Alert archive / Michigan / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 3, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind advisory at Mar 7, 2017, 3:30 AM EST for 6 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2017, 3:30 AM EST (08:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2017, 2:51 PM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Allegan County, MI, Mason County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:29 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
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 214 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
- 522 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 441 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 425 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
537 WWUS73 KGRR 070830 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 330 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-071630- /O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0003.170307T0830Z-170307T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.HW.A.0002.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Ludington, Hart, Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 330 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 3 PM EST this afternoon. a High Wind Watch has also been issued. This High Wind Watch is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * The south wind will shift to the southwest today and occasionallygust to over 45 mph at times today. * Westerly winds on Wednesday may gust to over 55 mph. IMPACTS... * Scattered power outages could occur today. * Numerous power outages will be possible on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. * A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ MIZ038>040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-072>074-071630- /O.NEW.KGRR.HW.A.0002.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ Lake-Osceola-Clare-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent- Ionia-Clinton-Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 330 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a High Wind Watch...which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Westerly winds could gust to over 55 mph on Wednesday. IMPACTS... * Numerous power outages are possible on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. * A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$
3 follow-up statements
993 WWUS73 KGRR 071019 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 519 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-071830- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T2000Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.HW.A.0002.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Ludington, Hart, Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 519 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * The south wind will shift to the southwest today and occasionally gust to over 45 mph at times today. * Westerly winds on Wednesday may gust to over 55 mph. IMPACTS... * Scattered power outages could occur today. * Numerous power outages will be possible on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. * A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ MIZ038>040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-072>074-071830- /O.CON.KGRR.HW.A.0002.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ Lake-Osceola-Clare-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent- Ionia-Clinton-Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 519 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Westerly winds could gust to over 55 mph on Wednesday. IMPACTS... * Numerous power outages are possible on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. * A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$
352 WWUS73 KGRR 071548 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1048 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-080000- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T2000Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.HW.A.0002.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Ludington, Hart, Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 1048 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph at times, diminishing this afternoon. * Westerly winds on Wednesday may gust to over 55 mph. IMPACTS... * Scattered power outages could occur today. * Numerous power outages will be possible on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. * A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ MIZ038>040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-072>074-080000- /O.CON.KGRR.HW.A.0002.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ Lake-Osceola-Clare-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent- Ionia-Clinton-Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 1048 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Westerly winds could gust to over 55 mph on Wednesday. IMPACTS... * Numerous power outages are possible on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. * A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$
873 WWUS73 KGRR 071951 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 251 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 MIZ043-050-056-064-071-080400- /O.CAN.KGRR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T2000Z/ /O.UPG.KGRR.HW.A.0002.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.HW.W.0001.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Hart, Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 251 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM EST Wednesday. the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. the High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * The gusty winds this afternoon will continue to diminish through this evening. * Winds will increase Wednesday morning to 30 to 40 mph with gusts around 60 mph expected. * The strong winds on Wednesday will diminish Wednesday evening. IMPACTS... * Impacts on Wednesday will be much greater than they were with today's gusty winds. * Limbs and branches will come down, with some trees likely being blown over. * Numerous power outages will be likely on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ MIZ037-080400- /O.CAN.KGRR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T2000Z/ /O.UPG.KGRR.HW.A.0002.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ Mason- Including the city of Ludington 251 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM EST Wednesday. the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. the High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * The gusty winds this afternoon will continue to diminish through this evening. * Winds will increase Wednesday morning to 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 50 mph expected. * The strong winds on Wednesday will diminish Wednesday evening. IMPACTS... * Impacts on Wednesday will be much greater than they were with today's gusty winds. * Limbs and branches will come down, with some trees possibly being blown over. * Numerous power outages will be possible on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MIZ044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-072>074-080400- /O.UPG.KGRR.HW.A.0002.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.HW.W.0001.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 251 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM EST Wednesday. the High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * The gusty winds this afternoon will continue to diminish through this evening. * Winds will increase Wednesday morning to 30 to 40 mph with gusts around 60 mph expected. * The strong winds on Wednesday will diminish Wednesday evening. IMPACTS... * Impacts on Wednesday will be much greater than they were with today's gusty winds. * Limbs and branches will come down, with some trees also likely being blown over. * Numerous power outages will be likely on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ MIZ038>040-080400- /O.UPG.KGRR.HW.A.0002.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.170308T1200Z-170309T0000Z/ Lake-Osceola-Clare- Including the cities of Baldwin, Reed City, and Clare 251 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM EST Wednesday. the High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * The gusty winds this afternoon will continue to diminish through this evening. * Winds will increase Wednesday morning to 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 50 mph expected. * The strong winds on Wednesday will diminish Wednesday evening. IMPACTS... * Impacts on Wednesday will be much greater than they were with today's gusty winds. * Limbs and branches will come down, with some trees possibly being blown over. * Numerous power outages will be possible on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ NJJ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lake, Mason and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:30 AM EST | High Wind Watch | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lake, Mason and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:51 PM EST | High Wind Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 13 more | 28 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:51 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GRR | Clare, Lake, Mason, Osceola | 28 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.