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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

September 7, 2021Barry County, Calhoun County, Eaton County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 7, 2021, 5:13 PM EDT for Barry County, Calhoun County, Eaton County, Michigan. It was in force for 47 min. 3 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, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)
Expired
Sep 7, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Barry County, MI, Calhoun County, MI, Eaton County, MI

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 7, 5:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Bedford, MITREE ON HOUSE ON COLLIER AVENUE WITH MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN NEIGHBORHOOD. COURTESY OF WWMT.
Sep 7, 5:21 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 661 Sse Springfield, MIASOS STATION KBTL BATTLE CREEK EXECUTIVE AIRPORT.
Sep 7, 5:55 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 431 E Charlotte, MIAWOS STATION KFPK CHARLOTTE FITCH BEACH ARPT.

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, 3:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 134 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 2021-09-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-09-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 150 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1621 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
201 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

531 
WUUS53 KGRR 072113
SVRGRR
MIC015-025-045-072200-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0090.210907T2113Z-210907T2200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Calhoun County in south central Michigan...
  Southeastern Barry County in southwestern Michigan...
  Southern Eaton County in south central Michigan...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 512 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles northeast of Gull Lake to 5 miles southeast
  of Vicksburg, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Charlotte...           Albion...              Marshall...
  Battle Creek...        Eaton Rapids...        Homer...
  Nashville...           Bellevue...            Burlington...
  Level Park-Oak Park... Brownlee Park...       Marengo...
  Assyria...             Kalamo...              Olivet...
  Brookfield...          Athens...              Tekonsha...
  Pine Creek...          Dowling...             

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4242 8530 4242 8527 4260 8526 4259 8460
      4242 8460 4242 8472 4207 8471 4208 8529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 269DEG 52KT 4245 8532 4209 8544 

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

$$

MEADE
2 follow-up statements
390 
WWUS53 KGRR 072141
SVSGRR

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

MIC015-072150-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210907T2200Z/
Barry MI-
541 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARRY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
south central Michigan.

LAT...LON 4208 8515 4242 8514 4242 8507 4260 8507
      4259 8460 4242 8460 4242 8472 4207 8471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 269DEG 52KT 4246 8480 4210 8493 

$$

MIC025-045-072200-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210907T2200Z/
Calhoun MI-Eaton MI-
541 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR CALHOUN AND SOUTHERN EATON COUNTIES...

At 540 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles south of Charlotte to 6 miles southwest of
Homer, moving east at 60 mph. Battle Creek gusted to 66 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Charlotte...           Albion...              Marshall...
Eaton Rapids...        Homer...               Bellevue...
Burlington...          Brownlee Park...       Marengo...
Kalamo...              Olivet...              Brookfield...
Tekonsha...            Ceresco...             

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4208 8515 4242 8514 4242 8507 4260 8507
      4259 8460 4242 8460 4242 8472 4207 8471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 269DEG 52KT 4246 8480 4210 8493 

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

$$

HOVING
356 
WWUS53 KGRR 072200
SVSGRR

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

MIC025-045-072210-
/O.EXP.KGRR.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210907T2200Z/
Calhoun MI-Eaton MI-
600 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CALHOUN AND SOUTHERN EATON
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
south central Michigan.

LAT...LON 4208 8515 4242 8514 4242 8507 4260 8507
      4259 8460 4242 8460 4242 8472 4207 8471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 269DEG 52KT 4246 8442 4210 8456 

$$

HOVING

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, 1:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRLake, Newaygo37 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, 5:40 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.