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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this wind advisory at Apr 7, 2017, 3:24 AM EDT for Huron County, Saint Clair County, Sanilac County, Michigan. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2017, 3:24 AM EDT (07:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2017, 3:47 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
Counties Huron County, MI, Saint Clair County, MI, Sanilac County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 474 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 389 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
469 WWUS73 KDTX 070724 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 324 AM EDT Fri Apr 7 2017 MIZ049-055-063-071600- /O.CAN.KDTX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170407T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.WI.Y.0005.170407T0724Z-170407T1600Z/ Huron-Sanilac-St. Clair- Including the cities of Bad Axe, Sandusky, and Port Huron 324 AM EDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until noon EDT today. The High Wind Warning has been cancelled. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Strong northerly winds gusting up to 45 mph along the Lake Huron Shoreline this morning. * Winds will slowly diminish during the afternoon. IMPACTS... * The strong wind gusts will make travel hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. * Minor tree damage is likely. * Power outages will be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind 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 && $$ MIZ047-048-053-054-060>062-068>070-075-076-082-083-070830- /O.CAN.KDTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170407T1000Z/ Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Tuscola-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-Livingston- Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe- Including the cities of Midland, Bay City, Saginaw, Caro, Owosso, Flint, Lapeer, Howell, Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe 324 AM EDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has cancelled the Wind Advisory. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Wind gusts have dropped to 30 mph or less early this morning. IMPACTS... * Wind gusts topped out in the 40 to 45 mph range on Thursday with stronger winds immediately downwind of Saginaw Bay. * The high winds caused some power outages and downed trees. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Prepare, plan and stay informed. Visit http://go.usa.gov/c7kkP && $$ DG
2 follow-up statements
461 WWUS73 KDTX 071539 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 1139 AM EDT Fri Apr 7 2017 MIZ049-055-063-072000- /O.EXT.KDTX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170407T2000Z/ Huron-Sanilac-St. Clair- Including the cities of Bad Axe, Sandusky, and Port Huron 1139 AM EDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... The Wind Advisory is now in effect until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Strong northerly winds gusting up to 45 mph immediately along the Lake Huron shoreline. * Winds will slowly diminish during the late afternoon. IMPACTS... * The strong wind gusts will make travel hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind 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 && $$ CB
444 WWUS73 KDTX 071947 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 347 PM EDT Fri Apr 7 2017 MIZ049-055-063-072100- /O.CAN.KDTX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170407T2000Z/ Huron-Sanilac-St. Clair- Including the cities of Bad Axe, Sandusky, and Port Huron 347 PM EDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has cancelled the Wind Advisory. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Northerly winds along the Lake Huron shoreline have been in the 30 to 35 mph range this afternoon. Winds will only gradually weaken through the late afternoon, before diminishing rapidly during the late evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Prepare, plan and stay informed. Visit http://go.usa.gov/c7kkP && $$ CB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 9:39 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | DTX | Genesee, Saginaw | 19 hr |
| Apr 6, 9:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | DTX | Midland, Saginaw | 40 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:47 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 18 hr | |
| Apr 7, 4:23 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | DTX | Livingston | 7 days |
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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.