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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2021, 6:12 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 63 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
- Jun 26, 2021, 6:12 PM EDT (22:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Calhoun County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Ingham County, MI, Jackson County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1:05 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 101 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 492 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 493 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
423
WFUS53 KGRR 262212
TORGRR
MIC025-045-065-075-262315-
/O.NEW.KGRR.TO.W.0009.210626T2212Z-210626T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
612 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Calhoun County in south central Michigan...
Northern Jackson County in south central Michigan...
Southern Ingham County in south central Michigan...
Southeastern Eaton County in south central Michigan...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 610 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from near Eaton Rapids to 5
miles southeast of Marshall, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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.
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 4215 8486 4244 8485 4254 8459 4267 8415
4232 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 241DEG 24KT 4253 8460 4222 8487
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MEADE1 follow-up statement
175
WWUS53 KGRR 262253
SVSGRR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
653 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MIC045-262302-
/O.CAN.KGRR.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210626T2315Z/
Eaton MI-
653 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN EATON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for south central
Michigan.
LAT...LON 4232 8485 4243 8457 4259 8439 4267 8415
4232 8413 4215 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 250DEG 32KT 4256 8429 4220 8485
$$
MIC025-065-075-262315-
/O.CON.KGRR.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210626T2315Z/
Calhoun MI-Jackson MI-Ingham MI-
653 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CALHOUN...NORTHERN JACKSON AND SOUTHEASTERN INGHAM
COUNTIES...
At 652 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from 7 miles east of Mason to
near Homer, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Jackson... Albion... Leslie...
Stockbridge... Sandstone... Marengo...
Bunker Hill... Webberville... Springport...
Parma... Dansville... Eden...
Fitchburg... Tompkins... Rives Junction...
Munith...
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 4232 8485 4243 8457 4259 8439 4267 8415
4232 8413 4215 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 250DEG 32KT 4256 8429 4220 8485
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
DUKEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 8:57 PM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 14 hr | |
| Jun 26, 3:32 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 36 hr | |
| Jun 26, 11:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Ottawa | 4 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 3 hr | |
| Jun 26, 2:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Muskegon | 4 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Montcalm and 2 more | 43 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Allegan | 57 min |
| Jun 26, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Mecosta | 59 min |
| Jun 26, 3:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Clare, Isabella, Mecosta | 15 min |
| Jun 26, 3:49 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | Allegan, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren | 24 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Ionia | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Kalamazoo | 65 min |
| Jun 26, 4:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Calhoun, Eaton | 47 min |
| Jun 26, 5:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Clinton | 28 min |
| Jun 26, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ingham | 55 min |
| Jun 26, 5:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Calhoun, Kalamazoo | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clinton | 17 min |
| Jun 26, 5:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Ingham | 58 min |
| Jun 26, 5:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Eaton | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 5:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Ingham | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Calhoun, Ingham, Jackson | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Van Buren | 51 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.