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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Detroit, MI
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.
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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 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 3:53 AM EDT | Gale Warning | DTX | 27 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.