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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Detroit, MI

April 7, 2017Huron County, Saint Clair County, Sanilac County, Michigan

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.

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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2017-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2017-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 76 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 9:39 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXGenesee, Saginaw19 hr
Apr 6, 9:44 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXMidland, Saginaw40 hr
Apr 7, 3:47 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDTX18 hr
Apr 7, 4:23 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningDTXLivingston7 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.