Alert archive / Michigan / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 6, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind advisory at Oct 19, 2011, 4:20 AM EDT for 23 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Oct 19, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2011, 4:20 AM EDT (08:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 19, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2011, 1:43 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
All 23 counties
Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Calhoun County, MI, Clare County, MI, Clinton County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Gratiot County, MI, Ingham County, MI, Ionia County, MI, Isabella County, MI, Jackson County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Kent County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Mecosta County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Osceola County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:20 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 1441 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 304 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
032 WWUS73 KGRR 190820 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 420 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-191630- /O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.111019T1800Z-111021T0000Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON... HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 420 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY...OCCASIONALLY GUSTING TO 45 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH POSSIBLE. IMPACTS... * TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MIZ038>040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-072>074-191630- /O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.111020T0300Z-111020T2100Z/ LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT- IONIA-CLINTON-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...REED CITY...CLARE...FREMONT... BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...KALAMAZOO... BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 420 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EDT THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY TONIGHT...OCCASIONALLY GUSTING TO 40 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH POSSIBLE. IMPACTS... * TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JK
6 follow-up statements
665 WWUS73 KGRR 191509 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1109 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-192315- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.111019T1800Z-111021T0000Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON... HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 1109 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE INTO MID AFTERNOON. BY LATE AFTERNOON WINDS WILL BE GUSTING TO NEAR 45 MPH AT TIMES. *THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH POSSIBLE. * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN OPEN AREAS AND ESPECIALLY ON THE BEACHES ADJACENT TO LAKE MICHIGAN. THOSE ARE THE AREAS WHERE WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MIZ038>040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-072>074-192315- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.111020T0300Z-111020T2100Z/ LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT- IONIA-CLINTON-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...REED CITY...CLARE...FREMONT... BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...KALAMAZOO... BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1109 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY TONIGHT...OCCASIONALLY GUSTING TO 40 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH POSSIBLE. IMPACTS... * TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WDM
928
WWUS73 KGRR 191902
NPWGRR
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
302 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011
MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-200315-
/O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111021T0000Z/
MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON...
HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN
302 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING. BY EARLY
THIS EVENING WINDS WILL BE GUSTING TO NEAR 45 MPH AT TIMES.
* THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN OPEN AREAS AND ESPECIALLY ONTHE
BEACHES ADJACENT TO LAKE MICHIGAN. THOSE ARE THE AREAS WHERE
WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY MORNING.
IMPACTS...
* TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
&&
$$
MIZ038>040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-072>074-200315-
/O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.111020T0300Z-111020T2100Z/
LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-
IONIA-CLINTON-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...REED CITY...CLARE...FREMONT...
BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS...
IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...KALAMAZOO...
BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
302 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM EDT THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY TONIGHT...OCCASIONALLY
GUSTING TO 40 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
INTO THURSDAY WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH POSSIBLE.
IMPACTS...
* TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
&&
$$
WDM406 WWUS73 KGRR 200245 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1045 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-201045- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111021T0000Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON... HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 1045 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * NORTH WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR TONIGHT...AND 50 TO 55 MPH ON THURSDAY. * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN OPEN AREAS AND ESPECIALLY ON THE BEACHES ADJACENT TO LAKE MICHIGAN. IMPACTS... * TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MIZ038>040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-072>074-201045- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.111020T0300Z-111020T2100Z/ LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT- IONIA-CLINTON-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...REED CITY...CLARE...FREMONT... BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...KALAMAZOO... BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1045 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * NORTH WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH...LIKELY PEAKING ON THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JK
563 WWUS73 KGRR 200803 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 403 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 MIZ073-074-200915- /O.CAN.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111020T2100Z/ CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 403 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONGER WINDS FROM OVERNIGHT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO TODAY. HOWEVER GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE. IMPACTS... * SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES WERE REPORTED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$ MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-201615- /O.EXT.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111020T2100Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON... HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 403 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * NORTH WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TODAY. GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY. * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN OPEN AREAS AND ESPECIALLY ON THE BEACHES ADJACENT TO LAKE MICHIGAN LATE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. IMPACTS... * TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MIZ038>040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-072-201615- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111020T2100Z/ LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT- IONIA-CLINTON-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...REED CITY...CLARE...FREMONT... BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...KALAMAZOO 403 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * NORTH WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TODAY. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH...LIKELY PEAKING AROUND MID DAY. IMPACTS... * TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JK
259 WWUS73 KGRR 201436 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1036 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-201545- /O.CAN.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111020T2100Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING 1036 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE INTO LATE AFTERNOON BUT THREAT FOR STRONGER GUSTS HAS ENDED. IMPACTS... * SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES WERE REPORTED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$ MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-202100- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111020T2100Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 1036 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * NORTH WINDS WILL REMAIN INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH...LIKELY PEAKING DURING THE MID AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER THAT. IMPACTS... * TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. SCATTERED ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WDM
293 WWUS73 KGRR 201743 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 143 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-201845- /O.CAN.KGRR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111020T2100Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 143 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL GUST TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH INTO LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. * THE STORM CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA SO STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WERE REPORTED EARLIER TODAY. * THE HIGHEST REPORTED WIND SPEED SO FAR WAS 59 MPH AT GLERL SITE IN SOUTH HAVEN AT 6 AM THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$ WDM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 11:08 PM EDT | Gale Warning | GRR | 18 hr | |
| Oct 19, 9:58 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ingham | 4 days |
| Oct 19, 9:58 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Kalamazoo | 4 days |
| Oct 19, 11:03 AM EDT | Storm Warning | GRR | 23 hr | |
| Oct 19, 2:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 9 more | 24 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.