Alert archive / Michigan / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this high wind warning at Mar 2, 2012, 3:53 PM EST for 15 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Mar 2, 2012, 9:00 PM EST. It was in force for 10 hr. 23 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2012, 3:53 PM EST (20:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2012, 9:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2012, 6:34 AM EST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Calhoun 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, Montcalm County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 9:00 PM EST | SNOW 1 | 3 Ssw Weidman, MI | ONE INCH OF SNOW IN THE LAST HOUR IN THE LAKE ISABELLA AREA. ROADS ARE SLIPPERY. |
| Mar 2, 9:46 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Jackson, MI | 15 TREES KNOCKED DOWN BY THE HIGH WINDS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY |
| Mar 2, 9:56 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 48 | 5 Nnw Lansing, MI | MEASURED AT CAPITOL CITY AIRPORT. |
| Mar 2, 10:09 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 44 | 4 Sse Kalamazoo, MI | |
| Mar 2, 10:15 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Concord, MI | WLNS REPORTS SOME PORCH WINDOWS HAVE BLOWN OUT OF A HOUSE IN CONCORD. |
| Mar 2, 10:37 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 5 W Holland, MI | PEAK GUST MEASURED SO FAR AT SPYGLASS HILL ON LAKE MICHIGAN. REPORT COURTESY OF WOODTV. |
| Mar 2, 10:45 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Lansing, MI | A 47 MPH GUST WAS MEASURED AT 141 AM AS WELL. |
| Mar 2, 10:50 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Lakeview, MI | ROADS WERE SLICK ALONG M46 |
| Mar 2, 10:52 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Stockbridge, MI | WLNS REPORTS A LARGE BRANCH TOOK A POWERLINE DOWN IN STOCKBRIDGE. |
| Mar 2, 11:04 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 2 S Holland, MI | |
| Mar 2, 11:27 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 1 Sw Grand Haven, MI | MEASURED ON THE BEACH JUST SOUTH OF GRAND HAVEN. REPORT COURTESY OF WOODTV. |
| Mar 2, 11:36 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 48 | Gerald R Ford Arpt, MI | |
| Mar 2, 11:40 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 41 | 2 N Walker, MI | |
| Mar 2, 11:43 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 48 | 3 Wnw Jackson, MI | |
| Mar 2, 11:53 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 3 S Ionia, MI | |
| Mar 2, 11:55 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 44 | 1 Ene Charlotte, MI | |
| Mar 3, 1:17 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 2 S Holland, MI | |
| Mar 3, 1:17 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 1 Nw Battle Creek, MI | |
| Mar 3, 1:17 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 48 | 4 E Kentwood, MI | |
| Mar 3, 1:17 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 5 Nnw Lansing, MI | |
| Mar 3, 1:31 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | East Grand Rapids, MI | |
| Mar 3, 5:31 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 39 | 4 Ssw Alma, MI | |
| Mar 3, 6:14 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 31 | 1 Ne Mount Pleasant, MI |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 758 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
652 WWUS73 KGRR 022053 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 353 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 MIZ051-052-056>059-064>067-071>074-030500- /O.UPG.KGRR.HW.A.0001.120303T0000Z-120303T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.HW.W.0001.120303T0200Z-120303T1200Z/ MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...ALMA...JENISON... GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK... JACKSON 353 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAYBREAK ON SATURDAY. * WIDESPREAD WINDS GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE LATE MORNING ON SATURDAY. * ALONG AND WEST OF ROUTE 131...UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL BY MIDDAY SATURDAY WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AROUND MIDNIGHT. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF FALLING TREE LIMBS * ALONG AND WEST OF ROUTE 131...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WITH THE COMBINATION OF SNOW ACCUMULATION AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ046-030500- /O.NEW.KGRR.HW.W.0001.120303T0200Z-120303T1200Z/ ISABELLA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MOUNT PLEASANT 353 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAYBREAK ON SATURDAY. * WIDESPREAD WINDS GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE LATE MORNING ON SATURDAY. * AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY AS RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW AND TEMPERATURES FALL JUST BELOW FREEZING. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF FALLING TREE LIMBS * TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WITH THE COMBINATION OF SNOW ACCUMULATION AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ COBB
4 follow-up statements
913 WWUS73 KGRR 022351 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 651 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 MIZ046-051-052-056>059-064>067-071>074-030800- /O.CON.KGRR.HW.W.0001.120303T0200Z-120303T1200Z/ ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY- EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA... JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK... JACKSON 651 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * WIND GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAYBREAK ON SATURDAY. * WIDESPREAD WINDS GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE LATE MORNING ON SATURDAY. * ALONG AND WEST OF ROUTE 131...UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL BY MIDDAY SATURDAY WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AROUND MIDNIGHT. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF FALLING TREE LIMBS * ALONG AND WEST OF ROUTE 131...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WITH THE COMBINATION OF SNOW ACCUMULATION AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MJS
763 WWUS73 KGRR 030250 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 950 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 MIZ046-051-052-056>059-064>067-071>074-031100- /O.CON.KGRR.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120303T1200Z/ ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY- EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA... JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK... JACKSON 950 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * WIDESPREAD WINDS GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE LATE MORNING ON SATURDAY. * ALONG AND WEST OF ROUTE 131...UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL BY MIDDAY SATURDAY WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AROUND MIDNIGHT. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF FALLING TREE LIMBS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ACROSS JACKSON COUNTY. * ALONG AND WEST OF ROUTE 131...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH THE COMBINATION OF SNOW ACCUMULATION AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ LAURENS MJS
300 WWUS73 KGRR 030840 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 340 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 MIZ046-051-052-056>059-064>067-071>074-031200- /O.CON.KGRR.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120303T1200Z/ ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY- EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA... JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK... JACKSON 340 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * HIGHEST WIND GUSTS HAVE MOST LIKELY ALREADY OCCURRED BUT GUSTS MAY STILL REACH 40 TO 50 MPH FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS. HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF FALLING TREE LIMBS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WERE REPORTED ACROSS JACKSON COUNTY YESTERDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
143 WWUS73 KGRR 031134 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 634 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 MIZ046-051-052-056>059-064>067-071>074-031245- /O.CAN.KGRR.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120303T1200Z/ ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY- EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA... JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK... JACKSON 634 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE REMAINED BELOW WARNING CRITERIA AND SHOULD SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$ OSTUNO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 3:12 AM EST | High Wind Watch | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 8 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | Clare, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Muskegon, Newaygo and 2 more | 38 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Isabella, Mecosta | 13 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:36 AM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 11 hr | |
| Mar 2, 10:36 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Jackson | 30 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:36 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ingham | 35 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:36 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 15 days |
| Mar 2, 10:36 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Barry | 6 days |
| Mar 2, 3:57 PM EST | Storm Warning | GRR | 15 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Kalamazoo, Ottawa, Van Buren | 64 min |
| Mar 2, 5:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Barry, Eaton, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lake and 4 more | 57 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.