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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Northern Indiana

March 5, 2020

NWS Northern Indiana issued this wind advisory at Mar 5, 2020, 3:22 PM EST. It took effect at Mar 6, 2020, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 5, 2020, 3:22 PM EST (20:22 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 6, 2020, 4:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 6, 2020, 1:00 PM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

030 
WWUS73 KIWX 052022
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
322 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020

INZ003-MIZ077-060500-
/O.NEW.KIWX.WI.Y.0003.200306T0900Z-200306T1800Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, Niles, 
Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, 
and Paw Paw Lake
322 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020 /222 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ TO 1 PM EST
/NOON CST/ FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Indiana, La Porte County. In Michigan, Berrien 
  County.

* WHEN...From 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ to 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
025 
WWUS73 KIWX 060325
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1025 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020

INZ003-MIZ077-061130-
/O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0003.200306T0900Z-200306T1800Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, Niles, 
Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, 
and Paw Paw Lake
1025 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020 /925 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ TO
1 PM EST /NOON CST/ FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Indiana, La Porte County. In Michigan, Berrien 
  County.

* WHEN...From 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ to 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
444 
WWUS73 KIWX 061757
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1257 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2020

INZ003-MIZ077-061900-
/O.EXP.KIWX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200306T1800Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, Niles, 
Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, 
and Paw Paw Lake
1257 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2020 /1157 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2020/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

Winds will continue to diminish this afternoon into early tonight,
ending the potential for strong winds. Therefore, the wind
advisory will be allowed to expire at 1 PM EST this afternoon, 
which is noon CST. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 10:36 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX26 hr
Mar 5, 4:03 AM ESTGale WarningIWX36 hr
Mar 5, 4:03 AM ESTLakeshore Flood WarningIWX42 hr

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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.