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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind advisory at Mar 30, 2018, 2:53 PM EDT for 23 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Mar 31, 2018, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2018, 2:53 PM EDT (18:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2018, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2018, 6:23 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 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 18:51 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 12:00Z, 6.9 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1782 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
404 WWUS73 KGRR 301853 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 253 PM EDT Fri Mar 30 2018 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-310300- /O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.180331T1500Z-180331T2300Z/ 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 253 PM EDT Fri Mar 30 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Saturday. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph are expected. * A few higher gusts to around 55 mph are possible Saturday afternoon. IMPACTS... * Scattered power outages and downed tree branches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Laurens
5 follow-up statements
067 WWUS73 KGRR 310157 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 957 PM EDT Fri Mar 30 2018 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-311000- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.180331T1500Z-180331T2300Z/ Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Hart, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 957 PM EDT Fri Mar 30 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph are expected. * A few higher gusts to around 55 mph are possible Saturday afternoon. IMPACTS... * Scattered power outages and downed tree branches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
471 WWUS73 KGRR 310807 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 407 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-311615- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.180331T1500Z-180331T2300Z/ 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 407 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph are expected. IMPACTS... * Scattered power outages and downed tree branches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
478 WWUS73 KGRR 311413 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1013 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-312215- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.180331T1500Z-180331T2300Z/ Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Hart, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 1013 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph are expected. IMPACTS... * Scattered power outages and downed tree branches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
913 WWUS73 KGRR 311922 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 322 PM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-312300- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180331T2300Z/ 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 322 PM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph are expected. IMPACTS... * Scattered power outages and downed tree branches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
468 WWUS73 KGRR 312223 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 623 PM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-312330- /O.CAN.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180331T2300Z/ Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Hart, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 623 PM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has cancelled the Wind Advisory. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 4:05 AM EDT | Gale Warning | GRR | 41 hr |
Nearby
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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.