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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

February 12, 201723 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind advisory at Feb 12, 2017, 1:58 AM EST for 23 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Feb 12, 2017, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 12, 2017, 1:58 AM EST (06:58 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2017, 11:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 12, 2017, 8:24 PM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
All 23 counties

Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Calhoun County, MI, Clare County, MI, Clinton County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Gratiot County, MI, Ingham County, MI, Ionia County, MI, Isabella County, MI, Jackson County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Kent County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Mecosta County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Osceola County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:57 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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 165 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 2017-02-12Temperature 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 2017-02-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 203 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
968 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
203 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
160 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

274 
WWUS73 KGRR 120658
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
158 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-121500-
/O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.170212T1600Z-170213T0500Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, 
Hart, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Muskegon, Greenville, 
Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, 
Holland, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, 
Battle Creek, and Jackson
158 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
EST TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to midnight
EST tonight. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * Winds will gust to 45 to 50 mph during the afternoon and
   evening.

IMPACTS...

 * Winds will likely blow down some limbs and may cause local
   power outages.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

wdm
4 follow-up statements
351 
WWUS73 KGRR 121247
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
747 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-122100-
/O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.170212T1600Z-170213T0500Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, 
Hart, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Muskegon, Greenville, 
Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, 
Holland, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, 
Battle Creek, and Jackson
747 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * Winds will gust to 45 to 50 mph during the afternoon and 
   evening. 

IMPACTS...

 * Winds will likely blow down some limbs and may cause local 
   power outages. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for 
   high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

wdm
169 
WWUS73 KGRR 121528
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1028 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-122330-
/O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.170212T1600Z-170213T0500Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, 
Hart, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Muskegon, Greenville, 
Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, 
Holland, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, 
Battle Creek, and Jackson
1028 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * West to Northwest winds will gust to 40 to 50 mph during the 
   afternoon and evening. 

IMPACTS...

 * Winds will likely blow down some limbs and may cause local 
   power outages. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for 
   high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. 

&&

$$
735 
WWUS73 KGRR 122005
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
305 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-130415-
/O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170213T0500Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, 
Hart, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Muskegon, Greenville, 
Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, 
Holland, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, 
Battle Creek, and Jackson
305 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * West to Northwest winds will gust to 40 to 50 mph through early
   this evening before diminishing.

IMPACTS...

 * Winds will likely blow down some limbs and may cause local 
   power outages. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for 
   high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. 

&&

$$

NJJ
825 
WWUS73 KGRR 130124
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
824 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-130230-
/O.CAN.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170213T0500Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, 
Hart, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Muskegon, Greenville, 
Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, 
Holland, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, 
Battle Creek, and Jackson
824 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds are decreasing this evening and the National Weather 
Service in Grand Rapids has cancelled the Wind Advisory. 

&&

$$

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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.