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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

August 24, 20215 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 24, 2021, 6:48 PM EDT for 5 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report 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, 6:48 PM EDT (22:48 UTC)
Expired
Aug 24, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Barry County, MI, Clinton County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Ingham County, MI, Ionia County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 24, 7:16 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 603 Ssw Okemos, 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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 91 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.

942 
WUUS53 KGRR 242248
SVRGRR
MIC015-037-045-065-067-242330-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0063.210824T2248Z-210824T2330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Ingham County in south central Michigan...
  Southern Ionia County in south central Michigan...
  Eastern Barry County in southwestern Michigan...
  Southern Clinton County in south central Michigan...
  Eaton County in south central Michigan...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 648 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grand Ledge,
  or 9 miles north of Charlotte, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Lansing...             Charlotte...           Mason...
  Hastings...            Eaton Rapids...        Portland...
  East Lansing...        Grand Ledge...         Williamston...
  Potterville...         Lake Odessa...         Leslie...
  Nashville...           Bellevue...            Stockbridge...
  Edgemont Park...       DeWitt...              Aurelius...
  Onondaga...            Bunker Hill...         

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4243 8414 4242 8530 4290 8530 4290 8437
      4278 8436 4278 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 273DEG 22KT 4269 8477 

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
149 
WWUS53 KGRR 242309
SVSGRR

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

MIC015-067-242318-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210824T2330Z/
Ionia MI-Barry MI-
709 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN IONIA AND EASTERN
BARRY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4243 8414 4243 8488 4277 8488 4277 8484
      4290 8483 4290 8437 4278 8436 4278 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 273DEG 22KT 4268 8460 

$$

MIC037-045-065-242330-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210824T2330Z/
Ingham MI-Clinton MI-Eaton MI-
709 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR INGHAM...SOUTHERN CLINTON AND EASTERN EATON COUNTIES...

At 708 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lansing, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lansing...             Charlotte...           Mason...
Eaton Rapids...        East Lansing...        Grand Ledge...
Williamston...         Potterville...         Leslie...
Stockbridge...         Edgemont Park...       DeWitt...
Aurelius...            Onondaga...            Bunker Hill...
Brookfield...          Webberville...         Dimondale...
Dansville...           Eden...                

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4243 8414 4243 8488 4277 8488 4277 8484
      4290 8483 4290 8437 4278 8436 4278 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 273DEG 22KT 4268 8460 

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

$$

04
671 
WWUS53 KGRR 242327
SVSGRR

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

MIC037-045-065-242337-
/O.EXP.KGRR.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210824T2330Z/
Ingham MI-Clinton MI-Eaton MI-
727 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR INGHAM...SOUTHERN CLINTON AND
EASTERN EATON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 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 4243 8414 4243 8488 4277 8488 4277 8484
      4290 8483 4290 8437 4278 8436 4278 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 273DEG 22KT 4267 8445 

$$

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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, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRKent, Mecosta, Montcalm, Osceola50 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, 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.