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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Detroit, MI

November 13, 20059 counties in Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this high wind warning at Nov 13, 2005, 4:13 AM EST for 9 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Nov 13, 2005, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 13, 2005, 4:13 AM EST (09:13 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 13, 2005, 6:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 13, 2005, 3:36 PM EST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI

Counties Bay County, MI, Genesee County, MI, Huron County, MI, Lapeer County, MI, Midland County, MI, Saginaw County, MI, Sanilac County, MI, Shiawassee County, MI, Tuscola County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:15 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 77 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, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2005-11-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2005-11-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 258 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2477 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
258 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
261 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 KDTX 130913
NPWDTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
413 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2005

...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND THIS EVENING...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CENTERED OVER THE WEST END OF LAKE SUPERIOR
WILL MOVE TOWARD JAMES BAY TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL SEND A STRONG
COLD FRONT OVER LOWER MICHIGAN WITH STRONG TO DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON.

THE LOW WILL CONTINUE INTO NORTHERN QUEBEC TONIGHT AND THE WIND
WILL DIMINISH OVER SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>062-131715-
/O.UPG.KDTX.HW.A.0002.051113T1100Z-051114T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KDTX.HW.W.0002.051113T1100Z-051114T0500Z/
MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-
LAPEER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE...
SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER
413 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THIS
WARNING UPGRADES THE HIGH WIND WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT
PREVIOUSLY. 

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...HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL START IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH DEVELOPING DURING THE MORNING. THE WIND WILL THEN SHIFT TOWARD
THE WEST AND INCREASE INTO THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60
MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.

THESE CONDITIONS WILL LINGER INTO THE EARLY EVENING AND THEN
GRADUALLY DIMINISH TOWARD MIDNIGHT AND THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR OBJECTS VULNERABLE TO THE WIND...MAKE SURE THEY
ARE SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. IN ADDITION...TREES AND BRANCHES
MAY FALL ON POWER LINES AND RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE
REGION.

$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-131715-
/O.UPG.KDTX.HW.A.0002.051113T1100Z-051114T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KDTX.WI.Y.0003.051113T1100Z-051114T0500Z/
ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT HURON...HOWELL...PONTIAC...
WARREN...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...ADRIAN...MONROE
413 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THIS
REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT PREVIOUSLY.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE
EXPECTED...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. THIS MUCH WIND CAN ALSO HAMPER OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

SOUTH WINDS WILL START IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE...WITH GUSTS TO
40 MPH DEVELOPING DURING THE MORNING. THE WIND WILL THEN TURN
TOWARD THE WEST AND INCREASE INTO THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

THESE CONDITIONS WILL LINGER INTO THE EARLY EVENING AND THEN
GRADUALLY DIMINISH TOWARD MIDNIGHT AND THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR OBJECTS VULNERABLE TO THE WIND...MAKE SURE
THEY ARE SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. IN ADDITION...TREES AND
BRANCHES MAY FALL ON POWER LINES IN HIGHER WIND GUSTS AND RESULT
IN POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE REGION.

$$

BT
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KDTX 131539
NPWDTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1038 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2005

...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND THIS EVENING...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CENTERED OVER NORTHERN LAKE SUPERIOR WILL
MOVE TOWARD JAMES BAY TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL SEND A STRONG COLD
FRONT OVER LOWER MICHIGAN WITH STRONG TO DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON.

THE LOW WILL CONTINUE INTO NORTHERN QUEBEC TONIGHT AND THE WIND
WILL DIMINISH OVER SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>062-132345-
/O.CON.KDTX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051114T0500Z/
MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-
LAPEER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE...
SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER
1038 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.

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...HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY...AND DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS.

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS LATE THIS MORNING WERE FREQUENTLY GUSTING
ABOVE 40 MPH. HOWEVER... AS THE DAY PROGRESSES EXPECT WINDS TO BE
SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS
WILL LINGER INTO THE EARLY EVENING AS WINDS TURN TO A MORE
WESTERLY DIRECTION... AND THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH TOWARD MIDNIGHT
AND THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR OBJECTS VULNERABLE TO THE WIND...MAKE SURE
THEY ARE SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. IN ADDITION...TREES AND
BRANCHES MAY FALL ON POWER LINES AND RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES
ACROSS THE REGION.

$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-132345-
/O.CON.KDTX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051114T0500Z/
ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT HURON...HOWELL...PONTIAC...
WARREN...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...ADRIAN...MONROE
1038 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE
EXPECTED...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. THIS MUCH WIND CAN ALSO HAMPER OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS THIS MORNING WERE FREQUENTLY GUSTING TO 35 MPH
THIS MORNING. HOWEVER... AS THE DAY PROGRESSES WINDS WILL
FREQUENTLY BE 30 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 OR 50 MPH.
CONDITIONS WILL LINGER INTO THE EARLY EVENING AS WINDS TURN TO A
MORE WESTERLY DIRECTION... AND THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH TOWARD
MIDNIGHT AND THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR OBJECTS VULNERABLE TO THE WIND...MAKE SURE
THEY ARE SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. IN ADDITION...TREES AND
BRANCHES MAY FALL ON POWER LINES IN HIGHER WIND GUSTS AND RESULT
IN POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE REGION.

$$
000 
WWUS73 KDTX 132036
NPWDTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
336 PM EST SUN NOV 13 2005

...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CENTERED OVER NORTHERN LAKE SUPERIOR WILL
MOVE TOWARD JAMES BAY THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL SEND A
STRONG COLD FRONT OVER LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS
EXPECTED.

THE LOW WILL CONTINUE INTO NORTHERN QUEBEC LATER TONIGHT AND THE
WIND WILL DIMINISH OVER SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN DURING THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS.

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>062-140445-
/O.CAN.KDTX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051114T0500Z/
/O.EXA.KDTX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051114T0500Z/
MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-
LAPEER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE...
SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER
336 PM EST SUN NOV 13 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE
EXPECTED...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. THIS MUCH WIND CAN ALSO HAMPER OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON WERE FREQUENTLY GUSTING
TO NEAR 45 MPH... AND THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
INTO THE EVENING HOURS WHEN THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY TURN TO A MORE
WESTERLY DIRECTION. TOWARD MIDNIGHT.. WINDS WILL START TO DIMINISH
IN INTENSITY. FOR THIS EVENING... IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR OBJECTS
VULNERABLE TO THE WIND...MAKE SURE THEY ARE SECURED OR BROUGHT
INDOORS. IN ADDITION... HIGH WINDS MAY RESULT IN SCATERED POWER
OUTAGES ACROSS THE REGION.

$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-140445-
/O.CON.KDTX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051114T0500Z/
ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT HURON...HOWELL...PONTIAC...
WARREN...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...ADRIAN...MONROE
336 PM EST SUN NOV 13 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE
EXPECTED...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. THIS MUCH WIND CAN ALSO HAMPER OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WERE FREQUENTLY GUSTING TO 40
TO 45 MPH AND THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO THE
EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TURN TO THE WEST EARLY THIS
EVENING... BUT WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AS MIDNIGHT APPROACHES.
UNTIL THEN... IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR OBJECTS VULNERABLE TO THE
WIND...MAKE SURE THEY ARE SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. IN
ADDITION...HIGHER WINDS THIS EVENING COULD RESULT IN SCATTEERED
POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE REGION.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 13, 4:13 AM ESTWind AdvisoryDTXBay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more17 hr
Nov 13, 4:57 AM ESTMarine Weather StatementDTX25 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Michigan, 2005Every high wind warning in 2005

Sources

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