Alert archive / Michigan / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this high wind warning at Mar 7, 2017, 10:14 PM EST for 17 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Mar 8, 2017, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr. 56 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
- Mar 7, 2017, 10:14 PM EST (03:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2017, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2017, 6:56 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
Counties Bay County, MI, Genesee County, MI, Huron County, MI, Lapeer County, MI, Lenawee County, MI, Livingston County, MI, Macomb County, MI, Midland County, MI, Monroe County, MI, Oakland County, MI, Saginaw County, MI, Saint Clair County, MI, Sanilac County, MI, Shiawassee County, MI, Tuscola County, MI, Washtenaw County, MI, Wayne County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 10:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Davisburg, MI | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO ANDERSONVILLE RD. |
| Mar 8, 10:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Grosse Pointe, MI | LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN. |
| Mar 8, 10:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sw Midland, MI | LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN CAUSING DAMAGE TO POWER LINES AT PATTERSON AND ASHBY RDS. |
| Mar 8, 10:22 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ne Memphis, MI | SPOTTER REPORTS TREES AND A FEW POWER LINES DOWN ON COVE RD. |
| Mar 8, 10:38 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Huntington Woods, MI | LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN. |
| Mar 8, 10:49 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 6 Se Ann Arbor, MI | |
| Mar 8, 10:56 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Detroit, MI | |
| Mar 8, 10:56 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| Mar 8, 10:56 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| Mar 8, 11:07 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Ne Newport, MI | |
| Mar 8, 11:07 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 6 S Flat Rock, MI | MEASURED GUST FROM PERSONAL WEATHER STATION ANEMOMETER. |
| Mar 8, 11:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | E Palms, MI | LARGE TREE AND LARGE BRANCHES DOWN RATTLE RUN RD E OF PALMS COLUMBUS TWP. |
| Mar 8, 11:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 Sse Flint, MI | ROOF BLOWN OFF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 4410 S. SAGINAW ST. |
| Mar 8, 11:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ene Southfield, MI | MULTIPLE TREES AND TREE LIMBS DOWN ON POWER LINES AT BLOCKS OF PRINCETON AND STANFORD STREETS. |
| Mar 8, 11:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 N Milan, MI | REPORT OF TWO SEMI-TRUCKS OVERTURNED BETWEEN ANN ARBOR AND DUNDEE |
| Mar 8, 11:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Burton, MI | ROOF BLOWN OFF COMMERCIAL BUILDING |
| Mar 8, 11:31 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | White Lake, MI | 18 INCH DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED NEAR ORMAN ROAD AND WHITE LAKE ROAD. |
| Mar 8, 11:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Wyandotte, MI | LARGE TREE DOWN VIA FBOOK. |
| Mar 8, 11:48 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | Romulus, MI | |
| Mar 8, 11:48 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Bay City, MI | ALUMINUM SIDING OF BUILDING RIPPED OFF |
| Mar 8, 11:48 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Lapeer, MI | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT LAPEER COUNTY. |
| Mar 8, 11:56 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Brownstown Township, MI | WIND GUST E58 MPH. LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING STRUIN RD. |
| Mar 8, 11:57 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Adrian, MI | |
| Mar 8, 11:57 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Detroit, MI | |
| Mar 8, 11:57 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| Mar 8, 11:57 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Mount Clemens, MI | |
| Mar 8, 12:15 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Fenton, MI | ROOF DAMAGE FENTON COMMUNITY CENTER VIA FBOOK |
| Mar 8, 12:17 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | W Birch Run, MI | MEDIA REPORTS PARTS OF ROOF BLOWN FROM BIRCH RUN HIGH SCHOOL. |
| Mar 8, 12:24 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Downtown Detroit, MI | DOWNED POWER POLE |
| Mar 8, 12:35 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Monroe, MI | LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD AT N. CUSTER AND RAISINVILLE RD INTERSECTION...BORDER OF MONROE AND RAISINVILLE TWP. |
| Mar 8, 12:45 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nw Livonia, MI | TWO LARGE TREES DOWN ONE ON ROOF OF HOUSE AND ONE UPROOTED NEAR 8MILE AND NEWBURGH...VIA FBOOK |
| Mar 8, 12:57 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Flint, MI | POWER POLL DOWN. DORT HWY CLOSED JUST BEFORE LIPPINCOTT...VIA TWITTER. |
| Mar 8, 12:58 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Flint, MI | |
| Mar 8, 1:27 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Bad Axe, MI | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT HURON COUNTY |
| Mar 8, 1:27 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Caro, MI | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT TUSCOLA COUNTY |
| Mar 8, 1:27 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Corunna, MI | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT SHIAWASSEE COUNTY |
| Mar 8, 1:27 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Howell, MI | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT LIVINGSTON COUNTY |
| Mar 8, 1:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Frankenmuth, MI | REPORT OF STRONG WINDS TIPPING OVER SEMI-TRUCK |
| Mar 8, 1:40 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ese Canton, MI | PORTION OF ROOF RIPPED OFF AT COMMERCIAL BUILDING. |
| Mar 8, 1:42 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Grosse Ile, MI | DRY DOCKED BOAT OVERTURNED |
| Mar 8, 1:42 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Harrison Township, MI | LOOSENED TELEPHONE POLE OBSERVED, MULTIPLE POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES DOWN, AND SIX FOOT SHED COLLAPSED. |
| Mar 8, 1:45 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Grosse Ile, MI | |
| Mar 8, 1:46 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Ann Arbor, MI | 30 FT TREE UPROOTED |
| Mar 8, 2:06 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Owosso, MI | |
| Mar 8, 2:06 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Monroe, MI | |
| Mar 8, 2:22 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Wsw Lakeport, MI | TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED GUST OF 60 MPH |
| Mar 8, 2:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Westland, MI | POWERPOLES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING SIGN BLOWN OUT |
| Mar 8, 2:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Wnw Manchester, MI | ROOF BLOWN OFF COMMERCIAL BUILDING |
| Mar 8, 2:34 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Roseville, MI | HANGING POWERLINES CAUSING ROAD CLOSURES ON UTICA |
| Mar 8, 2:35 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Owosso, MI | |
| Mar 8, 2:53 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Flint, MI | |
| Mar 8, 3:14 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Fenton, MI | ROOF BLOWN OFF OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING |
| Mar 8, 3:51 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Southgate, MI | SHINGLES RIPPED OFF ROOF, UPROOTED TREE FELL ON HOUSE |
| Mar 8, 3:53 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Pontiac, MI | |
| Mar 8, 4:03 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Birch Run, MI | REPORT OF OVERTURNED SEMI-TRUCK AROUND DIXIE HWY AND BURT RD |
| Mar 8, 5:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 Wsw Flint, MI | BUILDING DAMAGE TO SIDE OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSE. VINYL SIDING STRIPPED OFF. |
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 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 25 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
- 2014 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 115 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -211 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
020 WWUS73 KDTX 080314 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 1014 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-081000- /O.UPG.KDTX.HW.A.0002.170308T1500Z-170309T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.HW.W.0002.170308T1500Z-170309T0000Z/ Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee- Lapeer-St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne- Lenawee-Monroe- Including the cities of Midland, Bay City, Bad Axe, Saginaw, Caro, Sandusky, Owosso, Flint, Lapeer, Port Huron, Howell, Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe 1014 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM EST Wednesday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * West winds will increase in strength over southeastern Michigan during the late morning hours on Wednesday. A long duration of sustained winds of 30 to 35 mph are anticipated throughout the afternoon hours. * The potential exists for wind gusts of 50 mph or greater during the late morning and afternoon hours. * The strong west winds are expected to diminish rapidly after 6 PM EDT. IMPACTS... * Power outages possible. * Large limbs downed. * Downed trees possible. * Loose objects will be blown around. * Difficult driving conditions, particularly for high profile vehicles. 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. * Prepare, plan and stay informed. Visit http://go.usa.gov/c7kkP && $$ CB
5 follow-up statements
615 WWUS73 KDTX 080913 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 413 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-081900- /O.CON.KDTX.HW.W.0002.170308T1500Z-170309T0000Z/ Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee- Lapeer-St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne- Lenawee-Monroe- Including the cities of Midland, Bay City, Bad Axe, Saginaw, Caro, Sandusky, Owosso, Flint, Lapeer, Port Huron, Howell, Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe 413 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Strong west to southwest winds will develop late this morning and continue through the afternoon and early evening. * Long duration of sustained winds with speeds between 30 and 35 mph expected during the afternoon * Damaging wind gusts between 50 and 60 mph IMPACTS... * Downed power lines and power outages * Large tree limbs downed * Downed trees possible * Loose objects will be blown around * Difficult driving conditions, particularly for high profile vehicles * The long duration of strong winds could cause some minor structural damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. * Prepare, plan and stay informed. Visit http://go.usa.gov/c7kkP && $$ HLO
368 WWUS73 KDTX 081349 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 849 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-090000- /O.CON.KDTX.HW.W.0002.170308T1500Z-170309T0000Z/ Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee- Lapeer-St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne- Lenawee-Monroe- Including the cities of Midland, Bay City, Bad Axe, Saginaw, Caro, Sandusky, Owosso, Flint, Lapeer, Port Huron, Howell, Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe 849 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Strong winds from the west are already developing this morning. Further intensification will occur through the morning. * Widespread damaging winds are expected. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph will gust in excess of 60 mph. * Damaging wind will persist for several hours and will be the strongest between Noon and 5 PM local time. IMPACTS... * Downed power lines and widespread power outages * Downed trees and large limbs * Loose objects will be blown around * Difficult driving conditions, particularly for high profile vehicles * The long duration of strong winds could cause some minor structural damage. 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. * Prepare, plan and stay informed. Visit http://go.usa.gov/c7kkP && $$ JVC
115 WWUS73 KDTX 081646 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 1146 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-090000- /O.CON.KDTX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170309T0000Z/ Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee- Lapeer-St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne- Lenawee-Monroe- Including the cities of Midland, Bay City, Bad Axe, Saginaw, Caro, Sandusky, Owosso, Flint, Lapeer, Port Huron, Howell, Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe 1146 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Sustained winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to near 60 mph are ongoing. * Further intensification of winds is anticipated over the next several hours. Wind gusts up to 65 mph will be possible at times between Noon and 5 PM local time. IMPACTS... * Downed power lines and widespread power outages * Downed trees and large limbs * Loose objects will be blown around * Difficult driving conditions, particularly for high profile vehicles * The long duration of strong winds could cause some minor structural damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. * Prepare, plan and stay informed. Visit http://go.usa.gov/c7kkP && $$ JVC
418 WWUS73 KDTX 082101 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 401 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-090000- /O.CON.KDTX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170309T0000Z/ Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee- Lapeer-St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne- Lenawee-Monroe- Including the cities of Midland, Bay City, Bad Axe, Saginaw, Caro, Sandusky, Owosso, Flint, Lapeer, Port Huron, Howell, Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe 401 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Sustained winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to near 60 mph are ongoing. * Wind gusts up to 65 mph will be possible through about 5 PM before gradually subsiding during the evening. IMPACTS... * Downed power lines and widespread power outages * Downed trees and large limbs * Loose objects will be blown around * Difficult driving conditions, particularly for high profile vehicles * The long duration of strong winds could cause some minor structural damage. 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. * Prepare, plan and stay informed. Visit http://go.usa.gov/c7kkP && $$ JVC
705 WWUS73 KDTX 082356 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 656 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-090200- /O.CAN.KDTX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170309T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.WI.Y.0003.170308T2356Z-170309T0200Z/ Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee- Lapeer-St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne- Lenawee-Monroe- Including the cities of Midland, Bay City, Bad Axe, Saginaw, Caro, Sandusky, Owosso, Flint, Lapeer, Port Huron, Howell, Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe 656 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 9 PM EST this evening. The High Wind Warning has been cancelled. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Sustained west winds of 25 to 35 mph will persist through the early evening hours. * Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will remain possible, particularly south of the I 69 corridor through 9 PM EST. IMPACTS... * Downed power lines and widespread power outages have been reported. * Downed trees and large limbs have been reported. * Loose objects will be blown around * Difficult driving conditions, particularly for high profile vehicles * The long duration of strong winds have resulted in some minor structural damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. * Prepare, plan and stay informed. Visit http://go.usa.gov/c7kkP && $$ CB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 3:52 AM EST | Storm Warning | DTX | 18 hr | |
| Mar 8, 10:25 AM EST | Low Water Advisory | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 8, 3:43 PM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 18 hr | |
| Mar 8, 6:56 PM EST | Wind Advisory | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 2 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.