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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Gaylord, MI

July 8, 2024Crawford County, Otsego County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2024, 5:23 PM EDT for Crawford County, Otsego County, Michigan. It was in force for 37 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: Jul 8, 2024, 5:23 PM EDT (21:23 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2024, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Gaylord, MI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, MI, Otsego County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 8, 3:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 3:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 3:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
335 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-091945-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
335 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across parts of northern
Michigan through this evening. Any strong storms will be capable
of producing hail, isolated strong wind gusts, and locally heavy
rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Additional isolated thunderstorms will be possible at times
Tuesday afternoon through Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-091945-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
335 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan
nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across parts of northern
Michigan through this evening. Any strong storms will be capable
of producing hail, isolated strong wind gusts, and locally heavy
rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Additional isolated thunderstorms will be possible at times
Tuesday afternoon through Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 4:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 4:26 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
426 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

MIZ021-027-082100-
Kalkaska MI-Antrim MI-
426 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ANTRIM AND NORTHERN
KALKASKA COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kalkaska, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Kalkaska, Mancelona, Antrim, Darragh, and Blue Lake Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4502 8501 4486 8485 4464 8523 4472 8534
      4476 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 227DEG 24KT 4475 8522

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JLD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	APX	Montmorency	42 min
Jul 8, 4:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	APX	Kalkaska	34 min
Jul 8, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	APX	Antrim, Kalkaska, Otsego	32 min
Jul 8, 5:04 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		72 min
Jul 8, 5:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	APX	Montmorency, Otsego	40 min
Jul 8, 6:05 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		40 min
Jul 8, 6:32 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		15 min
Jul 8, 6:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		92 min
Jul 8, 7:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	APX	Presque Isle	22 min
Jul 8, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	APX	Presque Isle	36 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.