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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Detroit, MI

May 7, 201011 counties in Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this wind advisory at May 7, 2010, 8:28 PM EDT for 11 counties in Michigan. It took effect at May 8, 2010, 4:57 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 7, 2010, 8:28 PM EDT (00:28 UTC)
In effect from
May 8, 2010, 4:57 AM EDT
Expired
May 8, 2010, 3:39 PM EDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI

Counties Genesee County, MI, Lapeer County, MI, Lenawee County, MI, Livingston County, MI, Macomb County, MI, Monroe County, MI, Oakland County, MI, Saint Clair County, MI, Shiawassee County, MI, Washtenaw County, MI, Wayne County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 18 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 2010-05-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2010-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 679 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
490 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
82 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
679 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
741 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at May 7, 7:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 7:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 4:42 PM EDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010

MIZ075-076-082-083-081430-
WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LOCATIONS SOUTH OF EIGHT
MILE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE THROUGH
LATE THIS EVENING. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES ARE ALL POSSIBLE....AS STORMS MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH. STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION PROVIDING THE
SEVERE THREAT.

THE STORMY WEATHER AND WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH
TOWARD MIDNIGHT AS THE LOW EXITS THE REGION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE ABOVE MENTIONED STORM SYSTEM SYSTEM WILL BRING CONSIDERABLY
COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION FOR THE WEEKEND. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL
APPROACH FREEZING ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

THE NEXT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL ARRIVE WITH A NEW LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

DISPATCHERS PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGERS IMMEDIATELY.
SPOTTER ACTIVATION HAS OCCURRED.

MIZ053>055-060>063-068>070-081430-
SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-
LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LOCATIONS NORTH OF EIGHT
MILE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THIS EVENING.
THE PRIMARY HAZARD IS LARGE HAIL BUT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE FROM THE STRONGEST STORMS LATE TODAY...MAINLY ALONG AND
SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 69 CORRIDOR. STORM MOTION WILL BE NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH. STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK THROUGH THE
REGION PROVIDING THE SEVERE THREAT.

THE STORMY WEATHER AND WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH
TOWARD MIDNIGHT AS THE LOW EXITS THE REGION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE ABOVE MENTIONED STORM SYSTEM SYSTEM WILL BRING CONSIDERABLY
COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION FOR THE WEEKEND. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL
APPROACH FREEZING ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

THE NEXT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL ARRIVE WITH A NEW LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.  HOWEVER ANY REPORTS OF
HAIL WILL BE APPRECIATED.

MIZ047>049-081430-
MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF HALF
INCH DIAMETER HAIL AS THEY MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE
STORMY WEATHER AND WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH TOWARD
MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE ABOVE MENTIONED STORM SYSTEM SYSTEM WILL BRING CONSIDERABLY
COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION FOR THE WEEKEND. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL
APPROACH FREEZING ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

THE NEXT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL ARRIVE WITH A NEW LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

LCZ422-423-460-LEZ444-LHZ421-422-441>443-462>464-081430-
ST. CLAIR RIVER-DETROIT RIVER-LAKE ST. CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW
BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH LATE EVENING SOUTH
OF SAGINAW BAY WITH A MODERATE RISK FOR THE MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE
ERIE. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS ARE LARGE HAIL BUT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE FROM THE STRONGEST STORMS...MAINLY SOUTH OF PORT
SANILAC...AS THE STORMS MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
WATERSPOUT DEVELOPMENT IS ALSO POSSIBLE NEAR THE WEST END OF LAKE
ERIE. THE BEST WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY WILL BE THROUGH 10 PM.

THE STORMY WEATHER AND WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH
TOWARD MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR ALL MARINE AREAS. PLEASE
SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS.

THE NEXT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL ARRIVE WITH A NEW LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

LHZ361>363-081430-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM
OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR ALL MARINE AREAS. PLEASE
SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FOR
DETAILS.../MWWDTX/.../GLFLH/ AND /GLFSC/.

THE NEXT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL ARRIVE WITH A NEW LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MR

YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 4:47 AM EDTLow Water AdvisoryDTX15 hr
May 8, 3:39 PM EDTFreeze WarningDTXBay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 9 more16 hr
May 8, 7:55 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDTX19 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Michigan, 2010Every wind advisory in 2010

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.