Overview
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Multiple rounds of thunderstorms impacted portions of Southeast Michigan on June 18, 2025. The first round consisted of sub-severe pop-up thunderstorms during the morning hours. These produced pockets of heavy downpours but otherwise brought some relief to areas that had seen relatively dry conditions in recent days. Showers expanded in coverage across the southern part of the state by late morning to early afternoon as a disturbance aloft ushered in a more organized cluster of thunderstorms. These were also sub-severe, but the presence of environmental vorticity caused a weak tornado to quickly develop as several outflow boundaries collided near Fraser in Macomb County. These storms also produced torrential downpours. Nearly stationary storms dumped 3 to 5 inches of rain over a localized area in central Macomb County where flash flooding occurred early in the afternoon, closing roads and leading to several water rescues. A lull in activity occurred during the mid afternoon before a third round of thunderstorms arrived in the evening as a low pressure system approached from Indiana. This line of storms prompted a Severe Thunderstorm Watch and several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings with isolated occurrences of wind damage across southern parts of the state. Local Media
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Tornadoes
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Tornado - Fraser, MI
Track Map
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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| KDTX Base Reflectivity and Storm Relative Velocity Radar valid 1:05pm, June 18, 2025 - courtesy GR2Analyst |
Radar
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| Loop of NEXRAD Base Reflectivity Radar from 6:50am to 3:00pm, June 18, 2025 - courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM) |
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| Loop of NEXRAD Base Reflectivity Radar from 3:30pm to 10:00pm, June 18, 2025 - courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM) |
Satellite & Lightning
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| Loop of GOES-East Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor from 1456 UTC to 1856 UTC June 18, 2025 - courtesy NOAA GOES Imagery Viewer |
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| Loop of GOES-East Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor from 2201 UTC June 18 to 0156 UTC June 19, 2025 - courtesy NOAA GOES Imagery Viewer |
Storm Reports
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| Southeast Michigan Storm Reports for June 18, 2025 - courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM) Numbers denote measured wind gusts (mph) |
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| National Storm Reports for June 18, 2025 |
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1158 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0105 PM Tornado 1 NE Fraser 42.55N 82.94W
06/18/2025 Macomb MI Broadcast Media
Probable tornado with downed large limbs near Kelly Rd
between 14 and 15 Mile Rd.
0128 PM Flood 1 NW Cady 42.57N 82.97W
06/18/2025 Macomb MI Trained Spotter
Curb to curb flooding on Hayes Rd between 19 Mile and
Utica Rd, and Utica Rd between Hayes Rd and Metro Pkwy.
0141 PM Flood 1 SW Waldenburg 42.64N 82.95W
06/18/2025 Macomb MI Trained Spotter
Curb to curb flooding on residential streets near 21
Mile and Garfield Rd.
0141 PM Flash Flood 2 N Clinton Township 42.62N 82.92W
06/18/2025 Macomb MI 911 Call Center
Water rescue reported at Dunham Rd and Heydenreich Rd.
0145 PM Flood 1 N Mount Clemens 42.61N 82.88W
06/18/2025 Macomb MI 911 Call Center
Curb to curb flooding at North Ave and Elizabeth Rd in
Mt. Clemens.
0206 PM Flash Flood 2 NW Clinton Township 42.61N 82.95W
06/18/2025 Macomb MI Public
Social media photo of vehicles in wheel well deep water
on Garfield Rd near 19 Mile Rd.
0215 PM Flood 1 NE Chesterfield 42.67N 82.83W
06/18/2025 Macomb MI Amateur Radio
Gratiot Rd impassable at 23 Mile Rd due to flooding.
0707 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SE Tipton 42.00N 84.02W
06/18/2025 Lenawee MI 911 Call Center
Large limbs down over a few area roads especially in
the north central part of the county.
0715 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 W Chilson 42.51N 83.92W
06/18/2025 Livingston MI 911 Call Center
Trees reported down on E Schafer Rd between Pinckney
and Farley Rds.
0754 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Monroe 41.92N 83.39W
06/18/2025 Monroe MI 911 Call Center
A few trees reported down.
0804 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Stony Point 41.94N 83.26W
06/18/2025 LEZ444 MI Public
Large tree down in Stony Point. Photo via social media.
0804 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SE Belleville 42.18N 83.45W
06/18/2025 Wayne MI Public
Large tree uprooted on Riggs Rd in Belleville. Photo
via social media.
0809 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 W Romulus 42.23N 83.41W
06/18/2025 Wayne MI Public
Trees down near Ozga St and Menton St in Romulus.
Videos via social media.
0810 PM Marine Tstm Wind Stony Point 41.95N 83.27W
06/18/2025 M42 mph Monroe MI C-Man Station
0811 PM Marine Tstm Wind 2 N Estral Beach 42.02N 83.25W
06/18/2025 M44 mph Monroe MI Public
0814 PM Marine Tstm Wind Detroit River Light 42.00N 83.14W
06/18/2025 M58 mph LEZ444 MI C-Man Station
0828 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Dearborn 42.31N 83.21W
06/18/2025 Wayne MI Public
Large tree down in Dearborn. Photo via social media.
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Rainfall Reports
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| MRMS Q3 Multi-Sensor 24 Hour Rainfall Estimates, valid 1200 UTC June 19, 2025 |
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| North Central River Forecast Center Daily Mean Areal Precipitation, valid 1200 UTC June 19, 2025 |
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 1204 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...PRECIPITATION REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Michigan... ...Bay County... Bay City 4.4 N 2.03 in 0830 AM 06/19 43.65N/83.90W 3.3 E Auburn 1.72 in 0630 AM 06/19 43.63N/84.02W Bay City 0.9 NE 1.70 in 0600 AM 06/19 43.60N/83.87W Essexville 2.0 ESE 1.26 in 0700 AM 06/19 43.60N/83.81W ...Genesee County... Fenton 1.1 S 1.76 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.78N/83.71W Goodrich 1.57 in 0730 AM 06/19 42.92N/83.51W Grand Blanc 2.9 SE 1.43 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.89N/83.59W 3.4 SE Genesee 1.37 in 0700 AM 06/19 43.07N/83.59W Flint 2.4 WSW 1.26 in 0830 AM 06/19 43.00N/83.73W Davison 3.4 NNW 1.24 in 0800 AM 06/19 43.08N/83.55W Flint 1.21 in 0853 AM 06/19 42.97N/83.75W Linden 1.20 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.81N/83.80W ...Huron County... Bad Axe 1.28 in 0625 AM 06/19 43.82N/83.00W Bay Port 3.2 SSW 1.17 in 0800 AM 06/19 43.81N/83.40W 0.8 SE Pinnebog 1.10 in 0630 AM 06/19 43.93N/83.09W ...Lapeer County... 1.3 W Lapeer 1.61 in 0730 AM 06/19 43.05N/83.35W Lapeer 4.4 SSE 1.61 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.99N/83.30W North Branch 1.4 N 1.55 in 0700 AM 06/19 43.25N/83.20W Lapeer 1.50 in 0855 AM 06/19 43.07N/83.27W Columbiaville 5.7 ENE 1.44 in 0830 AM 06/19 43.18N/83.30W 1.2 NW Lapeer 1.32 in 0930 AM 06/19 43.06N/83.33W ...Lenawee County... Clinton 0.5 NE 1.18 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.08N/83.97W Blissfield 1.2 WNW 1.02 in 0730 AM 06/19 41.84N/83.88W ...Livingston County... Pinckney 5.4 E 3.13 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.46N/83.84W South Lyon 2.6 SW 2.65 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.43N/83.69W Howell 2.51 in 0855 AM 06/19 42.62N/83.97W Fowlerville 6.8 N 2.38 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.76N/84.09W Brighton 1.90 in 0745 AM 06/19 42.53N/83.78W 3 W Howell 1.80 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.60N/84.01W Fenton 6.2 WSW 1.70 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.77N/83.83W Fenton 5.6 WSW 1.53 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.77N/83.82W Howell 4.9 ESE 1.26 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.58N/83.85W Fowlerville 1.08 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.66N/84.07W ...Macomb County... Macomb Township 4.52 in 0939 AM 06/19 42.67N/82.92W 3 E Utica 4.31 in 0920 AM 06/19 42.63N/82.96W New Haven 0.4 NE 3.83 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.74N/82.79W Macomb Township 3.71 in 0347 PM 06/18 42.67N/82.92W New Haven 2.7 S 3.68 in 0720 AM 06/19 42.69N/82.80W 3 NNW New Haven 3.64 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.78N/82.81W Sterling Heights 2.2 NNE 3.39 in 0650 AM 06/19 42.61N/83.01W Chesterfield 2.4 E 3.31 in 0607 AM 06/19 42.67N/82.79W Richmond 1.0 WSW 3.30 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.81N/82.77W New Baltimore 0.4 SSE 3.19 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.68N/82.74W 1.8 SW Memphis 2.98 in 0846 AM 06/19 42.88N/82.80W 3 SW Macomb Township 2.84 in 0228 PM 06/18 42.64N/82.96W Warren 3.8 NE 2.66 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.54N/82.98W Shelby 2.6 SW 2.61 in 0703 AM 06/19 42.64N/83.07W Harrison 1.7 SW 2.54 in 0616 AM 06/19 42.57N/82.84W Shelby 0.4 SSE 2.50 in 0618 AM 06/19 42.67N/83.03W St Clair Shores 2.5 N 2.30 in 0500 AM 06/19 42.53N/82.88W 2 NW Saint Clair Shores 2.09 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.51N/82.92W Roseville 0.6 E 2.09 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.51N/82.92W 2 E Mount Clemens 1.93 in 0156 PM 06/18 42.60N/82.84W Eastpointe 1.2 SSW 1.60 in 0645 AM 06/19 42.45N/82.96W 1 NNW Saint Clair Shores 1.15 in 0500 AM 06/19 42.51N/82.90W Roseville 1.7 ENE 1.15 in 0500 AM 06/19 42.51N/82.90W Utica 1.1 WNW 1.02 in 0830 AM 06/19 42.64N/83.04W ...Midland County... Midland 4.4 SW 1.63 in 0707 AM 06/19 43.57N/84.28W Midland 1.5 NE 1.62 in 0700 AM 06/19 43.64N/84.21W Midland 4.4 W 1.56 in 0820 AM 06/19 43.63N/84.32W Midland 1.5 NNE 1.47 in 0600 AM 06/19 43.64N/84.22W 0.8 SE Midland 1.30 in 1158 PM 06/18 43.62N/84.22W ...Monroe County... Monroe 3.0 S 2.79 in 0700 AM 06/19 41.87N/83.38W Temperance 4.6 WNW 1.51 in 0800 AM 06/19 41.80N/83.65W Monroe 0.5 NW 1.32 in 0836 AM 06/19 41.92N/83.39W 0.7 SE Dundee 1.10 in 0600 AM 06/19 41.95N/83.65W South Rockwood 0.2 NNW 1.00 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.06N/83.26W ...Oakland County... Leonard 1.9 ESE 3.16 in 1130 PM 06/18 42.86N/83.11W Lake Orion 1.1 ENE 3.02 in 0600 AM 06/19 42.79N/83.22W White Lake 0.5 E 2.86 in 0900 AM 06/19 42.69N/83.55W Milford 4.0 ENE 2.56 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.61N/83.53W Davisburg 1.3 ESE 2.34 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.74N/83.52W Bloomfield Hills 2.23 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.58N/83.25W Bloomfield Township 3.1 SW 2.23 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.55N/83.32W 2 ENE Bloomfield Hills 2.15 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.59N/83.21W Wixom 1.3 NE 2.12 in 0730 AM 06/19 42.54N/83.52W Berkley 0.5 WSW 2.11 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.49N/83.19W Oxford 0.2 NE 2.10 in 0900 AM 06/19 42.82N/83.25W Beverly Hills 1.2 W 2.08 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.52N/83.27W Milford 4.3 ESE 2.08 in 0730 AM 06/19 42.57N/83.52W 2 S Birmingham 2.08 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.52N/83.22W 2 NE Royal Oak 2.03 in 0848 AM 06/19 42.53N/83.12W Southfield 2.8 NNE 2.02 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.51N/83.24W Waterford 2.1 NW 1.95 in 0610 AM 06/19 42.69N/83.41W Waterford 2.6 N 1.90 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.70N/83.39W Northville 1.6 ENE 1.88 in 0845 AM 06/19 42.44N/83.46W 1 N Royal Oak 1.85 in 0630 AM 06/19 42.53N/83.15W Berkley 0.6 N 1.76 in 0600 AM 06/19 42.51N/83.19W 2 N Farmington 1.75 in 0840 AM 06/19 42.49N/83.38W Highland 1.3 NE 1.71 in 0830 AM 06/19 42.68N/83.59W Clarkston 1.4 NE 1.70 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.75N/83.40W Fenton 2.7 SSE 1.68 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.77N/83.69W 3 NNW Orchard Lake 1.60 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.62N/83.41W Rochester Hills 1.6 NNW 1.56 in 0637 AM 06/19 42.69N/83.17W Commerce Charter Twp 1.8 ESE 1.55 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.57N/83.45W Ferndale 0.9 WSW 1.45 in 0944 AM 06/19 42.45N/83.15W Waterford 3.5 SSE 1.43 in 0900 AM 06/19 42.62N/83.37W Farmington Hills 2.4 SSW 1.42 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.46N/83.40W 3 N Farmington 1.38 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.50N/83.38W Holly 6.6 NE 1.31 in 0655 AM 06/19 42.87N/83.53W Ortonville 2.3 S 1.21 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.82N/83.44W Pontiac 1.04 in 0853 AM 06/19 42.67N/83.42W Bloomfield Township 2.9 E 1.00 in 0905 AM 06/19 42.57N/83.22W ...Saginaw County... 2 SSW Nelson 2.23 in 0800 AM 06/19 43.30N/84.25W 0.6 SW Saginaw 1.39 in 0800 AM 06/19 43.41N/83.96W Saginaw 4.1 WNW 1.29 in 0900 AM 06/19 43.44N/84.03W Saginaw 2.4 W 1.08 in 0700 AM 06/19 43.42N/84.00W ...Sanilac County... 2 W Peck 3.70 in 1000 AM 06/19 43.26N/82.86W Lexington 2.10 in 0525 AM 06/19 43.26N/82.53W ...Shiawassee County... 2.3 SW Owosso 1.52 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.97N/84.20W Owosso 1.0 NW 1.50 in 0700 AM 06/19 43.01N/84.19W Durand 6.2 WNW 1.07 in 0830 AM 06/19 42.93N/84.10W ...St. Clair County... Marysville 1.84 in 0955 AM 06/19 42.91N/82.48W Algonac 1.80 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.63N/82.53W Port Huron 2.8 WSW 1.68 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.98N/82.49W 1 NE Saint Clair 1.54 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.84N/82.48W ...Tuscola County... Caro 2.38 in 0653 AM 06/19 43.45N/83.40W ...Washtenaw County... Dexter 0.6 ESE 3.14 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.33N/83.87W Ann Arbor 6.4 NNE 2.79 in 0715 AM 06/19 42.36N/83.69W Dexter 2.2 SE 2.74 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.30N/83.86W Dexter 0.3 ENE 2.57 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.33N/83.88W Plymouth 5.4 W 2.49 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.38N/83.57W Ann Arbor 7.1 W 2.46 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.26N/83.87W Plymouth 6.3 W 2.30 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.38N/83.59W Ann Arbor 3.8 WNW 2.30 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.29N/83.80W Ann Arbor 3.4 WNW 2.10 in 0622 AM 06/19 42.29N/83.79W Chelsea 3.7 NNE 1.96 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.36N/83.99W Ypsilanti 1.2 WSW 1.90 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.24N/83.64W Ann Arbor 1.77 in 0600 AM 06/19 42.28N/83.73W Ypsilanti 0.4 E 1.71 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.24N/83.61W Chelsea 1.69 in 0930 AM 06/19 42.32N/84.02W 2 E Ypsilanti 1.64 in 1030 PM 06/18 42.25N/83.58W Chelsea 2.4 S 1.58 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.28N/84.03W Ann Arbor 2.8 SE 1.45 in 0900 AM 06/19 42.25N/83.69W Ann Arbor 4.3 WSW 1.42 in 0730 AM 06/19 42.25N/83.81W Ann Arbor Se 1.35 in 0730 AM 06/19 42.24N/83.69W Ann Arbor 1.9 W 1.28 in 0822 AM 06/19 42.27N/83.77W Ann Arbor 1.4 S 1.20 in 0811 AM 06/19 42.26N/83.73W Ann Arbor 5.4 SSW 1.18 in 0638 AM 06/19 42.20N/83.77W Ann Arbor 2.6 NNE 1.14 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.31N/83.71W Ypsilanti 2.5 ESE 1.14 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.23N/83.58W Milan 0.2 NW 1.07 in 0830 AM 06/19 42.09N/83.69W Ypsilanti 2.5 SSE 1.01 in 0637 AM 06/19 42.21N/83.60W 3 S Ann Arbor 1.00 in 0853 AM 06/19 42.22N/83.74W ...Wayne County... Livonia 1.5 SW 2.17 in 0600 AM 06/19 42.38N/83.39W Canton 3.7 WNW 1.86 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.33N/83.55W 1 W Plymouth 1.86 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.37N/83.49W Livonia 2.8 SSE 1.76 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.36N/83.35W Detroit City Air 1.73 in 0853 AM 06/19 42.40N/83.02W Dearborn Heights 1.8 NW 1.70 in 0500 AM 06/19 42.34N/83.30W Northville 3.4 SE 1.70 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.40N/83.44W Canton 2.7 N 1.63 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.35N/83.47W 2 W Grosse Pointe Shore 1.55 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.44N/82.91W Grosse Pointe Woods 0.6 W 1.55 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.44N/82.91W Wayne 0.4 E 1.50 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.28N/83.38W Livonia 2.0 NE 1.47 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.42N/83.34W 1.1 W Dearborn 1.45 in 0900 AM 06/19 42.32N/83.23W Canton 2.6 E 1.43 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.30N/83.43W Detroit Willow 1.37 in 0853 AM 06/19 42.23N/83.53W Belleville 2.8 ESE 1.13 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.18N/83.44W 2.4 NE Riverview 1.13 in 0800 AM 06/19 42.20N/83.17W Dearborn 2.1 SW 1.12 in 0655 AM 06/19 42.29N/83.24W Livonia 2.3 NNW 1.07 in 0710 AM 06/19 42.43N/83.38W Detroit 2.5 SE 1.06 in 0851 AM 06/19 42.36N/83.07W 2 SSW Lincoln Park 1.00 in 0700 AM 06/19 42.21N/83.19W ...Maritime Stations... Selfridge Angb 1.17 in 0855 AM 06/19 42.62N/82.82W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$
Environment
Note the area of non-supercell tornado parameter (Figure 4) that shows values over 1 during the early afternoon. This indicates a favorable combination of low-level instability, little convective inhibition, weak deep-layer veritcal shear, and large cyclonic surface vorticity. As several outflow boundaries collided over Macomb County within this highlighted corridor, conditions were favorable for a brief and weak EF0 tornado in Fraser. High values of precipitable water (Figure 5) characterized a very moist atmosphere that produced torrential downpours and flash flooding during the afternoon. As the organized line of storms moved into the area during the evening hours, environmental mixed-layer convective inhibition (Figure 7, Figure 11) was increasing which led to a gradual weakening of the line and only sporadic damage reports.
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| Figure 1: WPC Surface Analysis, valid 12 UTC June 18, 2025 | Figure 2: WPC Surface Analysis, valid 18 UTC June 18, 2025 | Figure 3: WPC Surface Analysis, valid 00 UTC June 19, 2025 |
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| Figure 4: Non-Supercell Tornado Parameter, valid 17 UTC June 18, 2025 | Figure 5: Precipitable water, valid 18 UTC June 18, 2025 | Figure 6: Effective bulk wind shear, valid 23 UTC June 18, 2025 |
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| Figure 7: Mixed-layer CAPE, valid 23 UTC June 18, 2025 | Figure 8: Effective storm-relative helicity, valid 23 UTC June 18, 2025 | Figure 9: Mid-level lapse rates, valid 23 UTC June 18, 2025 |
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| Figure 10: DTX Sounding, valid 12 UTC June 18, 2025 | Figure 11: DTX Sounding, valid 00 UTC June 19, 2025 |
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| Figure 12: SPC Categorical Outlook, valid 1630 UTC June 18, 2025 | Figure 13: SPC Probabilistic Damaging Wind Outlook, valid 1630 UTC June 18, 2025 | Figure 14: SPC Probabilistic Tornado Outlook, valid 1630 UTC June 18, 2025 | Figure 15: SPC Probabilistic Hail Outlook, valid 1630 UTC June 18, 2025 |
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| Figure 16: SPC Mesoscale Discussion #1349, valid 1938 UTC June 18, 2025 | Figure 17: Severe Thunderstorm Watch #436, valid 2010 UTC June 18, 2025 | Figure 18: SPC Mesoscale Discussion #1354, valid 2224 UTC June 18, 2025 |
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