Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 10, 2021, 4:26 PM EDT for Kent County, Ottawa County, Michigan. It was in force for 27 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2021, 4:26 PM EDT (20:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2021, 4:53 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kent County, MI, Ottawa County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 4:38 PM EDT | HAIL 0.25 | 2 Sw East Grand Rapids, MI | |
| Apr 10, 4:58 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 42 | 2 Ese Kent City, MI |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1320 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
514
WUUS53 KGRR 102026
SVRGRR
MIC081-139-102115-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0001.210410T2026Z-210410T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
426 PM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Kent County in southwestern Michigan...
Northeastern Ottawa County in southwestern Michigan...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 426 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wyoming, or 7
miles south of Grand Rapids, moving north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Grand Rapids... Wyoming... Kentwood...
Walker... Grandville... East Grand Rapids...
Coopersville... Sparta... Jenison...
Allendale... Conklin... Wright...
Kent City... Dutton... Cutlerville...
Crockery Lake... Lamont... Comstock Park...
Grand Valley... Marne...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4312 8599 4312 8591 4321 8591 4320 8579
4322 8579 4322 8569 4283 8553 4283 8577
4310 8600
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 160DEG 36KT 4285 8568
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CAS2 follow-up statements
186
WWUS53 KGRR 102040
SVSGRR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
440 PM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021
MIC081-139-102115-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210410T2115Z/
Kent MI-Ottawa MI-
440 PM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN KENT AND NORTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTIES...
At 440 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grand Rapids,
or near Walker, moving north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Grand Rapids... Wyoming... Kentwood...
Walker... Grandville... East Grand Rapids...
Coopersville... Sparta... Jenison...
Allendale... Conklin... Wright...
Kent City... Crockery Lake... Lamont...
Comstock Park... Grand Valley... Marne...
Northview...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4312 8599 4312 8591 4321 8591 4320 8579
4322 8579 4322 8569 4288 8555 4288 8581
4310 8600
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 160DEG 36KT 4298 8574
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CAS721
WWUS53 KGRR 102053
SVSGRR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
453 PM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021
MIC081-139-102102-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210410T2115Z/
Kent MI-Ottawa MI-
453 PM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN KENT AND NORTHEASTERN
OTTAWA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, cloud
to ground lightning is still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 4312 8599 4312 8591 4321 8591 4320 8579
4322 8579 4322 8569 4288 8555 4288 8581
4310 8600
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 160DEG 36KT 4311 8580
$$
CASThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Kalamazoo, Van Buren | 52 min |
| Apr 10, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Calhoun, Jackson | 42 min |
| Apr 10, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Ingham | 65 min |
| Apr 10, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Kent, Ottawa | 49 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.