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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind advisory at Sep 21, 2018, 3:33 AM EDT for 10 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2018, 3:33 AM EDT (07:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 21, 2018, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Clare County, MI, Gratiot County, MI, Isabella County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Mecosta County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Osceola County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 197 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
- 401 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -134 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 995 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 284 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 313 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
The text
As transmitted.
139 WWUS73 KGRR 210733 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 333 AM EDT Fri Sep 21 2018 MIZ037>040-043>046-051-052-211545- /O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.180921T0733Z-180921T2200Z/ Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Montcalm- Gratiot- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Hart, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Greenville, and Alma 333 AM EDT Fri Sep 21 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 6 PM EDT this evening. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Winds will become Northwest this morning, and increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * Winds will gradually diminish beginning this afternoon. IMPACTS... * Some power outages will be possible. * Loose objects like garbage cans and patio furniture could be blown around. * Some tree limbs could come down in the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
3 follow-up statements
782 WWUS73 KGRR 211418 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1018 AM EDT Fri Sep 21 2018 MIZ037>040-043>046-051-052-212200- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180921T2200Z/ Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Montcalm- Gratiot- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Hart, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Greenville, and Alma 1018 AM EDT Fri Sep 21 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Winds will become Northwest this morning, and increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * Winds will gradually diminish beginning this afternoon. IMPACTS... * Some power outages will be possible. * Loose objects like garbage cans and patio furniture could be blown around. * Some tree limbs could come down in the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
137 WWUS73 KGRR 211909 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 309 PM EDT Fri Sep 21 2018 MIZ037>040-043>046-051-052-212200- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180921T2200Z/ Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Montcalm- Gratiot- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Hart, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Greenville, and Alma 309 PM EDT Fri Sep 21 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph overnight. * Winds will gradually diminish this evening. IMPACTS... * Some power outages will be possible. * Loose objects like garbage cans and patio furniture could be blown around. * Some tree limbs could come down in the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
035 WWUS73 KGRR 212200 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 600 PM EDT Fri Sep 21 2018 MIZ037>040-043>046-051-052-212300- /O.EXP.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180921T2200Z/ Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Montcalm- Gratiot- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Hart, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Greenville, and Alma 600 PM EDT Fri Sep 21 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. Winds will slowly diminish through the evening. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 3:47 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | Allegan, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren | 16 hr |
| Sep 21, 6:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Barry, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent | 54 min |
| Sep 21, 7:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham and 3 more | 94 min |
| Sep 21, 12:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson | 82 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.