An isolated severe storm brought damaging wind gusts on June 18th.
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An isolated severe storm brought damaging wind gusts on June 18th.
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 17, 6:42 PM EST, 5 hours 35 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
742 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Hot and humid with p.m. chances for storms through Tuesday
- Heat, humidity, predominantly dry Wednesday through Saturday
- Unsettled beginning Saturday then cooler beginning Sunday
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 315 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
- Hot and humid with p.m. chances for storms through Tuesday
No changes will be made to the going Heat Advisory with this
forecast package.
We have had a few isolated cells pop up this afternoon along a
line of slightly enhanced convergent flow roughly from south of
Grand Rapids to Saginaw Bay away from the Lake Michigan shoreline.
This slightly enhanced convergence looks like it is the result of
the flow off of the lake, but not a lake breeze with SW flow. This
is interacting with an atmosphere with 3500 J/kg of MU CAPE
available. Obviously plenty of instability, but little to no shear
under the upper ridge to help sustain any updrafts. Thus far, we
have had some winds of 30 mph out of cells. These will continue to
be possible through sunset, when any leftover convection should
come to an end.
The potential for additional diurnal convection looks a little
better for Tuesday afternoon and evening as compared to this
afternoon. Instability looks to be a little less tomorrow
afternoon, but values will still be up around 3150 J/kg. The
difference for Tuesday afternoon is that a short wave riding up
the backside of the upper ridge is forecast to move through the
area Tuesday afternoon. This will provide as a better focus for
convective development. Deep layer shear is still expected to be
quite low around 15-20 knots, so we are anticipating pulse type
storms with some small hail, winds to 40 mph, and locally heavy
downpours.
Once again, convection should come to an end toward sunset Tuesday
evening.
- Heat, humidity, predominantly dry Wednesday through Saturday
No substantive changes to the forecast. We continue to expect highs
in the low 90s and maximum apparent temperatures in the upper 90s.
The Heat Advisory looks good at least through Friday with decent
prospects for eventually expanding this into Saturday. As noted
previously, there are slightly better chances for showers and storms
farther north towards US-10 in the Wednesday into Thursday
timeframe, but overall chances remain low.
- Unsettled beginning Saturday then cooler beginning Sunday
We continue to see a signal for a pattern change over the weekend.
There are timing differences with the approach of an upper PV max
and attendant cold front and convection. Some guidance has this as
early as Saturday afternoon while other guidance has this as late as
Sunday afternoon. Generally speaking, is is hard to transition out
of hot spells like these without some type of severe weather. Even
if convection was to move through our area Sunday morning around the
time of minimum diurnal instability, there still could be plenty of
residual conditional instability given the very ripe, warm and humid
airmass we will have developed over the preceding days.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 742 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
VFR conditions should prevail at most places through Tuesday. The
exception will be isolated thunderstorms bringing very brief IFR
conditions in heavy downpours, mostly on Tuesday afternoon.
Southwest winds around 10 knots could gust to 20 knots at times on
Tuesday.
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 315 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
We are issuing a Small Craft Advisory and Beach Hazards Statement
for the northern half of the lakeshore starting Tuesday morning,
going through most of Wednesday.
The better gradient between the sfc ridge to our SE, and the low
to our NW will be located over the northern half of our
nearshore/lakeshore areas. It looks to be strong enough to
generate 3-5 ft waves from around Whitehall to Manistee,
especially near Little and Big Sable Points. This will continue
into much of Wednesday, before the gradient weakens enough to not
require them.
The rest of the work week looks like it will be calmer with a
weaker gradient in place. The gradient is not forecast to tighten
up until toward Saturday as a front approaches.
&&
.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...Air Quality Alert until midnight EDT tonight for MIZ037-043-050-
056-064-071.
Beach Hazards Statement from Tuesday morning through Wednesday
afternoon for MIZ037-043-050.
Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Friday for MIZ043>046-050>052-
056>059-064>067-071>074.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 8 AM Tuesday to 4 PM EDT Wednesday for
LMZ847>849.
&&
DISCUSSION...NJJ/TJT
AVIATION...Ostuno/TJT
MARINE...NJJHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1125 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-180800- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- 1125 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Heat indices will increase up to around 100 degrees this afternoon. This will create the potential for heat related illnesses. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening for areas away from Lake Michigan. Severe weather is not expected. Locally heavy downpours with slow moving storms will be the main threat, along with lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Prolonged impacts of heat and humidity this week will increase potential for heat related illnesses. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible mainly during the afternoon and evening hours for areas away from Lake Michigan. Severe weather is not expected. Locally heavy downpours with slow moving storms will be the main threat, along with lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected to be needed. LMZ844>849-180800- 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- 1125 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 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...Tuesday through Sunday Winds and waves will increase on Tuesday, and will produce hazardous conditions for swimmers and boaters north of Muskegon into Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected to be needed.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
921 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
MIZ067-074-180215-
Ingham MI-Jackson MI-
921 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Jackson and
southeastern Ingham Counties through 1015 PM EDT
...
At 921 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Vandercook Lake, or near Jackson, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson... Stockbridge... Brooklyn...
Grass Lake... Vandercook Lake... Leoni...
Spring Arbor... Napoleon... Norvell...
Jackson County Airpo...Oak Point... Liberty...
Clark Lake... Lake Columbia... Michigan Center...
Munith...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 4207 8429 4207 8436 4219 8456 4254 8414
4245 8414 4242 8413 4219 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 225DEG 49KT 4220 8441
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JCPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
933 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0832 PM Rain 3 W Cannonsburg 43.05N 85.52W
06/17/2024 M0.11 Inch Kent MI NWS Employee
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
950 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
MIZ067-074-180245-
Ingham MI-Jackson MI-
950 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Jackson
and southeastern Ingham Counties through 1045 PM EDT
...
At 950 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Jackson, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Stockbridge... Webberville... Fitchburg...
Pleasant Lake... Munith...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4225 8435 4230 8443 4269 8415 4268 8415
4257 8414 4243 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 210DEG 25KT 4234 8434
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
OSTUNOPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1027 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1202 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Pine Creek 42.17N 85.26W
06/17/2024 Calhoun MI 911 Call Center
Trees down.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1113 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1029 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Battle Creek 42.31N 85.20W
06/16/2024 Calhoun MI 911 Call Center
Trees down.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1114 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1055 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Battle Creek 42.32N 85.18W
06/16/2024 Calhoun MI 911 Call Center
Multiple reports of trees and wires down
across Battle Creek.
&&The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 35 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:15 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Doors were blown out of a couple of barns and power outages were reported.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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