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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

May 18, 201719 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind advisory at May 18, 2017, 3:15 AM EDT for 19 counties in Michigan. It took effect at May 18, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 18, 2017, 3:15 AM EDT (07:15 UTC)
In effect from
May 18, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 18, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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, Mecosta County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:16 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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 151 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 2017-05-18Temperature 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 2017-05-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 162 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
2279 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
211 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

363 
WWUS73 KGRR 180715
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
315 AM EDT Thu May 18 2017

MIZ040-044>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-181515-
/O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0005.170518T1500Z-170519T0000Z/
Clare-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-
Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-
Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Clare, 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
315 AM EDT Thu May 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT
this evening. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * Southwesterly wind gusts over 45 are possible later this 
   morning and through the afternoon.

 IMPACTS...

 * Scattered to numerous power outages may occur. 

 * Difficult travel conditions for high profile vehicles may
   occur.

 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
994 
WWUS73 KGRR 181536
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1136 AM EDT Thu May 18 2017

MIZ040-044>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-182345-
/O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170519T0000Z/
Clare-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-
Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-
Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Clare, 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
1136 AM EDT Thu May 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * Southwesterly wind gusts over 45 are possible through the 
   afternoon. 

IMPACTS...

 * Scattered to numerous power outages may occur.

 * Difficult travel conditions for high profile vehicles may 
   occur. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

DUKE
981 
WWUS73 KGRR 182006
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
406 PM EDT Thu May 18 2017

MIZ040-044>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-190000-
/O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170519T0000Z/
Clare-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-
Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-
Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Clare, 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
406 PM EDT Thu May 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * Southwest to west wind gusts over 45 remain possible into the
   early evening hours. Wind gusts will diminish towards and
   especially after sunset. 

IMPACTS...

 * Scattered to numerous power outages may occur.

 * Difficult travel conditions for high profile vehicles may 
   occur. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

DUKE
306 
WWUS73 KGRR 190004
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
804 PM EDT Thu May 18 2017

MIZ040-044>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-190115-
/O.EXP.KGRR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170519T0000Z/
Clare-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-
Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-
Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Clare, 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
804 PM EDT Thu May 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. Winds will continue to
gradually diminish this evening. 

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 12:42 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR93 min
May 18, 1:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRLake, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana62 min
May 18, 3:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRKent61 min

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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.