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Gale Watch 3, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

April 9, 2015

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale watch at Apr 9, 2015, 3:40 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 9, 2015, 11:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 9, 2015, 3:40 AM EDT (07:40 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 9, 2015, 11:00 PM EDT
Expired: Apr 9, 2015, 4:22 PM EDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale watch went out at Apr 9, 3:30 AM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 3:30 AM EDT, 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 8, 11:00 AM EDT, 16 hours 40 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 9, 1:33 AM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 9, 2:52 AM EDT, 48 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 9, 1:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Allegan, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Van Buren	87 min
Apr 9, 2:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Allegan, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Van Buren	83 min
Apr 9, 4:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson and 2 more	89 min
Apr 9, 10:40 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Ionia	7 days
Apr 9, 10:40 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Ingham	3 days
Apr 9, 10:40 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Clinton	5 days
Apr 9, 10:40 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Clinton	8 days
Apr 9, 2:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 15 more	45 hr
Apr 9, 3:55 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more	23 hr
Apr 9, 4:22 PM EDT	Gale Warning	GRR		22 hr
Apr 9, 4:41 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Kent	69 hr
Apr 9, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Calhoun	55 min

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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.