Alert archive / Michigan / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 5, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this wind advisory at Oct 15, 2011, 3:53 AM EDT for 17 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Oct 15, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2011, 3:53 AM EDT (07:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 15, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 15, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
Counties Bay County, MI, Genesee County, MI, Huron County, MI, Lapeer County, MI, Lenawee County, MI, Livingston County, MI, Macomb County, MI, Midland County, MI, Monroe County, MI, Oakland County, MI, Saginaw County, MI, Saint Clair County, MI, Sanilac County, MI, Shiawassee County, MI, Tuscola County, MI, Washtenaw County, MI, Wayne County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:54 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 25 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
- 17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 942 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
213 WWUS73 KDTX 150753 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 353 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...STRONG WESTERLIES TO IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN TODAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OVER THE ONTARIO AND QUEBEC BORDER WILL DEEPEN FURTHER TODAY WHILE TRACKING NORTHWARD TOWARDS JAMES BAY. AS DAYTIME HEATING OCCURS OVER THE AREA TODAY...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR WIND GUSTS TO REACH 45 MPH DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. THE GUSTY WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE FAIRLY QUICKLY THIS EVENING AS THE SURFACE BEGINS TO COOL. MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-151615- /O.NEW.KDTX.WI.Y.0005.111015T1400Z-111015T2200Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE- LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE- LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER... PORT HURON...HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT... ADRIAN...MONROE 353 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR WIND GUSTS TO REACH 45 MPH. * STRONG WINDS MAY BE ESPECIALLY MORE PERSISTENT FOR LOCATIONS ALONG THE SAGINAW BAY SHORELINE IN NORTHERN TUSCOLA AND HURON COUNTIES. IMPACTS... * GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL TODAY...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS USING NORTH TO SOUTH TRAVEL CORRIDORS. * THE STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. * GUSTY WINDS MAY BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
994 WWUS73 KDTX 151408 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1008 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...STRONG WESTERLIES TO IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN TODAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OVER THE ONTARIO AND QUEBEC BORDER WILL DEEPEN FURTHER TODAY WHILE TRACKING NORTHWARD TOWARDS JAMES BAY. AS DAYTIME HEATING OCCURS OVER THE AREA TODAY...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR WIND GUSTS TO REACH 45 MPH DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. THE GUSTY WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE FAIRLY QUICKLY THIS EVENING AS THE SURFACE BEGINS TO COOL. MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-152200- /O.CON.KDTX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-111015T2200Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE- LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE- LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER... PORT HURON...HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT... ADRIAN...MONROE 1008 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR WIND GUSTS TO REACH 45 MPH. * STRONG WINDS MAY BE ESPECIALLY MORE PERSISTENT FOR LOCATIONS ALONG THE SAGINAW BAY SHORELINE IN NORTHERN TUSCOLA AND HURON COUNTIES. IMPACTS... * GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL TODAY...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS USING NORTH TO SOUTH TRAVEL CORRIDORS. * THE STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. * GUSTY WINDS MAY BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KURIMSKI
255 WWUS73 KDTX 151959 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 359 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...STRONG WESTERLIES WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OVER THE ONTARIO AND QUEBEC BORDER WILL CONTINUE TRACKING NORTHEAST TOWARDS JAMES BAY. THE GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE FAIRLY QUICKLY THIS EVENING AS THE SURFACE BEGINS TO COOL. MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-152200- /O.CON.KDTX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-111015T2200Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE- LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE- LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER... PORT HURON...HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT... ADRIAN...MONROE 359 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR WIND GUSTS TO REACH 45 TO 50 MPH. * STRONG WINDS MAY BE ESPECIALLY MORE PERSISTENT FOR LOCATIONS ALONG THE SAGINAW BAY SHORELINE IN NORTHERN TUSCOLA AND HURON COUNTIES. * THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH STEADILY EARLY THIS EVENING. IMPACTS... * GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL EARLY THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS USING NORTH TO SOUTH TRAVEL CORRIDORS. * THE STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. * GUSTY WINDS MAY BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. 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. && $$ KURIMSKI
500 WWUS73 KDTX 152159 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 559 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-152300- /O.EXP.KDTX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-111015T2200Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE- LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE- LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER... PORT HURON...HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT... ADRIAN...MONROE 559 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 25 TO 30 MPH THROUGH AROUND 8 PM...BUT THEN DIMINISH DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. IMPACTS... * WEST WINDS GUSTED TO 45 TO 50 MPH DURING THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SEND REPORTS TO NWS DETROIT/PONTIAC OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/DTX FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$ DG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 6:30 AM EDT | Low Water Advisory | DTX | 14 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.