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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

August 24, 20214 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 24, 2021, 5:10 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 50 min. 4 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
Aug 24, 2021, 5:10 PM EDT (21:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 24, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kent County, MI, Mecosta County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Osceola County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 24, 5:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGHersey, MINUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
Aug 24, 5:19 PM EDTHAIL 0.256 W Greenville, MIAT HEINTZELMAN RD NE & 14 MILE RD NE.
Aug 24, 5:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Turk Lake, MINUMEROUS LIMBS DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES ALONG M-91 BETWEEN GREENVILLE AND TURK LAKE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Aug 24, 6:00 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 402 Nne Sylvester, MIMESONET STATION MIMCT 1.8 N SYLVESTER (MAWN).

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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 175 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 2021-08-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 298 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 2021-08-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -57 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
298 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-182 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1140 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

318 
WUUS53 KGRR 242110
SVRGRR
MIC081-107-117-133-242200-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0060.210824T2110Z-210824T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
510 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Kent County in southwestern Michigan...
  Osceola County in central Michigan...
  Mecosta County in central Michigan...
  Central Montcalm County in central Michigan...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 510 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 miles southwest of Mitchell State Park to 7 miles
  southwest of Howard City, moving east at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Big Rapids...          Greenville...          Evart...
  Stanton...             Rockford...            Reed City...
  Howard City...         Lakeview...            Marion...
  Morley...              Mecosta...             Canadian Lakes...
  Cedar Springs...       Sidney...              Remus...
  Highland...            Millbrook...           Sheridan...
  Sand Lake...           Paris...               

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4312 8508 4312 8557 4416 8556 4416 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 275DEG 4KT 4413 8555 4331 8554 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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2 follow-up statements
563 
WWUS53 KGRR 242136
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
536 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

MIC107-133-242146-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210824T2200Z/
Osceola MI-Mecosta MI-
536 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR OSCEOLA AND MECOSTA COUNTIES
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4347 8556 4347 8522 4346 8508 4312 8508
      4312 8557
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 316DEG 27KT 4319 8530 

$$

MIC081-117-242200-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210824T2200Z/
Kent MI-Montcalm MI-
536 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT AND CENTRAL MONTCALM COUNTIES...

At 536 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenville,
moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Greenville...          Stanton...             Rockford...
Howard City...         Lakeview...            Cedar Springs...
Sidney...              Sheridan...            Sand Lake...
Pierson...             Langston...            Westville...
Gowen...               Entrican...            Amble...
Six Lakes...           Trufant...             Turk Lake...
Coral...               Fenwick...             

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4347 8556 4347 8522 4346 8508 4312 8508
      4312 8557
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 316DEG 27KT 4319 8530 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

04
342 
WWUS53 KGRR 242158
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
558 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

MIC081-117-242208-
/O.EXP.KGRR.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210824T2200Z/
Kent MI-Montcalm MI-
558 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT AND CENTRAL
MONTCALM COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4347 8556 4347 8522 4346 8508 4312 8508
      4312 8557
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 270DEG 4KT 4319 8527 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 24, 2:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR114 min
Aug 24, 3:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRMason, Oceana42 min
Aug 24, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR98 min
Aug 24, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR66 min
Aug 24, 4:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRNewaygo49 min
Aug 24, 4:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRLake45 min
Aug 24, 4:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRNewaygo40 min
Aug 24, 5:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClare, Isabella64 min
Aug 24, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Montcalm84 min
Aug 24, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR92 min
Aug 24, 6:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRBarry, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia42 min
Aug 24, 7:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRRCalhoun, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Van Buren10 hr
Aug 24, 7:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR54 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.