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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

September 7, 2021Clare County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this tornado warning at Sep 7, 2021, 2:13 PM EDT for Clare County, Michigan. It was in force for 30 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
Sep 7, 2021, 2:13 PM EDT (18:13 UTC)
Expired
Sep 7, 2021, 2:43 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Clare County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 171 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.

603 
WFUS53 KGRR 071813
TORGRR
MIC035-071900-
/O.NEW.KGRR.TO.W.0013.210907T1813Z-210907T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
213 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Clare County in central Michigan...

* Until 300 PM EDT.
    
* At 213 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Farwell, or 6 miles northwest of Clare, moving
  east at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southern Clare County, including the following locations... Lake
  George.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4398 8460 4382 8461 4382 8499 4398 8499
      4402 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 260DEG 57KT 4388 8488 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

HOVING
2 follow-up statements
142 
WWUS53 KGRR 071819
SVSGRR

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

MIC035-071900-
/O.CON.KGRR.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210907T1900Z/
Clare MI-
219 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CLARE COUNTY...
    
At 219 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Clare, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Clare...               Farwell...             

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4398 8460 4382 8461 4382 8496 4396 8490
      4402 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 261DEG 54KT 4388 8477 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

NJJ
816 
WWUS53 KGRR 071843
SVSGRR

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

MIC035-071853-
/O.CAN.KGRR.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210907T1900Z/
Clare MI-
243 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLARE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However, lightning is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 4398 8460 4382 8461 4382 8496 4396 8490
      4402 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 260DEG 57KT 4394 8425 

$$

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, 1:13 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, 2:20 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.