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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 12:42 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 93 min | |
| May 18, 1:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Lake, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana | 62 min |
| May 18, 3:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Kent | 61 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.