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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind advisory at Nov 9, 2011, 3:48 AM EST for 23 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Nov 9, 2011, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2011, 3:48 AM EST (08:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 9, 2011, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 9, 2011, 7:45 PM EST
- In force
- 7 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 08:47 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, 8.8 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
- 1307 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 330 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 381 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
376 WWUS73 KGRR 090848 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 348 AM EST WED NOV 9 2011 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-091700- /O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0007.111109T1800Z-111110T0300Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON... HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 348 AM EST WED NOV 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING...BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS... * LIMBS AND BRANCHES COULD BREAK ACROSS THE AREA. * SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * LOOSE OBJECTS WILL TEND TO BE PICKED UP AND BLOWN OVER OR AROUND. 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. && $$ NJJ
4 follow-up statements
032 WWUS73 KGRR 091554 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1054 AM EST WED NOV 9 2011 MIZ038-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-072>074-100000- /O.EXB.KGRR.WI.Y.0007.111109T1800Z-111110T0600Z/ LAKE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON- BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA... ST. JOHNS...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...KALAMAZOO... BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1054 AM EST WED NOV 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING...BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS... * LIMBS AND BRANCHES COULD BREAK ACROSS THE AREA. * SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * LOOSE OBJECTS WILL TEND TO BE PICKED UP AND BLOWN OVER OR AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-100000- /O.EXT.KGRR.WI.Y.0007.111109T1800Z-111110T0600Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON... HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 1054 AM EST WED NOV 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THIS EVENING...BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS... * LIMBS AND BRANCHES COULD BREAK ACROSS THE AREA. * SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * LOOSE OBJECTS WILL TEND TO BE PICKED UP AND BLOWN OVER OR AROUND. 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. && $$ MJS
883 WWUS73 KGRR 091851 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 151 PM EST WED NOV 9 2011 MIZ039-040-100300- /O.EXA.KGRR.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-111110T0600Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE 151 PM EST WED NOV 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING...BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS... * LIMBS AND BRANCHES COULD BREAK ACROSS THE AREA. * SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * LOOSE OBJECTS WILL TEND TO BE PICKED UP AND BLOWN OVER OR AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MIZ037-038-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-100300- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-111110T0600Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-MONTCALM- GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON...GREENVILLE...ALMA... JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK... JACKSON 151 PM EST WED NOV 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH INLAND AND GUSTS TO 55 MPH ON THE LAKESHORE...BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS... * LIMBS AND BRANCHES COULD BREAK ACROSS THE AREA. * SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * LOOSE OBJECTS WILL TEND TO BE PICKED UP AND BLOWN OVER OR AROUND. 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. && $$
732 WWUS73 KGRR 092055 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 355 PM EST WED NOV 9 2011 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-100500- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-111110T0600Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON... GREENVILLE...ALMA...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 355 PM EST WED NOV 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BECOME NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING. GUSTS ALONG THE LAKESHORE COULD REACH 55 MPH. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS... * LIMBS AND BRANCHES COULD BREAK ACROSS THE AREA. * SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * LOOSE OBJECTS WILL TEND TO BE PICKED UP AND BLOWN OVER OR AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MJS
065 WWUS73 KGRR 100045 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 745 PM EST WED NOV 9 2011 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-100145- /O.CAN.KGRR.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-111110T0600Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON... GREENVILLE...ALMA...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 745 PM EST WED NOV 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING MORE OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS... * SOME POWER OUTAGES REMAIN FROM THE WINDS EARLIER...HOWEVER NEW POWER OUTAGES ARE NOT EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$ NJJ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 10:50 PM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 29 hr | |
| Nov 9, 11:26 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson and 2 more | 109 min |
| Nov 9, 12:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia and 3 more | 93 min |
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.