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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 31, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2022, 11:06 AM EDT for Clare County, Osceola County, Michigan. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2022, 11:06 AM EDT (15:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2022, 11:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clare County, MI, Osceola County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 195 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1802 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 3, 7:30 AM EDT, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 7:30 AM EDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 400 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-040700- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- 400 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Thunderstorms today, especially this afternoon and evening, may be severe with pockets of damaging wind gusts. A brief tornado or locally large hail cannot be ruled out. If storms tend to repeat over the same areas, localized flooding is also possible. Portions of southern Michigan may see heat index values surpass 100 degrees early this afternoon, making heat exhaustion or heat stroke an increased concern. Waves and currents on Lake Michigan today will result in a high risk for swimmers. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Waves and currents on Thursday may pose a moderate swim risk for some Lake Michigan beaches. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible today. Spotters are encouraged to report local severe weather to the National Weather Service via amateur radio networks, phone, social media, or email. LMZ844>849-040700- St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI- Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI- Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI- 400 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Winds and waves on Lake Michigan will be hazardous for small craft and swimmers. A thunderstorm is also possible, which could bring locally stronger winds and dangerous lightning strikes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Waves and currents on Thursday may pose a moderate swim risk for some Lake Michigan beaches. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible today. Spotters are encouraged to report local severe weather to the National Weather Service via amateur radio networks, phone, social media, or email.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 9:25 AM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
932 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022
MIZ051-031415-
Montcalm MI-
932 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Montcalm
County through 1015 AM EDT...
At 932 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Howard City, or 11 miles north of Greenville,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Edmore... McBride... Pierson...
Langston... Westville... Cedar Lake...
Entrican... Six Lakes... Trufant...
Vestaburg... Turk Lake... Wyman...
Coral... Gowen...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4325 8531 4329 8532 4330 8556 4347 8513
4346 8484 4338 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1332Z 245DEG 34KT 4333 8533
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
NJJSpecial weather statement, Aug 3, 10:40 AM EDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1040 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022
MIZ056-057-064-031545-
Allegan MI-Ottawa MI-Kent MI-
1040 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Allegan, southern Kent and southeastern Ottawa Counties through 1145
AM EDT...
At 1040 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southeast of Zeeland, or 9 miles east of Holland, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Grand Rapids... Lowell... Wyoming...
Kentwood... Walker... Grandville...
East Grand Rapids... Hudsonville... Zeeland...
Caledonia... Jenison... Ada...
Dorr... Grattan... Cutlerville...
Drenthe... Green Lake... Alto...
Alaska... Cannonsburg...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4314 8532 4281 8531 4277 8548 4277 8554
4275 8555 4264 8596 4282 8606
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 245DEG 34KT 4277 8591
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
NJJSpecial weather statement, Aug 3, 10:46 AM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1046 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022
MIZ039-040-031545-
Osceola MI-Clare MI-
1046 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Clare and Osceola
Counties through 1145 AM EDT...
At 1046 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Mitchell State Park to 9 miles
northwest of Evart to near Reed City. Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Clare... Evart... Reed City...
Marion... Farwell... Harrison...
Highland... Lake... Hersey...
Le Roy... Tustin... Lake George...
Ashton... Avondale... Sears...
Temple... Long Lake... Dighton...
Leota...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4416 8461 4381 8461 4382 8556 4417 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 1446Z 265DEG 45KT 4413 8543 4402 8538 4384 8554
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
NJJSpecial weather statement, Aug 3, 10:52 AM EDT, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1052 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022
MIZ046-051-052-058-059-031615-
Montcalm MI-Clinton MI-Isabella MI-Gratiot MI-Ionia MI-
1052 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Gratiot, Ionia,
southern Isabella, Clinton and Montcalm Counties through 1215 PM
EDT...
At 1051 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles southwest of Mount Pleasant to 8 miles
south of Stanton to near Saranac. Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Pleasant... Ionia... Alma...
Greenville... St. Johns... Belding...
Portland... Ithaca... Stanton...
Grand Ledge... St. Louis... Lake Odessa...
Shepherd... Breckenridge... Saranac...
Edmore... Carson City... Elsie...
DeWitt... Eureka...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4277 8531 4315 8531 4357 8501 4365 8461
4347 8461 4346 8437 4277 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1451Z 261DEG 24KT 4354 8486 4318 8503 4287 8523
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
NJJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 9:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Kent | 65 min |
| Aug 3, 9:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Montcalm | 43 min |
| Aug 3, 10:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Kent | 65 min |
| Aug 3, 10:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare, Osceola | 59 min |
| Aug 3, 10:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Montcalm | 83 min |
| Aug 3, 11:41 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 108 min | |
| Aug 3, 12:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Isabella | 54 min |
| Aug 3, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Lake, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola | 96 min |
| Aug 3, 1:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare | 117 min |
| Aug 3, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clare | 28 min |
| Aug 3, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Gratiot, Isabella, Montcalm | 64 min |
| Aug 3, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry | 42 min |
| Aug 3, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ionia | 57 min |
| Aug 3, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clinton, Gratiot | 86 min |
| Aug 3, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 55 min | |
| Aug 3, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Eaton, Ingham | 84 min |
| Aug 3, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Van Buren | 85 min |
| Aug 3, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 64 min | |
| Aug 3, 4:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ionia and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Kalamazoo | 56 min |
| Aug 3, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Barry | 54 min |
| Aug 3, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Calhoun | 55 min |
| Aug 3, 5:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham | 4 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ingham, Jackson | 61 min |
| Aug 3, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Eaton | 21 min |
| Aug 3, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Jackson | 58 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.