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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

July 11, 2022Mason County, Oceana County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2022, 8:20 PM EDT for Mason County, Oceana County, Michigan. It was in force for 55 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 11, 2022, 8:20 PM EDT (00:20 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2022, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Mason County, MI, Oceana County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 11, 8:45 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 363 Ne Pentwater, MIMESONET STATION EW6978 PENTWATER.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 155 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 00:00Z on 2022-07-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2022-07-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -45 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
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-113 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1248 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

384 
WUUS53 KGRR 120020
SVRGRR
MIC105-127-120115-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0021.220712T0020Z-220712T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
820 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Mason County in west central Michigan...
  Oceana County in west central Michigan...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 820 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest
  of Silver Lake SP, or 17 miles southwest of Ludington, moving east
  at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Silver Lake SP around 835 PM EDT.
  Pentwater, Mears SP and Mears around 840 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Hart.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4417 8604 4347 8604 4347 8646 4358 8653
      4366 8654 4380 8643 4396 8646 4406 8651
      4412 8643 4418 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 277DEG 41KT 4378 8671 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

LAURENS
2 follow-up statements
605 
WWUS53 KGRR 120045
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
845 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022

MIC105-127-120115-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220712T0115Z/
Mason MI-Oceana MI-
845 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR MASON AND OCEANA COUNTIES...

At 845 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles east of Fountain to near Hart to 14 miles
southwest of Silver Lake SP, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Ludington...           Hart...                Ludington SP...
Shelby...              Scottville...          Hesperia...
Pentwater...           Fountain...            Free Soil...
Hamlin Lake...         Mears SP...            Silver Lake SP...
Weare...               Elbridge...            Colfax...
New Era...             Rothbury...            Custer...
Walkerville...         Walhalla...            

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4417 8604 4347 8604 4347 8646 4358 8653
      4366 8654 4380 8643 4396 8646 4406 8651
      4412 8643 4418 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 277DEG 44KT 4405 8607 4371 8637 4349 8668 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

NJJ
627 
WWUS53 KGRR 120113
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
913 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022

MIC105-127-120123-
/O.EXP.KGRR.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220712T0115Z/
Mason MI-Oceana MI-
913 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MASON AND OCEANA COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will 
be allowed to expire.  However, small hail and gusty winds to 50 
mph are still possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 4417 8604 4347 8604 4347 8646 4358 8653
      4366 8654 4380 8643 4396 8646 4406 8651
      4412 8643 4418 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 270DEG 41KT 4401 8569 4368 8599 4346 8630 

$$

NJJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 9:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRMuskegon, Newaygo86 min
Jul 11, 9:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRClare, Isabella, Mecosta, Osceola115 min
Jul 11, 9:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRMontcalm83 min
Jul 11, 10:14 PM EDTTornado WarningGRRClinton, Ionia31 min
Jul 12, 3:24 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementGRRAllegan, Muskegon, Ottawa, Van Buren11 hr
Jul 12, 3:24 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRR11 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.