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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Northern Indiana

May 18, 20174 counties in Michigan

NWS Northern Indiana issued this wind advisory at May 18, 2017, 3:34 AM EDT for 4 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, 3:34 AM EDT (07:34 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 Northern Indiana

Counties Branch County, MI, Cass County, MI, Hillsdale County, MI, Saint Joseph County, MI

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:35 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 178 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.

265 
WWUS73 KIWX 180734
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
334 AM EDT Thu May 18 2017

MIZ077>081-181545-
/O.NEW.KIWX.WI.Y.0007.170518T1500Z-170519T0000Z/
Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-
Including the cities of Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, 
Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, 
Cassopolis, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, 
Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, and Litchfield
334 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 Northern Indiana has issued a
Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to
8 PM EDT this evening. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * Southwest winds 20-30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph later this 
   morning and through the afternoon.

 * Peak time for the strongest wind gusts is between Noon and 5
   PM.

IMPACTS...

 * Loose objects will be blown around.

 * High profile vehicles will be difficult to drive.

 * Scattered power outages may occur. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts of
45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
534 
WWUS73 KIWX 181526
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1126 AM EDT Thu May 18 2017

MIZ077>081-190000-
/O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170519T0000Z/
Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-
Including the cities of Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, 
Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, 
Cassopolis, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, 
Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, and Litchfield
1126 AM EDT Thu May 18 2017

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
   through the afternoon. 

 * Peak time for the strongest wind gusts is between 1 and 5 PM. 

IMPACTS...

 * Loose objects will be blown around.

 * High profile vehicles will be difficult to drive.

 * Scattered power outages may occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts of
45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
397 
WWUS73 KIWX 190004
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
804 PM EDT Thu May 18 2017

MIZ077>081-190115-
/O.EXP.KIWX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170519T0000Z/
Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-
Including the cities of Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, 
Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, 
Cassopolis, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, 
Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, and Litchfield
804 PM EDT Thu May 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. 

Strong southwest winds have abated and will become northwest as a
cold front crosses the area this evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * For more information visit weather.gov/iwx. 

&&

$$

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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.