC093-270022-
/O.CAN.KDTX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210627T0030Z/
Livingston MI-
813 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN LIVINGSTON 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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern
Michigan.
LAT...LON 4245 8390 4250 8392 4256 8391 4263 8389
4270 8383 4274 8369 4253 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 249DEG 27KT 4253 8377
$$
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, 6:17 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, 7:55 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.