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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this wind advisory at Dec 16, 2021, 10:09 AM EST for 12 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2021, 10:09 AM EST (15:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2021, 4:38 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
Counties Alger County, MI, Baraga County, MI, Delta County, MI, Dickinson County, MI, Gogebic County, MI, Houghton County, MI, Iron County, MI, Luce County, MI, Marquette County, MI, Menominee County, MI, Ontonagon County, MI, Schoolcraft County, MI
The radar
The Marquette radar (KMQT), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 208 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
- 791 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
711 WWUS73 KMQT 161509 NPWMQT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Marquette MI 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 MIZ002-004>007-009>014-084-085-162300- /O.CAN.KMQT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-211216T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.211216T1509Z-211216T2300Z/ Ontonagon-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson- Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-Southern Houghton- Northern Schoolcraft- Including the cities of Ontonagon, L'Anse, Gwinn, Marquette, Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry, Ironwood, Iron River, Iron Mountain, Menominee, Escanaba, Gladstone, Manistique, Kenton, Sidnaw, and Seney 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 /909 AM CST Thu Dec 16 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central Upper and western Upper Michigan. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ this evening. * 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. && $$ MIZ001-003-162315- /O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-211217T0400Z/ Keweenaw-Northern Houghton- Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Northern Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will gradually diminish through the afternoon and evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ Voss
1 follow-up statement
351 WWUS73 KMQT 162138 NPWMQT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Marquette MI 438 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 MIZ002-004>007-009>014-084-085-162245- /O.CAN.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-211216T2300Z/ Ontonagon-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson- Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-Southern Houghton- Northern Schoolcraft- Including the cities of Ontonagon, L'Anse, Gwinn, Marquette, Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry, Ironwood, Iron River, Iron Mountain, Menominee, Escanaba, Gladstone, Manistique, Kenton, Sidnaw, and Seney 438 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 /338 PM CST Thu Dec 16 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have dropped below advisory criteria. $$ MIZ001-003-170400- /O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-211217T0400Z/ Keweenaw-Northern Houghton- Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock 438 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Northern Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down additional trees and power lines. Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will gradually diminish through the evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ Voss
The office that day
Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 4:18 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Houghton, Keweenaw | 26 hr |
| Dec 16, 5:36 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MQT | Alger, Luce, Ontonagon | 24 hr |
| Dec 16, 11:38 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 34 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.