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Special Weather Statement, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this special weather statement at Aug 10, 2021, 1:44 PM EDT for Ontonagon County, Michigan. It was in force for 46 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
- Aug 10, 2021, 1:44 PM EDT (17:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2021, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
- Hail
- 0.50 in
- Wind
- 40
County Ontonagon County, MI
The radar
The Marquette radar (KMQT), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:46 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, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 226 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
- 32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -550 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 828 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Aug 10, 7:37 AM EDT, 6 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 7:37 AM EDT, 6 hours 7 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Marquette MI 404 AM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021 MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-110815- Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce- Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft- Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft- 404 AM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021 /304 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western Upper Michigan and central Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Areas of dense fog are likely this morning. See the latest Dense Fog Advisory for additional details. Areas of dense fog will be possible again tonight across Upper Michigan. There is a chance of thunderstorms today across portions of western and central Upper Michigan. Some storms could produce damaging winds, large hail, and heavy downpours, mainly near the Wisconsin state line. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday There is a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday across Upper Michigan. Some storms may be strong across the central and east in the afternoon and evening hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any observed hail or wind damage from thunderstorms to the National Weather Service in Marquette. The public may also submit reports to the National Weather Service via phone, on our website, or through Facebook or Twitter using #906wx. LSZ162-240>251-263>267-110815- 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- 404 AM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021 /304 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Eastern Lake Superior...Central Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Areas of dense fog are likely this morning. See the latest Marine Dense Fog Advisory for additional details. Areas of dense fog are also possible tonight. Thunderstorms will be possible across the west half of Lake Superior this morning and across the north-central and east this afternoon and evening. Some storms could produce strong winds, mainly across the west and north-central. Heavy downpours could also quickly reduce visibilities. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Thunderstorms will also be possible on Wednesday through the early evening hours, mainly in the central and east. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. LMZ221-248-250-110815- 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- 404 AM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Areas of dense fog are likely this morning. See the latest Marine Dense Fog Advisory for additional details. Areas of dense fog are also possible tonight. Thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening. Some storms could produce strong winds. Heavy downpours could also quickly reduce visibilities. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Thunderstorms will also be possible Wednesday through Wednesday evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. JP
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 1:44 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
144 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021
MIZ002-009-010-084-101830-
Ontonagon MI-Gogebic MI-Southern Houghton MI-Iron MI-
144 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Iron,
southeastern Gogebic, southwestern Houghton and southeastern
Ontonagon Counties through 230 PM EDT/130 PM CDT/...
At 144 PM EDT/1244 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Watersmeet, or 26 miles north of Eagle River,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Paulding around 155 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Kenton and Sidnaw.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4678 8872 4660 8868 4642 8868 4642 8863
4620 8858 4617 8929 4618 8931 4639 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 239DEG 37KT 4629 8926
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2:36 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 91 min | |
| Aug 10, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Ontonagon | 25 min |
| Aug 10, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Gogebic, Ontonagon | 52 min |
| Aug 10, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Ontonagon | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Gogebic, Houghton, Ontonagon | 52 min |
| Aug 10, 2:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 59 min | |
| Aug 10, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Houghton, Ontonagon | 52 min |
| Aug 10, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Baraga, Houghton, Iron | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette | 53 min |
| Aug 10, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Dickinson, Iron, Marquette | 44 min |
| Aug 10, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Gogebic, Ontonagon | 39 min |
| Aug 10, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Dickinson, Marquette | 47 min |
| Aug 10, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Ontonagon | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Alger, Delta, Dickinson, Marquette, Menominee | 25 min |
| Aug 10, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Alger, Delta, Marquette | 52 min |
| Aug 10, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 28 min | |
| Aug 10, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Alger | 40 min |
| Aug 10, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Alger, Marquette | 51 min |
| Aug 10, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 59 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.