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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind advisory at Mar 18, 2021, 3:23 AM EDT for 15 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Mar 18, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2021, 3:23 AM EDT (07:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Calhoun County, MI, Clinton County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Gratiot County, MI, Ingham County, MI, Ionia County, MI, Jackson County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Kent County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 1561 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
350 WWUS73 KGRR 180723 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 323 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 MIZ050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-181530- /O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.210318T1200Z-210319T0000Z/ Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry- Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 323 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Michigan. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and scattered outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low afternoon humidity values combined with strong wind gusts may result in an increased fire danger risk especially in open areas. The main wind direction will be northeast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/grr
3 follow-up statements
186 WWUS73 KGRR 181435 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1035 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 MIZ050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-182245- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210319T0000Z/ Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry- Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 1035 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Michigan. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and scattered outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low afternoon humidity values combined with strong wind gusts may result in an increased fire danger risk especially in open areas. The main wind direction will be northeast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/grr
208 WWUS73 KGRR 181952 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 352 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 MIZ050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-190000- /O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210319T0000Z/ Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry- Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 352 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Michigan. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and scattered outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected during the afternoon and early evening hours. Winds will settle down substantially as we head towards midnight and into the overnight hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/grr DUKE
700 WWUS73 KGRR 190004 NPWGRR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 804 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 MIZ050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-190115- /O.EXP.KGRR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210319T0000Z/ Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry- Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 804 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Northeast winds may still gust to 35 mph for a few more hours, but the stronger gusts of 45 to 50 mph are no longer expected. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/grr
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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.