The Low-topped Supercell of June 27, 2006
On the afternoon of June 27, 2006,
an average thunderstorm located in southeastern Jackson County moving east
at 30 MPH quickly became severe over the Village of Manchester and developed
into a “low-topped Supercell” over Pittsfield Township. Here’s the
timeline:
|
Time |
Event/Action |
|---|---|
|
1400 |
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PARTIALLY ACTIVATES THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER WHEN NOAAPORT RADAR IMAGERY BEGINS TO DETECT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. |
|
1424 |
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MONITORS MANCHESTER FIRE AS THEY RESPOND TO REPORTS OF TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES DIRECTLY UNDER A DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM. NWS OFFICIALS NOTIFIED. |
|
1432 |
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WASHTENAW COUNTY UNTIL 1545. |
|
1445 |
¾” HAIL REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC AT HICKORY STICKS GOLF CLUB IN FREEDOM TOWNSHIP. |
|
1450 |
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS ¾” HAIL AND 65 MPH WINDS CREATING 6” DIAMETER TREE LIMB DAMAGE IN SALINE. |
|
1458 |
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS 1” HAIL AND 55 MPH WINDS AT TEXTILE AND ANN ARBOR-SALINE ROADS IN LODI TOWNSHIP. |
|
1500 |
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS ¾” HAIL 3 MILES NORTH OF SALINE. |
|
1503 |
THE WEATHER STATION AT ANN ARBOR AIRPORT REGISTERS A 65 MPH WIND GUST. |
|
1507 |
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS 1.75 INCH HAIL AT STATE STREET AND MORGAN ROAD IN PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP. |
|
1510 |
CITIZEN REPORTS TWO 12-INCH TREES DOWNED ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS NEAR MORGAN AND STATE ROADS IN PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP. |
|
1510 |
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS SIX UTILITY POLES DOWNED ON PLATT ROAD SOUTH OF ELLSWORTH. |
|
1510 |
NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM TRAINED SPOTTERS AND CITIZENS ABOUT HAIL BETWEEN PEA-SIZED AND 1 INCH IN DIAMETER ACCUMULATING ON GROUND BETWEEN SALINE AND YPSILANTI. |
|
1510 |
NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS ¾” HAIL AT THE INTERSECTION OF PACKARD AND EISENHOWER IN ANN ARBOR. |
|
1512 |
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS 1” HAIL AT PLATT AND ELLSWORTH IN ANN ARBOR. |
|
1512 |
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS ¾” HAIL AND 56 MPH WINDS NEAR ELLSWORTH AND CARPENTER ROADS IN PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP. |
|
1514 |
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A LARGE TREE DOWNED ONTO A CAR IN ANN ARBOR. |
|
1515 to 1545 |
NUMEROUS TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORT PEA-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AROUND SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, YPSILANTI CITY AND YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP. |
|
1545 |
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WASHTENAW COUNTY EXPIRES AS THE STORM MOVES INTO WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY AND WEAKENS. |
