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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind advisory at Apr 27, 2014, 3:34 PM EDT for 23 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Apr 28, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2014, 3:34 PM EDT (19:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 28, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2014, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 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 19:37 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 12:00Z, 7.6 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
- 946 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
414 WWUS73 KGRR 271934 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 334 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2014 MIZ037>039-043>045-050-051-056>058-064-065-071-072-280345- /O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.140428T1200Z-140429T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-MUSKEGON-MONTCALM- OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-ALLEGAN-BARRY-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MUSKEGON...GREENVILLE...JENISON... GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO 334 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH EXPECTED BY NOON. THE STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. * TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ESPECIALLY ON NORTH/SOUTH ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
5 follow-up statements
448 WWUS73 KGRR 280249 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1049 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2014 MIZ037>039-043>045-050-051-056>058-064-065-071-072-280800- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.140428T1200Z-140429T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-MUSKEGON-MONTCALM- OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-ALLEGAN-BARRY-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MUSKEGON...GREENVILLE...JENISON... GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO 1049 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH EXPECTED BY NOON. THE STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. * TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ESPECIALLY ON NORTH/SOUTH ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
391 WWUS73 KGRR 280729 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 329 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 MIZ040-046-052-059-066-067-073-074-281530- /O.EXA.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.140428T1200Z-140429T0000Z/ CLARE-ISABELLA-GRATIOT-CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARE...MOUNT PLEASANT...ALMA... ST. JOHNS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 329 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH EXPECTED BY NOON. THE STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. * TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ESPECIALLY ON NORTH/SOUTH ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ037>039-043>045-050-051-056>058-064-065-071-072-281530- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.140428T1200Z-140429T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-MUSKEGON-MONTCALM- OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-ALLEGAN-BARRY-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MUSKEGON...GREENVILLE...JENISON... GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO 329 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH EXPECTED BY NOON. THE STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. * TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ESPECIALLY ON NORTH/SOUTH ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ NJJ
586 WWUS73 KGRR 281502 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1102 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-282315- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140429T0000Z/ 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 1102 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. * TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ESPECIALLY ON NORTH/SOUTH ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
899 WWUS73 KGRR 281939 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 339 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-290000- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140429T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON... GREENVILLE...ALMA...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 339 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * EASTERLY WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 45 MPH THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. * TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ESPECIALLY ON NORTH/SOUTH ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
963 WWUS73 KGRR 282355 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 755 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-290100- /O.EXP.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140429T0000Z/ 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 755 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS... * WIND GUSTS REACHED OR EXCEEDED 45 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN EARLIER TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 3:35 AM EDT | Gale Watch | GRR | 12 hr | |
| Apr 27, 3:35 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 16 hr | |
| Apr 27, 3:26 PM EDT | Gale Warning | GRR | 36 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Michigan, 2014Every wind advisory in 2014
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.