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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

September 7, 2021Lake County, Newaygo County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 7, 2021, 1:13 PM EDT for Lake County, Newaygo County, Michigan. It was in force for 37 min. 2 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
Sep 7, 2021, 1:13 PM EDT (17:13 UTC)
Expired
Sep 7, 2021, 1:50 PM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lake County, MI, Newaygo County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:14 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
Sep 7, 1:31 PM EDTHAIL 2.5Baldwin, MIPHOTO OF HAILSTONES, ALONG WITH LIMBS DOWN...VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Sep 7, 1:38 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 521 S Baldwin, MIMESONET STATION BDWM4 BALDWIN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 7, 12:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 197 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-09-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-09-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -120 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-216 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1012 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-120 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.1

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The text

As transmitted.

568 
WUUS53 KGRR 071713
SVRGRR
MIC085-123-071815-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0080.210907T1713Z-210907T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
113 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Newaygo County in west central Michigan...
  Lake County in west central Michigan...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 113 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast
  of Scottville, or 13 miles west of Baldwin, moving east at 60 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...
  Baldwin...             Luther...              Chase...
  Brohman...             Woodland Park...       Hawkins...
  Nirvana...             Wolf Lake...           Big Star Lake...
  Idlewild...            Woodville...           Irons...
  Bristol...             Sauble Lakes...        Bitely...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4416 8556 4359 8556 4359 8604 4417 8604
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 264DEG 50KT 4383 8611 

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

$$

HOVING
2 follow-up statements
510 
WWUS53 KGRR 071730
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
130 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC085-123-071815-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210907T1815Z/
Newaygo MI-Lake MI-
130 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN NEWAYGO AND LAKE COUNTIES...

At 129 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles west of Luther to near Baldwin to 9 miles
northeast of Hesperia, moving east at 60 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...
Baldwin...             Luther...              Chase...
Woodland Park...       Hawkins...             Nirvana...
Bristol...             Wolf Lake...           Big Star Lake...
Bitely...              Idlewild...            

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

These storms are producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4416 8556 4369 8556 4370 8604 4406 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 275DEG 51KT 4400 8588 4385 8582 4369 8594 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

NJJ
927 
WWUS53 KGRR 071750
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
150 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

MIC085-123-071800-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210907T1815Z/
Newaygo MI-Lake MI-
150 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN NEWAYGO AND LAKE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However, lightning is still possible with these
thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
central and west central Michigan.

LAT...LON 4416 8556 4369 8556 4370 8604 4406 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 264DEG 50KT 4403 8549 4388 8543 4372 8555 

$$

NJJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 11:50 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR91 min
Sep 7, 12:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRMason65 min
Sep 7, 12:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRLake, Osceola58 min
Sep 7, 12:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR87 min
Sep 7, 12:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRROceana66 min
Sep 7, 1:08 PM EDTTornado WarningGRRClare, Osceola40 min
Sep 7, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR60 min
Sep 7, 1:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatGRROsceola38 min
Sep 7, 1:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRMuskegon, Oceana54 min
Sep 7, 2:01 PM EDTLakeshore Flood AdvisoryGRRMuskegon4 hr
Sep 7, 2:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClare46 min
Sep 7, 2:13 PM EDTTornado WarningGRRClare30 min
Sep 7, 2:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRIsabella, Mecosta, Newaygo55 min
Sep 7, 2:23 PM EDTTornado WarningGRRIsabella21 min
Sep 7, 2:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRKent, Ottawa39 min
Sep 7, 3:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRMontcalm56 min
Sep 7, 3:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClinton, Gratiot, Ionia64 min
Sep 7, 3:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR83 min
Sep 7, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRVan Buren55 min
Sep 7, 4:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRAllegan, Barry, Kalamazoo42 min
Sep 7, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRBarry, Calhoun, Eaton47 min
Sep 7, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRIngham, Jackson50 min
Sep 7, 6:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClinton29 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.