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Small Craft Advisory 60, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

September 3, 2011

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this small craft advisory at Sep 3, 2011, 3:56 PM EDT. It took effect at Sep 4, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 52 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Sep 3, 2011, 3:56 PM EDT (19:56 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 4, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired: Sep 6, 2011, 11:41 AM EDT
In force: 52 hr
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Sep 3, 2:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 3, 2:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 3, 10:48 AM EDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1048 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-040915-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-
INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
1048 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT

ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR
GREATER AND/OR HAIL OF ONE INCH OR MORE IN DIAMETER. STORM MOVEMENT
IS EXPECTED TO BE 30 TO 50 MPH FROM WEST TO EAST.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTING STRIKES AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL
ARE ALSO THREATS TODAY AND TONIGHT. URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING
MAY OCCUR WHERE STORMS PERSIST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS SUNDAY MORNING... MAINLY SOUTH AND
EAST OF GRAND RAPIDS. THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AGAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. THE BEST THREAT FOR SEVERE STORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT IS SOUTH OF GRAND HAVEN.

LMZ844>849-040915-
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-
1148 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS FOR STRONG OR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE ISSUES FROM MID AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.
STORM MOVEMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE 30 TO 50 KNOTS FROM WEST TO EAST.
GUSTY WINDS OF 35 KNOTS OR MORE...HAIL OF ONE INCH OR MORE IN
DIAMETER... AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTING STRIKES ARE
POSSIBLE.

INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WILL CREATE
CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT AND TO ANYONE SWIMMING IN LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

WINDS AND WAVES HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT...AND ANYONE SWIMMING AT
LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OR WALKING ON PIERS...ARE LIKELY SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AGAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. THE BEST THREAT FOR SEVERE STORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT IS SOUTH OF GRAND HAVEN.

MEADE WDM

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 3, 11:55 AM EDT, 4 hours 1 minute before

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Local storm report, Sep 3, 11:56 AM EDT, 4 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1156 AM EDT SAT SEP 03 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GRAND HAVEN             43.06N 86.22W
09/03/2011                   OTTAWA             MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2 TREES DOWN IN GRAND HAVEN.

&&

WH

Local storm report, Sep 3, 12:26 PM EDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1226 PM EDT SAT SEP 03 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1225 PM     HEAVY RAIN       STANWOOD                43.58N 85.45W
09/03/2011  M1.50 INCH       MECOSTA            MI   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            STORM TOTAL

&&

RSUTTLE

Local storm report, Sep 3, 1:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
139 PM EDT SAT SEP 03 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0910 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E NEWAYGO             43.42N 85.71W
09/03/2011                   NEWAYGO            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND
            BLOCKING ROADWAY.

&&

RSUTTLE

Local storm report, Sep 3, 2:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
231 PM EDT SAT SEP 03 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0750 AM     TSTM WND GST     39 W OVAL BEACH         42.70N 87.00W
09/03/2011  M42.00 MPH       LMZ876             XX   BUOY

            SOUTH BOUY HAD A GUST TO 42 MPH AS LINE MOVED THROUGH.

0800 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GRAND HAVEN             43.06N 86.22W
09/03/2011                   OTTAWA             MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2 TREES DOWN IN CITY.

0800 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GRAND HAVEN             43.06N 86.22W
09/03/2011                   OTTAWA             MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2 TREES DOWN IN GRAND HAVEN.

0812 AM     TSTM WND GST     4 W MUSKEGON            43.23N 86.34W
09/03/2011  M52.00 MPH       LMZ847             MI   ASOS

            MUSKEGON ASOS REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 52 MPH AT 825 AM

0820 AM     TSTM WND DMG     KENT CITY               43.22N 85.75W
09/03/2011                   KENT               MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2 TREES DOWN NORTHER KENT COUNTY. 1 AT 16 MILE RD. 1 AT
            SARGENT RD.

0825 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MUSKEGON                43.22N 86.25W
09/03/2011                   MUSKEGON           MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY.

0825 AM     TSTM WND GST     MUSKEGON ARPT           43.17N 86.24W
09/03/2011  M46.00 MPH       MUSKEGON           MI   ASOS

0825 AM     TSTM WND GST     4 SSE MUSKEGON          43.17N 86.24W
09/03/2011  M43.00 MPH       MUSKEGON           MI   ASOS

            MUSKEGON ASOS HAD A GUST TO 43 MPH AT 825 AM.

0830 AM     TSTM WND GST     S BIG SABLE POINT       44.05N 86.51W
09/03/2011  M30.00 MPH       MASON              MI   MESONET

            BIG SABLE POINT MESONET HAD A GUST TO 30 MPH AT 830 AM.

0835 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWAYGO                 43.42N 85.81W
09/03/2011                   NEWAYGO            MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE AREA OF THE CITIES
            OF NEWAYGO AND GRANT.

0837 AM     HAIL             2 E WINN                43.52N 84.86W
09/03/2011  E1.75 INCH       ISABELLA           MI   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0837 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 ESE WHITEHALL         43.39N 86.29W
09/03/2011  E55.00 MPH       MUSKEGON           MI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            50 TO 60 MPH GUST.

0840 AM     TSTM WND GST     BIG SABLE POINT         44.06N 86.51W
09/03/2011  M47.00 MPH       MASON              MI   BUOY

0855 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E DALTON              43.32N 86.23W
09/03/2011                   MUSKEGON           MI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NUMEROUS 6 IN TREE LIMBS DOWN. SOME HEALTHY. GREEN HOUSE
            ROOF BLOWN OFF.

0910 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E NEWAYGO             43.42N 85.71W
09/03/2011                   NEWAYGO            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND
            BLOCKING ROADWAY.

0915 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HOWARD CITY             43.40N 85.47W
09/03/2011                   MONTCALM           MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES AND WIRES DOWN NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.

0916 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ENE HOWARD CITY       43.43N 85.39W
09/03/2011                   MONTCALM           MI   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            MANY TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS THE NORTH
            OF MONTCALM COUNTY.

1005 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 S MOUNT PLEASANT      43.56N 84.77W
09/03/2011  E60.00 MPH       ISABELLA           MI   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PEA SIZED HAIL. WIND EST AT 60 MPH. SIDING TORN OFF
            BUILDING. LOT OF 2 -3 INCH LIMBS DOWN.

1225 PM     HEAVY RAIN       STANWOOD                43.58N 85.45W
09/03/2011  M1.50 INCH       MECOSTA            MI   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            STORM TOTAL

&&

BMARINO

Local storm report, Sep 3, 2:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
253 PM EDT SAT SEP 03 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0953 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WSW MOUNT PLEASANT    43.57N 84.85W
09/03/2011                   ISABELLA           MI   PUBLIC

            2 HEALTHY ONE FOOT DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED NEAR THE BASE.

&&

GWETZEL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 3, 7:07 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GRR		95 min
Sep 3, 8:06 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa	54 min
Sep 3, 8:27 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Newaygo	63 min
Sep 3, 8:35 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Isabella	38 min
Sep 3, 8:44 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Kent	61 min
Sep 3, 8:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Mecosta, Montcalm	63 min
Sep 3, 9:34 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Gratiot, Isabella	56 min
Sep 3, 5:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Calhoun	38 min
Sep 3, 5:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Calhoun	42 min
Sep 3, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Jackson	65 min
Sep 3, 6:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Calhoun	60 min
Sep 3, 6:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Jackson	56 min
Sep 3, 7:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Jackson	15 min

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Sources

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