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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

August 27, 2021Mecosta County, Newaygo County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 27, 2021, 8:12 PM EDT for Mecosta County, Newaygo County, Michigan. It was in force for 48 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
Aug 27, 2021, 8:12 PM EDT (00:12 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Mecosta County, MI, Newaygo County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 204 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 2021-08-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1175 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 2021-08-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1175 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
903 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.1

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The text

As transmitted.

813 
WUUS53 KGRR 280012
SVRGRR
MIC107-123-280100-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0067.210828T0012Z-210828T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
812 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Newaygo County in west central Michigan...
  Northwestern Mecosta County in central Michigan...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 812 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest
  of Reed City, or 10 miles southeast of Baldwin, moving southeast at
  25 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Big Rapids...          Paris...               Hawkins...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4358 8546 4374 8576 4382 8576 4382 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 307DEG 20KT 4382 8568 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

THIELKE
2 follow-up statements
603 
WWUS53 KGRR 280036
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
836 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

MIC107-123-280100-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210828T0100Z/
Newaygo MI-Mecosta MI-
836 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN NEWAYGO AND NORTHWESTERN MECOSTA COUNTIES...

At 835 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Big Rapids,
moving southeast at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Big Rapids...          Paris...               Hawkins...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4358 8546 4372 8572 4382 8568 4382 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 311DEG 16KT 4375 8558 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

THIELKE
838 
WWUS53 KGRR 280054
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
854 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

MIC107-123-280104-
/O.EXP.KGRR.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210828T0100Z/
Newaygo MI-Mecosta MI-
854 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEWAYGO AND
NORTHWESTERN MECOSTA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 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.  However, small
hail, gusty winds and lightning are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4358 8546 4372 8572 4382 8568 4382 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 307DEG 20KT 4369 8548 

$$

THIELKE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 1:06 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR84 min
Aug 28, 2:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRLake, Mason66 min
Aug 28, 2:42 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRRMason6 hr
Aug 28, 2:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRLake, Osceola55 min
Aug 28, 3:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClare55 min
Aug 28, 10:32 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRR35 hr
Aug 28, 10:40 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementGRRAllegan, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren35 hr
Aug 28, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRClare66 min
Aug 28, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRMontcalm68 min
Aug 28, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRGratiot62 min
Aug 28, 5:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRGratiot48 min
Aug 28, 6:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRGratiot47 min
Aug 28, 7:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRGratiot42 min
Aug 28, 7:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRClinton, Ionia57 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.