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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Gaylord, MI

November 15, 200513 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this high wind warning at Nov 15, 2005, 11:52 PM EST for 13 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Nov 16, 2005, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Nov 15, 2005, 11:52 PM EST (04:52 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 16, 2005, 1:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 16, 2005, 10:58 AM EST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Antrim County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, Wexford County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 16, 4:18 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Pellston, MIMEASURED GUST AT PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT
Nov 16, 4:55 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGCheboygan, MINUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY. SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER.
Nov 16, 7:14 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGBellaire, MINUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 227 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2005-11-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2005-11-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 202 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
461 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
84 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
202 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
513 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS73 KAPX 160452
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1152 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

...MORE STRONG WINDS FOR NORTHERN MICHIGAN...

.DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH LAKE MICHIGAN AND UPPER
MICHIGAN TONIGHT...GENERATING STRONG WINDS AS IT MOVES THROUGH
THE REGION.

MIZ008-015>017-019>022-025>028-031>034-161100-
/O.NEW.KAPX.HW.W.0003.051116T0600Z-051116T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.051116T1800Z-051116T2300Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-
OTSEGO-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
GAYLORD...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...
MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE
1152 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR AT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE
NIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT IN NORTHERN
LOWER MICHIGAN AND THEN SPREAD INTO EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN INTO
THE DAYBREAK HOURS OF WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PLOWS
THROUGH THE REGION. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON HOURS BUT WEAKEN SLIGHTLY...WHILE SHIFTING TO MORE OF A
WESTERLY DIRECTION. 

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAKE DRIVING A HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLE DIFFICULT.

$$

MIZ018-023-024-029-030-035-036-041-042-161100-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.051116T0600Z-051116T2300Z/
PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO-
GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
1152 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR AT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE
NIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH DEVELOPING LATE...WHEN A SHARP COLD
FRONT WILL PLOW THROUGH NORTHERN MICHIGAN. THESE STRONG WINDS
WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS WHILE SHIFTING TO
MORE OF A WESTERLY DIRECTION. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE BY
LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON...BUT MAY REMAIN STRONG ACROSS THE TIP OF
THE MITT AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...OR GUSTS
TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KAPX 160937
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
437 AM EST WED NOV 16 2005

...MORE STRONG WINDS FOR NORTHERN MICHIGAN...

.DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE AWAY FROM LAKE SUPERIOR TODAY. STRONG
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...THOUGH WITH A TENDENCY TO DIMINISH
SOMEWHAT AS THE DAY GOES ON.

MIZ008-016-017-019>022-025>028-031>034-161700-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.051116T1800Z-051116T2300Z/
/O.EXT.KAPX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T1700Z/
CHIPPEWA-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-BENZIE-
GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...PETOSKEY...
CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MANISTEE...
CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE
437 AM EST WED NOV 16 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON HAS BEEN REPLACED BY WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.

WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR AT TIMES THIS MORNING.
GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR....ESPECIALLY NEAR THE GREAT LAKES
AND ALSO AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SOME TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE
DOWNED.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAKE DRIVING A
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE DIFFICULT.

$$

MIZ015-161700-
/O.EXT.KAPX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.051116T1700Z-051116T2300Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
437 AM EST WED NOV 16 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR AT TIMES THIS MORNING.
GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN.
SOME TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE DOWNED.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAKE DRIVING A
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE DIFFICULT.

$$

MIZ023-029-161700-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T1700Z/
MONTMORENCY-OSCODA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...MIO
437 AM EST WED NOV 16 2005

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR AT TIMES TODAY...WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30
MPH...OR GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

MIZ018-024-030-035-036-041-042-162300-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T2300Z/
PRESQUE ISLE-ALPENA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE...
WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
437 AM EST WED NOV 16 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR AT TIMES TODAY...WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30
MPH...OR GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

JZ
000 
WWUS73 KAPX 161558
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1058 AM EST WED NOV 16 2005

...WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN...

.DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTH INTO CANADA THIS 
AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH
ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN THIS AFTERNOON.

MIZ015-162300-
/O.CAN.KAPX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.051116T1600Z-051116T2300Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
1058 AM EST WED NOV 16 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. A WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 45 MPH THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE GREAT LAKES SHORELINE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS TO
45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$

MIZ008-016-017-019>022-025>028-031>034-161700-
/O.CAN.KAPX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T1700Z/
CHIPPEWA-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-BENZIE-
GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...PETOSKEY...
CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MANISTEE...
CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE
1058 AM EST WED NOV 16 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 40 MPH AT TIMES
THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

MIZ023-029-161700-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T1700Z/
MONTMORENCY-OSCODA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...MIO
1058 AM EST WED NOV 16 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 40 MPH AT TIMES
THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

MIZ024-030-035-036-041-042-161700-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T2300Z/
ALPENA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...
TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
1058 AM EST WED NOV 16 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 40 MPH AT TIMES
THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

MIZ018-162300-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.051116T1600Z-051116T2300Z/
PRESQUE ISLE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROGERS CITY
1058 AM EST WED NOV 16 2005

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.

WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 45 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...OR GUSTS
TO 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 16, 4:48 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningAPXAntrim, Benzie, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau and 4 more35 hr
Nov 16, 4:48 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAPXBenzie, Cheboygan, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee and 5 more35 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.