Severe storms resulted in several reports of damage from gusty winds on June 13th.
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The episode as NWS GRR wrote it up.
Severe storms resulted in several reports of damage from gusty winds on June 13th.
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 Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 13, 1:58 PM EST, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 258 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Low/Medium Confidence on Severe Storms this evening - Near Record Heat and Bouts of Heavy Rain possible next week && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 257 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 - Low/Medium Confidence on Severe Storms this evening Current radar trends show a line of strong to severe storms across the Michigan U.P. along the cold front, while convection is just starting to initiate across northern Illinois into western Lower Michigan in an area of low level convergence combined with mid- upper level ascent in the pre-frontal trough. We expect that storms will initiate and begin to fill in across central and southern Lower Michigan in the area of agitated cu from Ottawa County to Gratiot County and then slowly drift southeast ahead of the cold front, clearing the southeast forecast area by 9 pm. Downdraft potential energy and deep layer shear is sufficient for a threat of at least isolated damaging winds, which could become more widespread along an organized line of storms this evening as the convection moves into a more unstable airmass that has not been modified by Lake Michigan. That "lake shadow" effect could inhibit stronger convection across the central forecast area, decreasing the extent of severe storms there. The cold front comes through later tonight with fair and cooler weather for Friday and Friday night. - Near Record Heat and Bouts of Heavy Rain possible next week An upper level ridge will be building over the Great Lake region through the weekend and through mid next week. The biggest concern through this timeframe will be the building heat. Temperatures may approach record high temperatures. The hottest day should be Monday the 17th. Lansing, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek are currently forecasted to be at or close to records. Grand Rapids current max temp for Monday the 17th is within two degrees. Current record for Grand Rapids is 95 (1994). The last time Grand Rapids airport reached 95 or greater was June 21st, 2022. This is expected to be the first period of 90 degrees or more for this year. One of the concerns is the duration of the heat. There are potentially three to five days in the 90s from Sunday through Thursday. Lows through this period stay around 70 degrees so maximum low temperature records are at risk as well from being broken. There is the potential through this period, Sunday through Tuesday, that several Mesoscale Convective Systems (MCS) move through the Great Lakes. The latest EC/GFS along with ensemble means are trending toward a dome of High pressure setting up over the southeast which will force moisture to stream over this high through the region which could bring a steady stream of moisture along with the warm air. So while periods of showers will be possible the heat and humidity could create heat indices near 100. This could allow for an extended period of Heat Advisory Criteria. As far as precipitation goes there is enough spatiotemporal variability to not have large pops in any one period. However, latest ensembles show a multi day period of +1 to +2 anomalous PWATS over Michigan with PWATS upwards of 1.5 inches through this timeframe. So there could be periods of showers/storms possible late Sunday and late Monday. Given the hot/humid air mass, and given the previously mentioned PWATS, heavy rain is a consideration. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 155 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 Showers and storms still expected this afternoon and evening. Have increased the onset timing considering the current line moving over Lake Michigan. Expect them to reach the lakeshore between 19 to 20Z with MKG begin affected first. The line should move through quickly so expect any showers and storms to be done between 00Z to 03Z. There is a period of MVFR cigs and vsbys overnight into Friday morning. Especially between 09Z to 13Z. && .MARINE... Issued at 257 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 Strong thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could bring locally strong winds to 50 knots, hail and higher waves. Otherwise, southwest winds to 20 knots this afternoon will decrease overnight. Then winds will go north behind a cold front on Friday to 20 knots and some choppy waves around Big and Little Sable Points. && .GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MI...None. MARINE...None. && DISCUSSION...Ostuno/Ceru AVIATION...Ceru MARINE...Ostuno
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 424 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-140830- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- 424 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Thunderstorms will be possible this morning, and again later this afternoon and evening. The main threats with the storms will be damaging winds and large hail. The area that has the best chance to see the stronger storms will be south of I-96. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Building heat and humidity late in the weekend through most of next week will become a a hazard, especially to those more sensitive people such as the elderly. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. LMZ844>849-140830- 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- 424 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Winds and waves will build some late Saturday night and Sunday. These conditions may cause hazardous conditions for Small Craft and swimmers. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 36 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:08 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
There were numerous reports of downed trees, limbs and power lines in the Hastings area.
Numerous trees were blown down between Vermontville and Eaton Rapids.
Several large trees were blown down.
Several limbs and power lines were blown down near Pennfield.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Michigan in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Michigan, June 2024
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: 1189175, 1189176, 1189177, 1189178.