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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Northern Indiana

December 5, 20214 counties in Michigan

NWS Northern Indiana issued this wind advisory at Dec 5, 2021, 3:52 PM EST for 4 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Dec 6, 2021, 8:00 AM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 5, 2021, 3:52 PM EST (20:52 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 6, 2021, 8:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 6, 2021, 4:00 PM EST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

Counties Branch County, MI, Cass County, MI, Hillsdale County, MI, Saint Joseph County, MI

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:51 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 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 178 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 12:00Z on 2021-12-05Temperature 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-12-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1784 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
93 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
256 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

742 
WWUS73 KIWX 052052
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
352 PM EST Sun Dec 5 2021

INZ003-MIZ077-060500-
/O.NEW.KIWX.WI.Y.0005.211206T1300Z-211206T1900Z/
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
352 PM EST Sun Dec 5 2021 /252 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST /7 AM CST/ TO 2 PM EST
/1 PM CST/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM EST /7 AM CST/ to 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects like
  holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few
  power outages may result. Use caution if you are traveling a
  high profile vehicle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
897 
WWUS73 KIWX 060313
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1013 PM EST Sun Dec 5 2021

INZ003-MIZ077-061200-
/O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0005.211206T1300Z-211206T1900Z/
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
1013 PM EST Sun Dec 5 2021 /913 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST /7 AM CST/ TO
2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM EST /7 AM CST/ to 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects like
  holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few
  power outages may result. Use caution if you are traveling a
  high profile vehicle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
199 
WWUS73 KIWX 060901
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
401 AM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

MIZ078>081-061715-
/O.EXB.KIWX.WI.Y.0005.211206T1300Z-211206T2100Z/
Cass-St. Joseph-Branch-Hillsdale-
Including the cities of Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, 
Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, 
Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, and Litchfield
401 AM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Cass, St. Joseph, Branch and Hillsdale Counties.

* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 4 PM EST this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The winds will also be accompanied by lake
  effect snow showers which may cause reduced visibilities and a
  few slick spots on the roads by late afternoon as temperatures 
  drop into the 20s.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle on north-south oriented roads. Secure outdoor 
objects.

&&

$$

INZ003-MIZ077-061715-
/O.EXT.KIWX.WI.Y.0005.211206T1300Z-211206T2100Z/
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
401 AM EST Mon Dec 6 2021 /301 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST /7 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING TO 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM EST /7 AM CST/ this morning to 4 PM EST /3 PM 
  CST/ this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects like
  holiday decorations. 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 on north-south oriented roads. Secure outdoor 
objects.

&&

$$
918 
WWUS73 KIWX 062052
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
352 PM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

INZ003-MIZ077>081-062200-
/O.EXP.KIWX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-211206T2100Z/
La Porte-Berrien-Cass-St. Joseph-Branch-Hillsdale-
Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, Niles, 
Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, 
Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, 
Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, 
Hillsdale, Jonesville, and Litchfield
352 PM EST Mon Dec 6 2021 /252 PM CST Mon Dec 6 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

Winds have fallen below advisory levels. However, gusts 25 to 35
mph can still be expected this evening, diminishing further
overnight.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 5, 3:49 AM ESTGale WarningIWX39 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.