Alert archive / Michigan / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this wind advisory at Sep 30, 2011, 4:06 AM EDT for Huron County, Michigan. It took effect at Sep 30, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2011, 4:06 AM EDT (08:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 30, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2011, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
County Huron County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:07 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
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 134 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
675 WWUS73 KDTX 300806 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 406 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN THUMB TODAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING ACROSS LAKE HURON WILL DROP A POWERFUL COLD FRONT ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN THIS MORNING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING. WINDS WILL BE ESPECIALLY STRONG CLOSER TO THE LAKESHORE...WHERE GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN SUBSIDING LATE TONIGHT AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. MIZ049-301700- /O.NEW.KDTX.WI.Y.0004.110930T1200Z-111001T0400Z/ HURON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BAD AXE 406 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKESHORE WHERE WINDS WILL BECOME NOTICEABLY STRONGER. * GUSTY WINDS MAY BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. * THE STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWERLINES. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE NIGHT. * WINDS WILL BE ESPECIALLY STRONG CLOSER TO LAKE HURON...WITH WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH AND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HLO
4 follow-up statements
795 WWUS73 KDTX 301700 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 100 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN THUMB TODAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING ACROSS LAKE HURON WILL DROP A POWERFUL COLD FRONT THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES REGION. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE ESPECIALLY STRONG CLOSER TO THE LAKESHORE...WHERE GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN SUBSIDING LATE TONIGHT AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. MIZ049-010100- /O.CON.KDTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-111001T0400Z/ HURON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BAD AXE 100 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKESHORE WHERE WINDS WILL BECOME NOTICEABLY STRONGER. * GUSTY WINDS MAY BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. * THE STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWERLINES. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE NIGHT. * WINDS WILL BE ESPECIALLY STRONG CLOSER TO LAKE HURON...WITH WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH AND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
653 WWUS73 KDTX 302049 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 449 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 ...STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING... .STRONG NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS WILL PERSIST DURING THE EVENING ON THE HEELS OF A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL BE ESPECIALLY STRONG CLOSER TO THE LAKESHORE...WHERE GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN SUBSIDING LATE TONIGHT AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. MIZ049-010400- /O.CON.KDTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-111001T0400Z/ HURON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BAD AXE 449 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKESHORE WHERE WINDS WILL BECOME NOTICEABLY STRONGER. * GUSTY WINDS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT OR LOOSE OBJECTS. * THE STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING. * WINDS WILL BE ESPECIALLY STRONG CLOSER TO LAKE HURON...WITH WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH AND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BT
211 WWUS73 KDTX 010229 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1029 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .STRONG NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS WILL PERSIST DURING THE EVENING ON THE HEELS OF A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL BE ESPECIALLY STRONG CLOSER TO THE LAKESHORE...WHERE GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN SUBSIDING TOWARD DAYBREAK SATURDAY AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. MIZ049-010900- /O.EXT.KDTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-111001T0900Z/ HURON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BAD AXE 1029 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY. IMPACTS... * GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT TONIGHT ALONG THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE FROM PORT AUSTIN DOWN TO WHITE ROCK. * GUSTY WINDS MAY DAMAGE LIGHTWEIGHT OR LOOSE OBJECTS. * THE STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS ALONG THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE TOWARD DAYBREAK SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ SC
953 WWUS73 KDTX 010846 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 446 AM EDT SAT OCT 1 2011 ...WINDS WILL BE LESS GUSTY TODAY... MIZ049-011000- /O.EXP.KDTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-111001T0900Z/ HURON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BAD AXE 446 AM EDT SAT OCT 1 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND GUSTS HAVE SUBSIDED BELOW 45 MPH. IMPACTS... * NO FURTHER IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SEND REPORTS TO NWS DETROIT OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 7:22 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 3 days |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.