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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

June 12, 2021Clare County, Osceola County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT for Clare County, Osceola County, Michigan. It was in force for 30 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, 6:45 PM EDT (22:45 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clare County, MI, Osceola County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 182 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.

451 
WUUS53 KGRR 122245
SVRGRR
MIC035-133-122315-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0006.210612T2245Z-210612T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
645 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Clare County in central Michigan...
  Northeastern Osceola County in central Michigan...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 645 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Roscommon
  Township, or 10 miles south of Prudenville, moving southeast at 40
  mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Clare...               Marion...              Farwell...
  Harrison...            Lake George...         Temple...
  Long Lake...           Leota...               

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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!

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4416 8461 4381 8461 4381 8487 4416 8528
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 318DEG 33KT 4415 8472 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

WDM
2 follow-up statements
882 
WWUS53 KGRR 122305
SVSGRR

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

MIC133-122314-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210612T2315Z/
Osceola MI-
705 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

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

LAT...LON 4394 8461 4398 8484 4400 8483 4416 8486
      4416 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 318DEG 33KT 4402 8455 

$$

MIC035-122315-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210612T2315Z/
Clare MI-
705 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARE COUNTY...

At 704 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gladwin, moving
southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Harrison...            Long Lake...           

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4394 8461 4398 8484 4400 8483 4416 8486
      4416 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 318DEG 33KT 4402 8455 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

WDM
585 
WWUS53 KGRR 122319
SVSGRR

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

MIC035-122328-
/O.EXP.KGRR.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210612T2315Z/
Clare MI-
719 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARE COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
                
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 allowed to expire.  However, small
hail, gusty winds and lightning are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4394 8461 4398 8484 4400 8483 4416 8486
      4416 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 318DEG 33KT 4394 8445 

$$

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, 6:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClinton, Ingham38 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.