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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind advisory at Mar 15, 2016, 3:45 PM EDT for 23 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Mar 16, 2016, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2016, 3:45 PM EDT (19:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2016, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2016, 8:54 PM EDT
- In force
- 15 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 19:44 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, 7.8 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 549 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
136 WWUS73 KGRR 151945 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 345 PM EDT TUE MAR 15 2016 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-160345- /O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.160316T1000Z-160317T0200Z/ 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 345 PM EDT TUE MAR 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL INCREASE BEGINNING AROUND DAYBREAK ON WEDNESDAY. * WIND GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST ARE FORECAST TO REACH THE 45 TO 55 MPH RANGE. * WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE CONSIDERABLY AFTER DARK WEDNESDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * THE WIND WILL BE NOTICABLE FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TREES OR TREE LIMBS MAY FALL ONTO POWER LINES CREATING OUTAGES. * PERSONS WORKING OUTSIDE WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION ESPECIALLY DURING THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON HOURS. 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. && $$ DUKE
5 follow-up statements
612 WWUS73 KGRR 160059 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 859 PM EDT TUE MAR 15 2016 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-160900- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.160316T1000Z-160317T0200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON... GREENVILLE...ALMA...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 859 PM EDT TUE MAR 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL INCREASE BEGINNING AROUND DAYBREAK ON WEDNESDAY. * WIND GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST ARE FORECAST TO REACH THE 45 TO 55 MPH RANGE. * WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE CONSIDERABLY AFTER DARK WEDNESDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * THE WIND WILL BE NOTICABLE FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TREES OR TREE LIMBS MAY FALL ONTO POWER LINES CREATING OUTAGES. * PERSONS WORKING OUTSIDE WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION ESPECIALLY DURING THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
457 WWUS73 KGRR 160729 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 329 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 MIZ056>059-064>067-071>074-161530- /O.UPG.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.160316T1000Z-160317T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.HW.W.0001.160316T1000Z-160317T0200Z/ OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN- KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA... ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 329 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL BEGIN INCREASING THIS MORNING. * WIND GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE...MOST LIKELY BETWEEN NOON AND 7 PM. * WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE CONSIDERABLY AFTER DARK TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING TODAY...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. * TREES OR TREE LIMBS MAY FALL ONTO POWER LINES CREATING OUTAGES. * PERSONS WORKING OUTSIDE WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION ESPECIALLY DURING THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-161530- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.160316T1000Z-160317T0200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON... GREENVILLE...ALMA 329 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL BEGIN INCREASING THIS MORNING. * WIND GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST ARE FORECAST TO REACH THE 45 TO 55 MPH RANGE MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 11 AM AND 8 PM. * WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE CONSIDERABLY AFTER DARK WEDNESDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * THE WIND WILL BE NOTICABLE FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TREES OR TREE LIMBS MAY FALL ONTO POWER LINES CREATING OUTAGES. * PERSONS WORKING OUTSIDE WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION ESPECIALLY DURING THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
309 WWUS73 KGRR 161525 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1125 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 MIZ056>059-064>067-071>074-162330- /O.CON.KGRR.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160317T0200Z/ OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN- KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA... ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1125 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST OF 50 TO 60 MPH. * WINDS WILL SUBSIDE CONSIDERABLY AFTER DARK. IMPACTS... * DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING TODAY...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. * TREES OR TREE LIMBS MAY FALL ONTO POWER LINES CREATING OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * PERSONS WORKING OUTSIDE WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-162330- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160317T0200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON... GREENVILLE...ALMA 1125 AM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST 45 TO 55 MPH. * WINDS WILL SUBSIDE CONSIDERABLY AFTER DARK. IMPACTS... * THE WIND WILL BE NOTICEABLE FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TREES OR TREE LIMBS MAY FALL ONTO POWER LINES CREATING OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * PERSONS WORKING OUTSIDE WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION. && $$
456 WWUS73 KGRR 161953 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 353 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 MIZ056>059-064>067-071>074-170200- /O.CON.KGRR.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160317T0200Z/ OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN- KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA... ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 353 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST OF 50 TO 60 MPH. * WINDS WILL SUBSIDE CONSIDERABLY AFTER DARK. IMPACTS... * DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING THROUGH THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. * TREES OR TREE LIMBS MAY FALL ONTO POWER LINES CREATING OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * PERSONS WORKING OUTSIDE WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-170200- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160317T0200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON... GREENVILLE...ALMA 353 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST 45 TO 55 MPH. * WINDS WILL SUBSIDE CONSIDERABLY AFTER DARK. IMPACTS... * THE WIND WILL BE NOTICEABLE FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TREES OR TREE LIMBS MAY FALL ONTO POWER LINES CREATING OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * PERSONS WORKING OUTSIDE WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ JK/MEADE
814 WWUS73 KGRR 170054 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 854 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 MIZ056>059-064>067-071>074-170200- /O.CAN.KGRR.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160317T0200Z/ OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN- KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA... ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 854 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 MPH OVERNIGHT. && $$ MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-170200- /O.CAN.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160317T0200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON... GREENVILLE...ALMA 854 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 MPH OVERNIGHT. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 9:52 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ingham | 64 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:34 PM EDT | Gale Warning | GRR | 32 hr |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.