Alert archive / Michigan / Wind Chill Warnings in 2015
Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind chill warning at Feb 18, 2015, 12:28 PM EST for 10 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Feb 18, 2015, 8:00 PM EST. It was in force for 16 hr. 13 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
- Feb 18, 2015, 12:28 PM EST (17:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2015, 8:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2015, 11:50 AM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Clare County, MI, Clinton County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Gratiot County, MI, Ingham County, MI, Ionia County, MI, Isabella County, MI, Mecosta County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Osceola County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 6:30 AM EST | EXTR WIND CHILL -23 | 4 Sse Shepherd, MI | MESONET STATION 2 NNE FOREST HILL /EW4977/ |
| Feb 19, 6:35 AM EST | EXTR WIND CHILL -24 | 3 Ne Mount Pleasant, MI | AWOS STATION MT PLEASANT MUNI ARPT /MOP/ |
| Feb 19, 6:49 AM EST | EXTR WIND CHILL -23 | Saint Louis, MI | MESONET STATION SAINT LOUIS /STLHS/ |
| Feb 19, 6:53 AM EST | EXTR WIND CHILL -21 | 4 S Dewitt, MI | ASOS STATION CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT /LAN/ |
| Feb 19, 7:31 AM EST | EXTR WIND CHILL -25 | 4 Wnw Ithaca, MI | AWOS STATION GRATIOT COMMUNITY AIRPORT /AMN/ |
| Feb 19, 7:45 AM EST | EXTR WIND CHILL -25 | 1 S Mount Pleasant, MI | MESONET STATION 1 SSE MOUNT PLEASANT /EW5813/ |
| Feb 19, 7:51 AM EST | EXTR WIND CHILL -26 | 4 Wnw Ithaca, MI | AWOS STATION GRATIOT COMMUNITY AIRPORT /AMN/ |
| Feb 19, 7:53 AM EST | EXTR WIND CHILL -22 | 4 S Dewitt, MI | ASOS STATION CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT /LAN/ |
| Feb 19, 7:54 AM EST | EXTR WIND CHILL -19 | Webberville, MI | MESONET STATION WEBBERVILLE /WBBRV/ |
| Feb 19, 8:00 AM EST | EXTR WIND CHILL -21 | 4 Wnw Belding, MI | MESONET STATION 3 ENE GRATTAN /MIBEL/ |
| Feb 19, 8:31 AM EST | EXTR WIND CHILL -25 | 1 W Wheeler, MI | MESONET STATION 1 W WHEELER /CW0681/ |
| Feb 19, 8:33 AM EST | EXTR WIND CHILL -21 | 3 S Ionia, MI | AWOS STATION IONIA COUNTY ARPT /Y70/ |
| Feb 19, 9:00 AM EST | EXTR WIND CHILL -17 | 1 Nne Williamston, MI | MESONET STATION 1 NE WILLIAMSTON /WILMS/ |
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, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 626 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
766
WWUS43 KGRR 181728
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1228 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
MIZ064-071-190130-
/O.UPG.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.WS.W.0004.150218T1728Z-150220T0000Z/
ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN
1228 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WHICH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 6 TO 10 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS WITH OCCASIONAL WHITEOUTS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-190130-
/O.NEW.KGRR.WC.W.0002.150219T0100Z-150219T1700Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING
1228 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST THURSDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 25.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 15 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ038-044-057-065-073-074-190130-
/O.NEW.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.150219T0100Z-150219T1700Z/
LAKE-NEWAYGO-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT...GRAND RAPIDS...
HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
1228 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST THURSDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
* A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ037-043-050-056-072-190130-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON...
KALAMAZOO
1228 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY. 4 TO 8
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS WITH OCCASIONAL WHITEOUTS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS POSSIBLE.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
OSTUNO4 follow-up statements
983
WWUS43 KGRR 182030
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
330 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
MIZ064-071-190430-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN
330 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS WITH OCCASIONAL WHITEOUTS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-190430-
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.150219T0100Z-150219T1700Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING
330 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 25.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 15 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ037-043-050-056-072-190430-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON...
KALAMAZOO
330 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY. 4 TO 8
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS WITH OCCASIONAL WHITEOUTS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS POSSIBLE.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ038-044-057-065-073-074-190430-
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.150219T0100Z-150219T1700Z/
LAKE-NEWAYGO-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT...GRAND RAPIDS...
HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
330 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON EST THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
* A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
OSTUNO303
WWUS43 KGRR 190220
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
920 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
MIZ064-071-191030-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN
920 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
4 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS WITH OCCASIONAL NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-191030-
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150219T1700Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING
920 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 25 DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
THURSDAY.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 15 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ037-043-050-056-072-191030-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON...
KALAMAZOO
920 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW SHOWERS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 5 INCHES
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS POSSIBLE.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ038-044-057-065-073-074-191030-
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150219T1700Z/
LAKE-NEWAYGO-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT...GRAND RAPIDS...
HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
920 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
* A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$220
WWUS43 KGRR 190805
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
305 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015
MIZ064-071-191615-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN
305 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO
4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-191615-
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150219T1700Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING
305 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES TO MINUS 25 DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TODAY.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 15 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ037-043-050-056-072-191615-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON...
KALAMAZOO
305 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW SHOWERS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 3 INCHES
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS POSSIBLE.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ038-044-057-065-073-074-191615-
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150219T1700Z/
LAKE-NEWAYGO-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT...GRAND RAPIDS...
HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
305 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
* A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$987 WWUS43 KGRR 191650 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1150 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-200100- /O.CAN.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150219T1700Z/ /O.EXB.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING 1150 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WIND CHILL WARNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS COMBINING WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR ZERO TO DROP WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS. * HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. DRESS WARMLY AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ064-071-200000- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/ ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 1150 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW. IMPACTS... * SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. * DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS. * FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING... FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY BOOSTER CABLES. && $$ MIZ038-044-057-065-073-074-200100- /O.EXT.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ LAKE-NEWAYGO-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT...GRAND RAPIDS... HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1150 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS. * HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. DRESS WARMLY AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ037-043-050-056-072-200000- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON... KALAMAZOO 1150 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW. IMPACTS... * SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. * DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS POSSIBLE. * FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING... FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY BOOSTER CABLES. && $$ OSTUNO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 9:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Kalamazoo, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa and 1 more | 45 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:28 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 46 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:28 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Van Buren | 31 hr |
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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.