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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Gaylord, MI

May 20, 2022Montmorency County, Otsego County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this tornado warning at May 20, 2022, 3:55 PM EDT for Montmorency County, Otsego County, Michigan. It was in force for 24 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: May 20, 2022, 3:55 PM EDT (19:55 UTC)
Expired: May 20, 2022, 4:19 PM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Gaylord, MI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 1.5 in

Counties Montmorency County, MI, Otsego County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 20, 1:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 157 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 82 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -240 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1211 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 121 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 195 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

375 
WFUS53 KAPX 201955
TORAPX
MIC119-137-202030-
/O.NEW.KAPX.TO.W.0002.220520T1955Z-220520T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
355 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Otsego County in northern Michigan...
  Northwestern Montmorency County in northern Michigan...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 354 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Sparr, or near
  Gaylord, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Multiple reports of a tornado in progress near Gaylord.

  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.

* The tornado will be near...
  Eastern Corwith Township around 400 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4510 8421 4504 8456 4510 8459 4515 8453
      4520 8443 4520 8424
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 249DEG 48KT 4506 8456 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Cornish

3 follow-up statements

108 
WWUS53 KAPX 202005
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
405 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022

MIC119-137-202030-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220520T2030Z/
Otsego MI-Montmorency MI-
405 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL OTSEGO AND NORTHWESTERN MONTMORENCY COUNTIES...
    
At 404 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Eastern Corwith Township, or 13 miles northwest of
Atlanta, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. However, this storm has a history 
         of producing a confirmed tornado, including multiple 
         reports of damage in Gaylord.

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
east central Otsego and northwestern Montmorency Counties.

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 4510 8421 4506 8445 4509 8448 4513 8447
      4519 8439 4520 8424
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 249DEG 48KT 4511 8438 

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

$$

Cornish

144 
WWUS53 KAPX 202013
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
413 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022

MIC137-202022-
/O.CAN.KAPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220520T2030Z/
Otsego MI-
413 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL OTSEGO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 4510 8421 4510 8431 4511 8437 4516 8437
      4519 8434 4520 8424
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 246DEG 42KT 4515 8428 

$$

MIC119-202030-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220520T2030Z/
Montmorency MI-
413 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MONTMORENCY COUNTY...
    
At 412 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Canada Creek Ranch, or 11 miles northwest of
Atlanta, moving northeast at 50 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
northwestern Montmorency County.

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 4510 8421 4510 8431 4511 8437 4516 8437
      4519 8434 4520 8424
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 246DEG 42KT 4515 8428 

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

$$

Cornish

794 
WWUS53 KAPX 202019 RRA
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
419 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022

MIC119-202029-
/O.CAN.KAPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220520T2030Z/
Montmorency MI-
419 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MONTMORENCY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 4510 8421 4510 8431 4511 8437 4516 8437
      4519 8434 4520 8424
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 249DEG 48KT 4519 8414 

$$

GILLEN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 20, 1:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	APX	Cheboygan	23 min
May 20, 11:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	APX	Chippewa	54 min
May 20, 12:22 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		53 min
May 20, 1:53 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		52 min
May 20, 2:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	APX	Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau	49 min
May 20, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		50 min
May 20, 2:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	APX	Charlevoix	26 min
May 20, 2:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	APX	Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska	44 min
May 20, 2:47 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		58 min
May 20, 2:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	APX	Cheboygan, Emmet, Mackinac	53 min
May 20, 3:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	APX	Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Montmorency, Otsego	55 min
May 20, 3:28 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		42 min
May 20, 3:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	APX	Chippewa, Mackinac	53 min
May 20, 3:38 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	APX	Antrim, Otsego	22 min
May 20, 3:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	APX	Cheboygan, Montmorency, Presque Isle	50 min
May 20, 4:21 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		24 min
May 20, 4:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	APX	Alpena, Presque Isle	38 min
May 20, 4:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		67 min
May 20, 4:36 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	APX	Presque Isle	24 min
May 20, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		93 min
May 20, 5:37 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		38 min
May 20, 5:49 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		56 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.