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Special Weather Statement, NWS Marquette, MI

July 14, 2021Alger County, Michigan

NWS Marquette, MI issued this special weather statement at Jul 14, 2021, 2:39 PM EDT for Alger County, Michigan. It was in force for 21 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
Jul 14, 2021, 2:39 PM EDT (18:39 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT
In force
21 min
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

County Alger County, MI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 218 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 2021-07-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 579 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 2021-07-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
579 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-64 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1045 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 14, 1:48 PM EDT, 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 1:48 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 4:00 AM EDT, 10 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
400 AM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-151200-
Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft-
400 AM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021 /300 AM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western Upper
Michigan and central Upper Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible through tonight. Moderate to heavy
rainfall will be possible across the south and central parts of
upper Michigan. A few storms could be strong this afternoon and
evening and contain large hail and damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

There is a chance of thunderstorms Thursday morning.

There is a moderate swim risk for southern Schoolcraft County for
Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-151200-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
Marquette to Munising MI-Munising to Grand Marais MI-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage
Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle
Royale National Park-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border
Beyond 5NM from shore-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
400 AM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021 /300 AM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Eastern Lake
Superior...Central Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a chance of thunderstorms in far western Lake Superior
this afternoon and tonight across southern and far eastern Lake
Superior.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

LMZ221-248-250-151200-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
400 AM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon through tonight.
A few storms could be strong and contain large hail and damaging
wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

There is a chance of thunderstorms Thursday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

07

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 2:07 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 14, 2:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
239 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

MIZ006-013-085-141900-
Northern Schoolcraft MI-Delta MI-Alger MI-
239 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL DELTA...WESTERN
SCHOOLCRAFT AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALGER COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

At 239 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles west of Steuben, or 15 miles south of Munising, moving east at
15 mph.

Penny size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Round Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4618 8695 4629 8673 4624 8644 4607 8667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 286DEG 13KT 4619 8669

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 1:03 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMQT27 min
Jul 14, 2:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTAlger23 min
Jul 14, 2:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTSchoolcraft28 min
Jul 14, 3:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTSchoolcraft19 min
Jul 14, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTLuce16 min
Jul 14, 3:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMQTSchoolcraft17 min
Jul 14, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTMenominee43 min
Jul 14, 3:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMQTDickinson, Menominee3 hr
Jul 14, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTLuce50 min
Jul 14, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTLuce37 min
Jul 14, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTMenominee31 min
Jul 14, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTDelta37 min
Jul 14, 4:16 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMQTMenominee3 hr
Jul 14, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTLuce19 min
Jul 14, 5:23 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMQT11 hr
Jul 14, 5:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMQTSchoolcraft47 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.