Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2022

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

August 3, 2022Allegan County, Barry County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2022, 2:33 PM EDT for Allegan County, Barry County, Michigan. It was in force for 42 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, 2:33 PM EDT (18:33 UTC)
Expired: Aug 3, 2022, 3:15 PM EDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:37 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
Aug 3, 2:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 179 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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, 1:52 PM EDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 1:52 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 4:00 AM EDT, 10 hours 33 minutes before

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, 10:40 AM EDT, 3 hours 53 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

NJJ

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 10:46 AM EDT, 3 hours 47 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

NJJ

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 10:52 AM EDT, 3 hours 41 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

NJJ

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 12:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1206 PM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022

MIZ040-045-046-031700-
Isabella MI-Mecosta MI-Clare MI-
1206 PM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Isabella,
southern Clare and northeastern Mecosta Counties through 100 PM
EDT...

At 1206 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mecosta, or 13 miles east of Big Rapids, moving east at 50 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...      Clare...               Farwell...
Mecosta...             Rosebush...            Canadian Lakes...
Lake Isabella...       Remus...               Barryton...
Brinton...             Loomis...              Chippewa Lake...
Delwin...              Beal City...           Weidman...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4362 8461 4358 8530 4378 8532 4381 8517
      4381 8509 4383 8508 4394 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 1606Z 260DEG 45KT 4369 8521

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

NJJ

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 12:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1224 PM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022

MIZ037>039-043>045-031800-
Oceana MI-Osceola MI-Lake MI-Mecosta MI-Newaygo MI-Mason MI-
1224 PM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Newaygo,
Osceola, Lake, southeastern Mason, northern Mecosta and Oceana
Counties through 200 PM EDT...

At 1223 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Silver Lake SP to 6 miles east of Shelby
to 8 miles west of Fremont. Movement was northeast at 50 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...
Big Rapids...          Hart...                Evart...
White Cloud...         Baldwin...             Shelby...
Fremont...             Reed City...           Hesperia...
Marion...              Luther...              Silver Lake SP...
Highland...            Weare...               Chase...
Elbridge...            Colfax...              Paris...
Barryton...            Hersey...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4367 8654 4376 8644 4416 8572 4416 8509
      4376 8509 4343 8604 4347 8604 4347 8619
      4359 8629 4360 8654
TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 241DEG 42KT 4364 8655 4362 8623 4346 8612

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

NJJ

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

The 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, 11:06 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Clare, Osceola	39 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, 2:48 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

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Michigan, 2022 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2022

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.