Previously severe storms moved from northern Michigan out over Lake Huron, producing strong wind gusts over the water in excess of 40 mph.
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The episode as NWS APX wrote it up.
Previously severe storms moved from northern Michigan out over Lake Huron, producing strong wind gusts over the water in excess of 40 mph.
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 Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 28, 2:59 PM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
359 PM EDT Sat Aug 28 2021
.NEAR TERM...(Through Tonight)
Issued at 143 PM EDT Sat Aug 28 2021
...Shower and Thunderstorm Threat Continues...
High impact weather potential: Isolated severe storms possible, with
gusty winds and hail the primary severe weather concern.
Pattern synopsis and forecast:
Moisture rich southwest flow directed right across the western Great
Lakes early this afternoon. Area now well under the warm sector
behind departing warm front, as evident by temperatures soaring
into the 80s and surface dewpoints well into the 60s and 70s.
Despite lack of deeper forcing, still getting a few showers and
thunderstorms percolating within this moist airmass...helped in
part by remnant MCV from earlier upstream convection. Main
activity remains centered well to our west across the upper
Mississippi Valley along and ahead of eastward moving shortwave
trough and attendant maturing cold front.
Upstream wave and cold front will continue to steadily march east
tonight, with the cold front reaching vicinity western upper
Michigan into central Wisconsin by sunrise Sunday. While deepest
forcing for ascent and most organized convective activity will stay
attached to this front, overhead moisture rich atmosphere and
passing more subtle convectively agitated waves supports additional
shower and thunderstorm chances through tonight.
Primary forecast concerns/challenges:
Shower and thunderstorm evolution and addressing severe weather
concerns.
Details:
Passing MCV expected to kick off additional showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon as it works on an increasingly
unstable airmass. Expect a break in the action this evening in
post- wave subsidence regime. Much uncertainty with what happens
overnight as primary forcing remains well to our west. However,
additional weak energy noted across northern Iowa where convection
has been rather persistent this morning. Given flow trajectories,
gotta believe this energy will advance northeast into our area
later tonight. Given moisture rich atmosphere and plume of well
over 1K Joules/kg of most unstable cape, at least theoretically
this wave should help ignite additions showers/storms as it
crosses. Unfavorable timing (cape becomes nearly all elevated)
should again preclude much of a severe concern. However, cannot
completely rule out isolated severe cells capable of producing
damaging winds and hail. Definitely a mild night, with overnight
lows only dropping into the upper 60s and lower 70s.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(Sunday through Tuesday)
Issued at 358 PM EDT Sat Aug 28 2021
...Showers and Strong Thunderstorm Possible Sunday...
High impact weather: Locally heavy rainfall and strong to severe
storms possible Sunday.
One more day of heat and high humidity on tap for Sunday. An upstream
cold front will finally bring relief to the region Sunday night and
especially for next week. The timing of the front moving through in
the afternoon will coincide with peak heating so a few strong to
severe thunderstorms are possible. Northeast lower looks like it
will stand the best chance of damaging wind gusts Sunday afternoon
where models bring upwards of 1500 J/kg of cape. High pressure and
associated cooler and drier air filters into the region Sunday night
and especially for Monday and Tuesday. Highs Sunday ranging through
the 80s to near 90, the mid 70s to low 80s Monday and the low and
mid 70s Tuesday. Lows in the upper 50s and low 60s Sunday night and
mainly the 50s Monday night.
&&
.LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Saturday)
Issued at 358 PM EDT Sat Aug 28 2021
...Seasonable Temperatures...
High impact weather potential: None is expected.
High pressure and a general northwest flow aloft will lead to cooler
and less humid conditions through at least Thursday. Warm advection
in combination with an approaching cold front will lead to chances
for showers or storms Friday into Saturday. It should be comfortable
sleeping conditions with lows in the 40s to low 50s...even some
upper 30s possible in low lying spots Wednesday night. Highs will be
generally in the 70s through the period.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon)
Issued at 143 PM EDT Sat Aug 28 2021
Main focus is convective trends. Will be watch showers and storms
as they spread east this afternoon...likely affecting KAPN by
later today. Additional showers and storms possible tonight and
Sunday at all taf locations. However, uncertainty remains high
with regards to overall coverage and timing. Otherwise, expecting
mostly VFR conditions to prevail.
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 143 PM EDT Sat Aug 28 2021
Winds will become increasingly gusty out of the southwest tonight
into Sunday out ahead of an approaching cold front. Expect winds and
waves to likely exceed small craft conditions by late tonight and
Sunday, especially across northern Lake Michigan. This front will
be accompanied by showers and thunderstorms...any of which will be
capable of producing gusty erratic winds.
&&
.APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT from Sunday morning through Sunday
evening for MIZ016-025-031-095-096-098.
LH...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday for
LHZ345>347.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY from 6 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday for LMZ323-341-
342-344>346.
LS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday for LSZ322.
&&
NEAR TERM...MB
SHORT TERM...AS
LONG TERM...AS
AVIATION...MB
MARINE...MBHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gaylord MI 341 PM EDT Sat Aug 28 2021 MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-291200- 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- 341 PM EDT Sat Aug 28 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and Northern Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Through tonight. Thunderstorms are possible through tonight across northern Michigan. While widespread severe weather is not expected, isolated severe storms remain possible. Damaging wind gusts and hail to one inch in diameter are the primary severe weather concerns. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorms are again possible Sunday. A few of these storms may become severe. There is a high swim risk due to rip currents Sunday for some of the Lake Michigan beaches of northwest lower and eastern upper Michigan. Please see the latest surf zone forecast for additional details. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather and rainfall amounts to the National Weather Service. Reports may be made one of three ways: Online: weather.gov/gaylord Facebook: facebook.com/nwsgaylord Twitter: twitter.com/nwsgaylord LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-291200- 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- 341 PM EDT Sat Aug 28 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Through tonight. Thunderstorms are possible through tonight across the nearshore waters surrounding northern Michigan. While widespread severe weather is not expected, isolated severe storms remain possible. Gusty winds and hail to one inch in diameter are the primary severe weather concerns. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorms are again possible Sunday. A few of these storms may become severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
114 PM EDT SAT AUG 28 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0112 PM HEAVY RAIN BRETHREN 44.30N 86.02W
08/28/2021 M2.91 INCH MANISTEE MI SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL. MOST OF THE RAIN FELL OVERNIGHT.
&&
ANDREW.SULLIVANPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
350 PM EDT SAT AUG 28 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM TSTM WND DMG SOUTH BOARDMAN 44.64N 85.28W
08/28/2021 KALKASKA MI PUBLIC
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN SOUTH BOARDMAN. PICS
SENT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED
ON RADAR.
&&The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:25 UTC.
2 marine thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Mesonet station xtaw Tawas Point.
Mesonet station xosc Oscoda Light.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 983621, 983622.