Thunderstorms moving through Saginaw Bay and southern Lake Huron produced wind gusts to 40 knots.
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Thunderstorms moving through Saginaw Bay and southern Lake Huron produced wind gusts to 40 knots.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 3, 4:26 AM EST, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
526 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020
.AVIATION...
Latest satellite trends show the healthy coverage of mid to high
levels clouds, which have kept visibilities at vfr and have
prevented the developing of low-lying stratus, now holds over
central Michigan. Observations have shown a quick degradation in
visibility and and development of ifr/lifr stratus across southwest
lower michigan with the removal of the mid and high based clouds.
These clouds will sweep from west to east through 09-12Z and may
produce this same brief development of mvfr/ifr stratus and
reduction to visibilities, however, this will also coincide with
sunrise which will help to counteract development of possible fog
and stratus. Otherwise, upper-level trough and passing cold front
will increase cloud coverage again this afternoon and will produce
widely scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, with
thunderstorm development confined to KFNT south into the Metro
terminals, mainly centered between 18Z-00Z. KMBS will likely remain
stuck under mvfr cigs through the better part of the day with closer
proximity to the aforementioned frontal boundary and trough. Quick
shift in wind direction from the SW to NNE will take place following
the passage of the front tonight, with mvfr cigs filling in behind
the front.
For DTW... Satellite trends show clearing from west to east which
may briefly produce mvfr/ifr cigs and a quick reduction to
visibility early this morning, with improvement in any reductions to
cigs/visibilities expected after sunrise. Otherwise, cold front to
produce rain and thunderstorm chances later this morning and into
the afternoon and evening, with best chance for thunderstorm
development centered between 19Z-00Z.
.DTW THRESHOLD PROBABILITIES...
* Low for ceiling aob 5000 this morning and afternoon.
* Moderate for thunderstorms this afternoon.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...
Issued at 339 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020
DISCUSSION...
Ongoing mid level height falls across the region are occuring ahead
of a broad mid level trough that will slowly advance across Lower Mi
today. A lead short wave impulse now over Central Lake Mi is
forecast to lift across nrn and central Mi this morning. This
feature is forecast to strengthen some low low level frontal forcing
along/north of a weak sfc cold front that is slowly inching
southward across the Saginaw Valley this morning. The result will be
an expanding region of showers with a few embedded thunderstorms
this morning, mainly along/north of the I-69 corridor. The
approaching upper trough will support the evolution of a weak sfc
low along this cold front as it settles into Se Mi today. The
expectation for showers and cloud cover across the north will temper
the diurnal heating and thus keep sfc based instability weak. South
of the I-69 corridor however, there is the potential for some
thinning of the mid/high clouds this afternoon, offering a better
opportunity for daytime heating to support weak/moderate surface
based instability. This will allow scattered to numerous
showers/thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon.
The RAP suggests 0-1KM ML CAPE will rise to 1000 to 1500 j/kg by
mid/late afternoon, with steep low level lapse rates. There will be
an increase in deep layer shear late in the day. So if convective
initiation in the south holds off until late afternoon/evening, a
few strong/severe storms can not be ruled out. Daytime temperatures
will be suppressed to the upper 60s/low 70s across the Tri Cities
given expected earlier coverage of showers and cloud cover, with
daytime heating offering an opportunity for metro Detroit and points
south to break 80.
The ECMWF/Canadian/UKMET solutions are notably stronger with a PV
feature dropping out of Georgian Bay today/tonight, which leads to a
deeper/more amplified upper wave to rotate across Lower Mi Tues/Tues
night in comparison to the NAM/GFS. Representation on satellite
would lend more support to the more amplified solutions. This
feature will drive much cooler air into the region, with 850mb temps
forecast to drop into the single digits by Tues night. The mid level
cold pool still looks to be far enough removed from Se Mi on Tuesday
to limit convective cloud depths, thus hindering thunder. Enough
moisture does however look present to support some light showers,
aided by diurnal heating Tues. The more amplified solutions give
better chances for this. The highest chances for showers will be
across the thumb as the cool airmass under northerly flow will
support some lake enhancement. Mid level subsidence/drying will
overspread the region on Wednesday as the upper wave departs to the
east. Surface high pressure will then take hold across the region and
looks to persist into the weekend, resulting in a dry forecast the
rest of the period. Seasonally cool conditions will prevail Tues and
Wed before airmass modification leads to a gradual warming trend
late week into the weekend.
MARINE...
Main surface low is now well east of the region over southern
Quebec. A broader weak surface trough has now settled over the Great
Lakes with a weak surface low at the base of the trough over
southern Lake Michigan that will work east across southern MI today
and the eastern Lakes tonight. This trough will bring cool air over
the relatively warm waters of the lakes which will result in a
chance of thunderstorms today and tonight along with a chance of
water spouts now through Tuesday morning. In addition, northeasterly
flow will increase once again tonight which may lead to another
round of small craft advisories along the Thumb. A cold front will
then swing down through the area Tuesday evening which will allow
high pressure to then build in for the mid week period.
HYDROLOGY...
Showers and scattered thunderstorms will develop across the area
today. Basin average rainfall amounts of two to four tenths of an
inch are expected. Some higher intensity convection may however
result in some locally higher rain totals.
&&
.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...NONE.
Lake Huron...Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 10 PM EDT Tuesday
for LHZ441>443.
Small Craft Advisory from noon today to 10 PM EDT this evening for
LHZ422.
Small Craft Advisory from noon today to 10 PM EDT Tuesday for
LHZ421.
Lake St Clair...NONE.
Michigan waters of Lake Erie...NONE.
&&
AVIATION.....AM
DISCUSSION...SC
MARINE.......DRK
HYDROLOGY....SC
You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online
at www.weather.gov/detroit.Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 415 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020 MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-040815- St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe- 415 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for locations along and south of a Howell to Port Huron line. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected today. The strongest storms are expected between 2 PM and 10 PM today and will be capable of producing wind gusts to 50 MPH and hail to one half inch in diameter as they move to the northeast at 40 MPH. Low pressure will develop over the region today, thus providing thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. MIZ047>049-053>055-060>062-040815- Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer- 415 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for locations along and north of an Owosso to Sandusky line. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are expected this morning and afternoon. The strongest storms are expected this afternoon and will be capable of producing pea sized hail and wind gusts to 40 MPH. Storm will move to the northeast at 40 MPH. A slow moving low pressure system will provide the scattered thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-040815- 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- 415 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake St Clair. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected today. The strongest storms will occur south of Port Sanilac and across Lakes St Clair and Erie. Some of the storms will be capable of producing wind gusts to 45 knots and hail to one half inch in diameter as they move to the northeast at 40 MPH. There is also a chance of waterspouts on the lakes today and tonight. Small craft advisories are in effect for Saginaw Bay this afternoon and tonight and for the nearshore waters of Lake Huron tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Small craft advisory conditions will prevail on Lake Huron through Tuesday. There will also be a chance of waterspouts on all the lakes Tuesday. .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. SC
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:08 UTC.
2 marine thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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