Alert archive / Michigan / Wind Advisories in 2017

Wind Advisory 7, NWS Detroit, MI

October 7, 201717 counties in Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this wind advisory at Oct 7, 2017, 3:26 PM EDT for 17 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Oct 8, 2017, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 7, 2017, 3:26 PM EDT (19:26 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 8, 2017, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 8, 2017, 3:22 AM EDT
In force
3 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 19:31 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, 7.4 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2017-10-07Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2017-10-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 227 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
1133 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
227 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
301 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

262 
WWUS73 KDTX 071926
NPWDTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
326 PM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-080530-
/O.NEW.KDTX.WI.Y.0007.171008T0400Z-171008T1000Z/
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
326 PM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 AM EDT
Sunday. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * Strong southwest winds with gusts around 45 mph will develop
   around midnight and continue through the overnight hours as a
   strong cold front quickly moves through Lower Michigan this
   evening.
 
 * The winds will quickly diminish to 10 to 20 mph during Sunday 
   morning. 

IMPACTS...

 * High profile vehicles may encounter difficult travel overnight. 

 * Loose objects such as trash cans, outdoor furniture and
   trampolines may be blown around.

 * Some scattered power outages are possible. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of at least
30 mph or gusts of 45 mph or more 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 

&&

$$

RBP
1 follow-up statement
729 
WWUS73 KDTX 080722
NPWDTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
322 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2017

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-080830-
/O.CAN.KDTX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-171008T1000Z/
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
322 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has cancelled the
Wind Advisory. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * Southwest winds will gust at times up to 30 mph through the mid
   morning hours.  

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 7, 3:53 AM EDTGale WarningDTX27 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Michigan, 2017Every wind advisory in 2017

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.