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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

June 20, 20214 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2021, 8:42 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 63 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 20, 2021, 8:42 PM EDT (00:42 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2021, 9:45 PM EDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Ingham County, MI, Jackson County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 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
Jun 20, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 111 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, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 133 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, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
133 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-112 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1501 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

179 
WUUS53 KGRR 210042
SVRGRR
MIC025-045-065-075-210145-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0012.210621T0042Z-210621T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
842 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Calhoun County in south central Michigan...
  Jackson County in south central Michigan...
  Ingham County in south central Michigan...
  Eaton County in south central Michigan...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 841 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Brownlee Park to 5 miles east of Marshall to
  near Litchfield, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lansing...             Jackson...             Charlotte...
  Albion...              Mason...               Marshall...
  Battle Creek...        Eaton Rapids...        East Lansing...
  Grand Ledge...         Williamston...         Potterville...
  Leslie...              Homer...               Bellevue...
  Stockbridge...         Brooklyn...            Grass Lake...
  Brownlee Park...       Edgemont Park...       

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4207 8414 4207 8490 4219 8495 4232 8521
      4242 8512 4242 8507 4247 8507 4276 8482
      4277 8416 4242 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 231DEG 41KT 4237 8510 4224 8486 4208 8478 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DUKE
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KGRR 210113
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
913 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

MIC025-210123-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210621T0145Z/
Calhoun MI-
913 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened and moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
south central Michigan.

LAT...LON 4207 8414 4208 8471 4242 8472 4242 8474
      4275 8473 4277 8416 4245 8414 4242 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 231DEG 41KT 4260 8472 4247 8448 4231 8440 

$$

MIC045-065-075-210145-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210621T0145Z/
Jackson MI-Ingham MI-Eaton MI-
913 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR JACKSON...INGHAM AND EASTERN EATON COUNTIES...

At 913 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Potterville to near Leslie to near Jackson,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lansing...             Jackson...             Mason...
Eaton Rapids...        East Lansing...        Grand Ledge...
Williamston...         Potterville...         Leslie...
Stockbridge...         Brooklyn...            Grass Lake...
Edgemont Park...       Vandercook Lake...     Leoni...
Spring Arbor...        Napoleon...            Sandstone...
Aurelius...            Onondaga...            

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4207 8414 4208 8471 4242 8472 4242 8474
      4275 8473 4277 8416 4245 8414 4242 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 231DEG 41KT 4260 8472 4247 8448 4231 8440 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

04
437 
WWUS53 KGRR 210141
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
941 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

MIC045-065-075-210150-
/O.EXP.KGRR.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210621T0145Z/
Jackson MI-Ingham MI-Eaton MI-
941 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR JACKSON...INGHAM AND EASTERN
EATON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
south central Michigan.

LAT...LON 4207 8414 4208 8471 4242 8472 4242 8474
      4275 8473 4277 8416 4245 8414 4242 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 231DEG 41KT 4276 8445 4263 8421 4247 8413 

$$

04

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 10:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRRAllegan, Calhoun, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Van Buren6 hr
Jun 21, 12:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRVan Buren67 min
Jun 21, 12:45 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR31 min
Jun 21, 1:12 AM EDTTornado WarningGRRVan Buren36 min
Jun 21, 1:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRKalamazoo60 min
Jun 21, 1:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRCalhoun57 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.