Alert archive / Michigan / High Wind Warnings in 2015
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this high wind warning at Dec 23, 2015, 4:11 PM EST for 4 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Dec 24, 2015, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr. 19 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
- Dec 23, 2015, 4:11 PM EST (21:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2015, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2015, 11:42 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Benzie County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 12:20 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 2 Sse Manistee, MI | MESONET STATION 1 SE MANISTEE /MC048/ |
| Dec 24, 1:00 AM EST | HIGH SUST WINDS 61 | 4 Ne Parkdale, MI | MESONET STATION 3 NE PARKDALE /A1060/ |
| Dec 24, 1:11 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 44 | 1 Ssw Manistee, MI | MESONET STATION 1 SSW MANISTEE /D9113/ |
| Dec 24, 1:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 2 S Benzonia, MI | MESONET STATION 2 S BENZONIA /MC014/ |
| Dec 24, 1:40 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 48 | 3 Ssw Maple City, MI | MESONET STATION 3 SSW MAPLE CITY /MC045/ |
| Dec 24, 1:53 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 1 Ene Elberta, MI | AWOS STATION FRANKFORT /FKS/ |
| Dec 24, 2:10 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Ssw Maple City, MI | MESONET STATION 3 SSW MAPLE CITY /MC045/ |
| Dec 24, 2:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 44 | 3 E Parkdale, MI | AWOS STATION MANISTEE COUNTY-BLACKER AIRPORT /MBL/ |
| Dec 24, 2:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 S Benzonia, MI | MESONET STATION 2 S BENZONIA /MC014/ |
| Dec 24, 2:52 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 3 S Pleasant View, MI | MESONET STATION 3 S PLEASANT VIEW /D7133/ |
| Dec 24, 2:52 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 4 S Pleasant View, MI | MESONET STATION 3 S PLEASANT VIEW /D7133/ |
| Dec 24, 2:53 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 1 Sse Petoskey, MI | MESONET STATION 2 SSW BAY VIEW /AS614/ |
| Dec 24, 2:57 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 4 S Pleasant View, MI | MESONET STATION 3 S PLEASANT VIEW /D7133/ |
| Dec 24, 3:03 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 1 Sse Petoskey, MI | MESONET STATION 2 SSW BAY VIEW /AS614/ |
| Dec 24, 3:34 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 2 W Conway, MI | AWOS STATION HARBOR SPRINGS MUNI /MGN/ |
| Dec 24, 3:46 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 1 Nw Pellston, MI | ASOS STATION PELLSTON RGNL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY /PLN/ |
| Dec 24, 3:50 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 3 E Oden, MI | MESONET STATION 2 E ODEN /E7833/ |
| Dec 24, 4:14 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 1 Nw Pellston, MI | ASOS STATION PELLSTON RGNL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY /PLN/ |
| Dec 24, 5:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 4 Wsw Bliss, MI | MESONET STATION 4 WSW BLISS /D9387/ |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 183 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
- 540 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 313 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
541 WWUS73 KAPX 232111 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 411 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015 MIZ020-025-031-240515- /O.UPG.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.151224T0600Z-151224T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.HW.W.0001.151224T0500Z-151224T1700Z/ LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE 411 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE PROBABLE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE VERY CHALLENGING TO DRIVE AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MIZ015-016-019-240515- /O.UPG.KAPX.HW.A.0001.151224T0600Z-151224T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.HW.W.0001.151224T0500Z-151224T1700Z/ MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. IGNACE...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX 411 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...VERY STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING * WINDS...GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE PROBABLE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE VERY CHALLENGING TO DRIVE AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MIZ024-029-030-034>036-041-042-240515- /O.EXB.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.151224T0500Z-151224T1700Z/ ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...MIO...HARRISVILLE... HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 411 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE CHALLENGING TO DRIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MIZ008-017-018-021>023-026>028-032-033-240515- /O.EXT.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.151224T0500Z-151224T1700Z/ CHIPPEWA-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY- GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...CHEBOYGAN... ROGERS CITY...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...TRAVERSE CITY... KALKASKA...GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY 411 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY... * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE CHALLENGING TO DRIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
127 WWUS73 KAPX 240300 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1000 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015 MIZ015-016-019-020-025-031-241100- /O.CON.KAPX.HW.W.0001.151224T0500Z-151224T1700Z/ MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. IGNACE...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE 1000 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... * TIMING...VERY STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING * WINDS...GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE PROBABLE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE VERY CHALLENGING TO DRIVE AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MIZ008-017-018-021>024-026>030-032>036-041-042-241100- /O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.151224T0500Z-151224T1700Z/ CHIPPEWA-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA- GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE- ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...CHEBOYGAN... ROGERS CITY...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA... TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE... CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY... GLADWIN...STANDISH 1000 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE CHALLENGING TO DRIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
631 WWUS73 KAPX 240932 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 432 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 MIZ015-016-019-020-025-031-241700- /O.CON.KAPX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-151224T1700Z/ MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. IGNACE...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE 432 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * TIMING...VERY STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...AND ONLY SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH...LOCALLY HIGHER. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT. EVEN TREES WILL SNAP OR GET BLOWN OVER. POWER OUTAGES HAVE OCCURRED AND MORE ARE PROBABLE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS...AND CERTAINLY NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MIZ008-017-018-021>024-026>030-032>036-041-042-241700- /O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-151224T1700Z/ CHIPPEWA-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA- GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE- ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...CHEBOYGAN... ROGERS CITY...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA... TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE... CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY... GLADWIN...STANDISH 432 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * TIMING...VERY STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...AND ONLY SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH...LOCALLY HIGHER. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT. EVEN SOME TREES WILL SNAP OR GET BLOWN OVER. POWER OUTAGES HAVE OCCURRED AND MORE ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DANGEROUS...AND CERTAINLY NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ SMD
287 WWUS73 KAPX 241642 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1142 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 MIZ015-016-019-020-025-031-241745- /O.CAN.KAPX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-151224T1700Z/ MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. IGNACE...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE 1142 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ MIZ008-017-018-021>024-026>030-032>036-041-042-241745- /O.CAN.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-151224T1700Z/ CHIPPEWA-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA- GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE- ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...CHEBOYGAN... ROGERS CITY...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA... TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE... CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY... GLADWIN...STANDISH 1142 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 4:08 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 36 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:08 AM EST | High Wind Watch | APX | Emmet | 12 hr |
| Dec 23, 4:08 AM EST | Storm Watch | APX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:08 AM EST | Wind Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Cheboygan and 15 more | 32 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:55 PM EST | Storm Warning | APX | 19 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Michigan, 2015Every high wind warning in 2015
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.