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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2024, 3:58 PM EDT for Wayne County, Michigan. It was in force for 35 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
- Jun 20, 2024, 3:58 PM EDT (19:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2024, 4:33 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Wayne County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 50 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
- 666 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 732 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
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 Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 20, 3:53 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 3:53 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 448 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-210830- Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer- St. Clair- 448 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for southeast Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible today and again this evening. The strongest storms will be capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 mph. Storms will move toward the northeast at around 25 mph. Any storm will be capable of producing torrential rainfall. Some localized flooding is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The strongest storms will be capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 mph. Any storm will be capable of producing torrential rainfall. Some localized flooding is possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-210830- Lake St Clair- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay-Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI- Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 448 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake St Clair. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Heat Advisory remains in effect through 10 PM today. Refer to the latest Urgent Weather Message (NPW) for additional details. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible today and again this evening. The strongest storms will be capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 mph. Storms will move toward the northeast at around 25 mph. Any storm will be capable of producing torrential rainfall. Some localized flooding is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The strongest storms will be capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 mph. Any storm will be capable of producing torrential rainfall. Some localized flooding is possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. MIZ068>070-075-076-082-083-210830- Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe- 448 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for southeast Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible today and again this evening. The strongest storms will be capable of producing wind gusts up to 50 knots. Storms will move toward the northeast at around 20 knots. Any storm will be capable of producing torrential rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The strongest storms will be capable of producing wind gusts up to 50 knots. Any storm will be capable of producing torrential rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online at www.weather.gov/detroit. KGK
In the hours before
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Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Washtenaw | 60 min |
| Jun 19, 8:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Macomb, Saint Clair | 64 min |
| Jun 19, 8:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DTX | Macomb, Saint Clair | 4 hr |
| Jun 19, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Washtenaw | 56 min |
| Jun 19, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Washtenaw | 47 min |
| Jun 19, 9:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Oakland, Wayne | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 9:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Huron | 58 min |
| Jun 19, 9:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Oakland | 63 min |
| Jun 19, 10:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Macomb | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 59 min | |
| Jun 19, 10:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Macomb, Saint Clair | 36 min |
| Jun 20, 1:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Washtenaw | 34 min |
| Jun 20, 2:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Wayne | 33 min |
| Jun 20, 5:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Saint Clair | 37 min |
| Jun 20, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Oakland | 62 min |
| Jun 20, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Macomb | 60 min |
| Jun 20, 2:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DTX | Wayne | 5 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Macomb, Oakland | 60 min |
| Jun 20, 2:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DTX | Macomb, Oakland | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Macomb | 58 min |
| Jun 20, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 86 min | |
| Jun 20, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Macomb, Oakland, Wayne | 60 min |
| Jun 20, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Macomb | 62 min |
| Jun 20, 3:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DTX | Macomb, Oakland | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Wayne | 56 min |
| Jun 20, 4:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | DTX | Macomb, Oakland, Wayne | 4 hr |
| Jun 20, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 25 min | |
| Jun 20, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Wayne | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Wayne | 56 min |
| Jun 20, 5:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DTX | Wayne | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Livingston | 65 min |
| Jun 20, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Monroe | 39 min |
| Jun 20, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 45 min | |
| Jun 20, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Monroe | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Washtenaw | 58 min |
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