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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

November 8, 20058 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this high wind warning at Nov 8, 2005, 9:55 AM MST for 8 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Nov 8, 2005, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 8, 2005, 9:55 AM MST (16:55 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 8, 2005, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Nov 8, 2005, 6:09 PM MST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 168 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:54 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

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 173 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2005-11-08Temperature 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2005-11-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 575 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
1120 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
575 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
761 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS73 KBIS 081655
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1055 AM CST TUE NOV 8 2005

...A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA
THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHWEST...AND THE WIND ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT FOR SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS
AFTERNOON AND MOVE EAST ACROSS THE STATE. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL DEVELOP IN WESTERN NORTH
DAKOTA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD TO CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BY
LATE AFTERNOON. THE SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL WILL SEE
SEVERAL HOURS OF WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AFTER
SUNSET TO 25 TO 35 MPH AND REMAIN 25 TO 35 MPH ACROSS ALL OF THE WEST
AND CENTRAL THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING BY DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAKE DRIVING
DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION OR DELAY TRAVEL.

NDZ031>033-040>045-082230-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0002.051108T1800Z-051109T0100Z/
/O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.051109T0100Z-051109T1200Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
1055 AM CST TUE NOV 8 2005 /955 AM MST TUE NOV 8 2005/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CST /6 PM
MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH OR REMAIN 20 TO 35
MPH AFTER SUNSET ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-082230-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.051108T1800Z-051109T1200Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER
1055 AM CST TUE NOV 8 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-082230-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.051108T2200Z-051109T1200Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...
HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1055 AM CST TUE NOV 8 2005 /955 AM MST TUE NOV 8 2005/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AT
TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

ABELING
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KBIS 082149
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
346 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2005

...A HIGH WIND WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA EARLY 
THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHWEST 
...AND THE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT FOR SOUTHWEST 
AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHEAST SASKATCHEWAN WILL MOVE
EAST TO NORTHERN MINNESOTA BY SUNRISE. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF
25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS
WESTERNAND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. THE SOUTHWEST AND FAR
SOUTH CENTRAL WILL SEE SEVERAL HOURS OF WINDS GUSTING OVER 50 MPH
EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 40 MPH
BY MID EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL
DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION BY SUNRISE.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAKE DRIVING
DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION OR DELAY TRAVEL.

NDZ031>033-040>045-090600-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051109T0100Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.051109T0100Z-051109T1200Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
346 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2005 /246 PM MST TUE NOV 8 2005/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/
THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/
THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CST
/6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH
EARLY EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 35 MPH BY MID
EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-090600-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051109T1200Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER
346 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH
TONIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-090600-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.051108T2200Z-051109T1200Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...
HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
346 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2005 /246 PM MST TUE NOV 8 2005/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
WEDNESDAY. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT
TIMES TONIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
ABELING
000 
WWUS73 KBIS 090109
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
709 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2005

...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT FOR WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA CONTINUES
TO MOVE EAST TOWARDS WESTERN MINNESOTA. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF
25 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH
FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION TOWARDS SUNRISE.

TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT
AS CONTINUED BRISK WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME OR DELAY
TRAVEL UNTIL WEDNESDAY.

NDZ031>033-040>045-090915-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051109T0100Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051109T1200Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
709 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2005 /609 PM MST TUE NOV 8 2005/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. HOWEVER A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
AM CST /5 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY.

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 45 MPH
TONIGHT. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-090915-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051109T1200Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
709 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2005 /609 PM MST TUE NOV 8 2005/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
WEDNESDAY. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH
TONIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
JENSEN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 8, 3:13 AM MSTWind AdvisoryBISAdams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 26 more27 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in North Dakota, 2005Every high wind warning in 2005

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.