Alert archive / Michigan / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this wind advisory at Mar 1, 2017, 7:10 AM EST for 8 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Mar 1, 2017, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2017, 7:10 AM EST (12:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2017, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2017, 10:55 PM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
Counties Lenawee County, MI, Livingston County, MI, Macomb County, MI, Monroe County, MI, Oakland County, MI, Saint Clair County, MI, Washtenaw County, MI, Wayne County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:13 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, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 35 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
- 936 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
710 WWUS73 KDTX 011210 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 710 AM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-012030- /O.NEW.KDTX.WI.Y.0002.170301T1700Z-170302T0300Z/ St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee- Monroe- Including the cities of Port Huron, Howell, Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe 710 AM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 10 PM EST this evening. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A strong cold front will move through the region during early afternoon. Wind will then shift to the west and increase to gusts around 45 mph. * The strong wind gusts will last through the afternoon and diminish toward mid evening. IMPACTS... * Downed tree limbs and localized power outages will be possible. * Hazardous driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 35 mph, or gusts to 45 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 && $$ BT
3 follow-up statements
871 WWUS73 KDTX 011758 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 1258 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-020300- /O.CON.KDTX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170302T0300Z/ St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee- Monroe- Including the cities of Port Huron, Howell, Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe 1258 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A strong cold front will move through the region during the early afternoon hours. Wind will shift to the west with wind gusts in excess of 40 mph. * The strong wind gusts will persist through the evening and diminish by midnight. IMPACTS... * Downed tree limbs and localized power outages will be possible. * Hazardous driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 35 mph, or gusts to 45 mph, are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. * Prepare, plan and stay informed. Visit http://go.usa.gov/c7kkP && $$ CB
227 WWUS73 KDTX 012056 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 356 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-020500- /O.EXT.KDTX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170302T0500Z/ St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee- Monroe- Including the cities of Port Huron, Howell, Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe 356 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... The Wind Advisory is now in effect until midnight EST tonight. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * West winds, with gusts in excess of 40 mph, will persist across portions of southeastern Michigan south of the I 69 corridor through the evening hours. * An additional increase in surface winds may occur along and behind a shift of winds to the northwest this evening. Most favorable timing for this windshift will be between 8 PM and 11 PM EDT. IMPACTS... * Downed tree limbs and localized power outages will be possible. * Hazardous driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 35 mph, or gusts to 45 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 && $$ CB
537 WWUS73 KDTX 020355 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 1055 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-020500- /O.CAN.KDTX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170302T0500Z/ St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee- Monroe- Including the cities of Port Huron, Howell, Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe 1055 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has cancelled the Wind Advisory. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * West-northwest winds gusting up to 35 mph through midnight, before gradually diminishing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Prepare, plan and stay informed. Visit http://go.usa.gov/c7kkP && $$ MR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 7:25 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Lenawee | 35 min |
| Feb 28, 9:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Macomb | 45 min |
| Feb 28, 10:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Livingston, Washtenaw | 39 min |
| Feb 28, 11:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Washtenaw, Wayne | 64 min |
| Feb 28, 11:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Lenawee | 46 min |
| Feb 28, 11:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Washtenaw | 32 min |
| Feb 28, 11:46 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 89 min | |
| Feb 28, 11:56 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DTX | Monroe, Wayne | 49 min |
| Mar 1, 12:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Macomb | 65 min |
| Mar 1, 2:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne | 39 min |
| Mar 1, 3:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | DTX | Monroe | 14 min |
| Mar 1, 3:32 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | DTX | 28 min | |
| Mar 1, 4:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 24 hr | |
| Mar 1, 8:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | DTX | Macomb | 15 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.