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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

November 21, 20216 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind advisory at Nov 21, 2021, 10:32 AM EST for 6 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Nov 21, 2021, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 21, 2021, 10:32 AM EST (15:32 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 21, 2021, 4:00 PM EST
Expired
Nov 21, 2021, 10:00 PM EST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Counties Allegan County, MI, Mason County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:31 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

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 214 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-11-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-11-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 151 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1176 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
191 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

155 
WWUS73 KGRR 211532
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1032 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021

MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-212345-
/O.NEW.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.211121T2100Z-211122T0300Z/
Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Ludington, Hart, Muskegon, Grand Haven, 
Jenison, Holland, and South Haven
1032 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren 
  counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EST this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase abruptly this afternoon
  and evening behind the passage of a cold front. A noticable jump
  in the winds will occur between 4 PM and 7 PM for counties
  adjacent to the lakeshore. The highest winds will be felt along
  the immediate shoreline where gusts will eclipse 45 mph. Loose
  objects will be blown around by the wind. Scattered power
  outages are likely as leaves still remain on trees near the
  lakeshore. 

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
2 follow-up statements
973 
WWUS73 KGRR 212013
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
313 PM EST Sun Nov 21 2021

MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-220300-
/O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.211121T2100Z-211122T0300Z/
Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Ludington, Hart, Muskegon, Grand Haven, 
Jenison, Holland, and South Haven
313 PM EST Sun Nov 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Ottawa, Allegan, Van Buren and Muskegon 
  counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase abruptly this 
  afternoon and evening behind the passage of a cold front. A 
  noticable jump in the winds will occur between 5 PM and 7 PM 
  for counties adjacent to the lakeshore. The highest winds will 
  be felt along the immediate shoreline where gusts will eclipse 
  45 mph. Loose objects will be blown around by the wind. 
  Scattered power outages are likely as leaves still remain on 
  trees near the lakeshore.

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
998 
WWUS73 KGRR 220308
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1008 PM EST Sun Nov 21 2021

MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-220415-
/O.EXP.KGRR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-211122T0300Z/
Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Ludington, Hart, Muskegon, Grand Haven, 
Jenison, Holland, and South Haven
1008 PM EST Sun Nov 21 2021

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

The strongest wind gusts have already occurred and will gradually
lower overnight. 

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/grr

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 21, 6:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGRRBarry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson54 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.