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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

September 21, 201810 counties in Michigan

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.

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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2018-09-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 401 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2018-09-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 284 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 21, 3:47 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementGRRAllegan, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren16 hr
Sep 21, 6:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRBarry, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent54 min
Sep 21, 7:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRBarry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham and 3 more94 min
Sep 21, 12:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRCalhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson82 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.