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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind advisory at Dec 23, 2015, 3:53 AM EST for 23 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Dec 23, 2015, 11:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2015, 3:53 AM EST (08:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 23, 2015, 11:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2015, 9:49 AM EST
- In force
- 11 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 08:52 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, 8.9 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
- 833 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
972 WWUS73 KGRR 230853 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 353 AM EST WED DEC 23 2015 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-231700- /O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.151224T0400Z-151224T1600Z/ 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 353 AM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS POSSIBLE. * LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE LOFTED OR TOSSED AROUND. * DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SECURE LOOSE ITEMS. * MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FRESH BATTERIES FOR FLASHLIGHTS. * STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. && $$ MEADE
5 follow-up statements
999 WWUS73 KGRR 231602 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1102 AM EST WED DEC 23 2015 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-240015- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.151224T0400Z-151224T1600Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON... GREENVILLE...ALMA...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1102 AM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS POSSIBLE. * LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE LOFTED OR TOSSED AROUND. * DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SECURE LOOSE ITEMS. * MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FRESH BATTERIES FOR FLASHLIGHTS. * STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. && $$
259 WWUS73 KGRR 232016 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 316 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-240430- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.151224T0400Z-151224T1600Z/ 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 316 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS POSSIBLE. * LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE LOFTED OR TOSSED AROUND. * DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SECURE LOOSE ITEMS. * MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FRESH BATTERIES FOR FLASHLIGHTS. * STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. && $$
110 WWUS73 KGRR 240307 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1007 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-241115- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.151224T0400Z-151224T1600Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON... GREENVILLE...ALMA...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1007 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 45 MPH. SOME GUSTS COULD APPROACH 55 MPH NEAR THE LAKESHORE. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS. * LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE LOFTED OR TOSSED AROUND. * DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SECURE LOOSE ITEMS. * MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FRESH BATTERIES FOR FLASHLIGHTS. * STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. && $$ JK
460 WWUS73 KGRR 240846 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 346 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-241600- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-151224T1600Z/ 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 346 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 45 MPH. SOME GUSTS COULD APPROACH 55 MPH NEAR THE LAKESHORE. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING. IMPACTS... * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. * LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE LOFTED OR TOSSED AROUND. * DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SECURE LOOSE ITEMS. * MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FRESH BATTERIES FOR FLASHLIGHTS. * STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. && $$ JK
221 WWUS73 KGRR 241449 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 949 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-241600- /O.CAN.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-151224T1600Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON... GREENVILLE...ALMA...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 949 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED IMPACTS... * NO ADDITIONAL IMPACTS FROM STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 3:48 AM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 22 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Kalamazoo | 50 min |
| Dec 23, 4:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham and 3 more | 2 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Michigan, 2015Every wind advisory 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.