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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

June 12, 2021Clinton County, Ingham County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2021, 6:37 PM EDT for Clinton County, Ingham County, Michigan. It was in force for 38 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 12, 2021, 6:37 PM EDT (22:37 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
2.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clinton County, MI, Ingham County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:36 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 71 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 89 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-240 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
714 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
89 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

889 
WUUS53 KGRR 122237
SVRGRR
MIC037-065-122315-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0005.210612T2237Z-210612T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
637 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Ingham County in south central Michigan...
  Southeastern Clinton County in south central Michigan...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 636 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Laingsburg,
  moving south at 35 mph.

  This is a very dangerous storm.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. 
           Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, 
           siding, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Williamston...         Stockbridge...         Webberville...
  Dansville...           Fitchburg...           Bell Oak...
  Haslett...             Okemos...              

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.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

&&

LAT...LON 4243 8429 4296 8450 4298 8437 4278 8436
      4278 8416 4242 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 342DEG 31KT 4286 8429 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

WDM
2 follow-up statements
973 
WWUS53 KGRR 122259
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
659 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

MIC037-122308-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210612T2315Z/
Clinton MI-
659 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning moved out of the 
warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4243 8429 4277 8442 4277 8437 4278 8436
      4278 8416 4242 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 342DEG 31KT 4268 8421 

$$

MIC065-122315-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210612T2315Z/
Ingham MI-
659 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN INGHAM COUNTY...

At 658 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Williamston, or
6 miles west of Fowlerville, moving south at 35 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. 
         Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, 
         siding, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Williamston...         Stockbridge...         Webberville...
Dansville...           Fitchburg...           Bell Oak...
Haslett...             Okemos...              

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4243 8429 4277 8442 4277 8437 4278 8436
      4278 8416 4242 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 342DEG 31KT 4268 8421 

HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

WDM
275 
WWUS53 KGRR 122318
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
718 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

MIC065-122327-
/O.EXP.KGRR.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210612T2315Z/
Ingham MI-
718 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN INGHAM COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits. Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.  However, 
small hail, gusty winds and lightning are still possible with this 
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4243 8429 4277 8442 4277 8437 4278 8436
      4278 8416 4242 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 342DEG 31KT 4253 8414 

$$

TJT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRClare, Isabella, Mecosta66 min
Jun 12, 4:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRGratiot, Isabella39 min
Jun 12, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClinton, Gratiot, Montcalm46 min
Jun 12, 6:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClare, Osceola30 min
Jun 12, 7:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRGratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Montcalm47 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.