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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2022, 3:50 PM EDT for Allegan County, Van Buren County, Michigan. It was in force for 85 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, 3:50 PM EDT (19:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2022, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 85 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Allegan County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 222 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, 1:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 1:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 4:00 AM EDT, 11 hours 50 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, 12:06 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 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
NJJSpecial weather statement, Aug 3, 12:24 PM EDT, 3 hours 26 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
NJJSpecial weather statement, Aug 3, 1:03 PM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Aug 3, 3:14 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
314 PM EDT WED AUG 3 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0255 PM TSTM WND GST 4 S IONIA 42.93N 85.07W
08/03/2022 M54 MPH IONIA MI AWOS
AWOS STATION KY70 IONIA COUNTY ARPT.
&&
MWSLocal storm report, Aug 3, 3:22 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
322 PM EDT WED AUG 3 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SE ALLEGAN 42.49N 85.80W
08/03/2022 M55 MPH ALLEGAN MI MESONET
MESONET STATION MIALG 3.6 SE ALLEGAN (MAWN).
&&
MWSLocal storm report, Aug 3, 3:39 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
339 PM EDT WED AUG 3 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0319 PM TSTM WND GST 2 E SAINT JOHNS 43.00N 84.52W
08/03/2022 M52 MPH CLINTON MI BROADCAST MEDIA
&&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, 2:33 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, 3:56 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.