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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Bismarck, ND

November 15, 20054 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this high wind warning at Nov 15, 2005, 3:02 AM MST for 4 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Nov 15, 2005, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 10 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 15, 2005, 3:02 AM MST (10:02 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 15, 2005, 5:00 AM MST
Expired
Nov 15, 2005, 2:30 PM MST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Adams County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Slope County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 180 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:06 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 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 184 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 00:00Z on 2005-11-15Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2005-11-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
699 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
24 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 151002
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
402 AM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING...
.STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WILL MOVE
SLOWLY NORTHEAST TODAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON THE BACK
SIDE OF THE STORM SYSTEM.

NDZ040-041-043-044-151815-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0003.051115T1200Z-051116T0000Z/
SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
302 AM MST TUE NOV 15 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUST TO 55 MPH
WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING.

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>011-017>021-031>036-042-045>047-050-151815-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0011.051115T1200Z-051116T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-GRANT-
SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...STEELE...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
ASHLEY
402 AM CST TUE NOV 15 2005 /302 AM MST TUE NOV 15 2005/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONALGUST TO 45 MPH
WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING.

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.

$$

TURNER
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KBIS 151020 CCA
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
402 AM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING...
.STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WILL MOVE
SLOWLY NORTHEAST TODAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON THE 
BACK SIDE OF THE STORM SYSTEM. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT
TODAY.

NDZ040-041-043-044-151815-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0003.051115T1200Z-051116T0000Z/
SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
302 AM MST TUE NOV 15 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUST TO 55 MPH
WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING.

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>011-017>021-031>036-042-045>047-050-151815-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0011.051115T1200Z-051116T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-GRANT-
SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...STEELE...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
ASHLEY
402 AM CST TUE NOV 15 2005 /302 AM MST TUE NOV 15 2005/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONALGUST TO 45 MPH
WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING.

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.

$$

TURNER
000 
WWUS73 KBIS 151641
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1041 AM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN MINNESOTA WILL MOVE
SLOWLY NORTHEAST TODAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY
FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND A WIND ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL
AND NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE
ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE STORM SYSTEM WITH WINDS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH
SOUTHWEST AND 30 TO 35 MPH ELSEWHERE.

NDZ040-041-043-044-160000-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T0000Z/
SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
941 AM MST TUE NOV 15 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUST TO 50 MPH
WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON.

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>011-017>021-031>036-042-045>047-050-160000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-051116T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-GRANT-
SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...STEELE...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
ASHLEY
1041 AM CST TUE NOV 15 2005 /941 AM MST TUE NOV 15 2005/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUST TO
45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

$$
000 
WWUS73 KBIS 152130
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
330 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE EVENING...
 
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL MOVE
SLOWLY NORTHEAST THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER EASTERN
MONTANA. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. A FEW GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
IN EXPOSED AREAS. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

NDZ040-041-043-044-160530-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KBIS.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-051116T0600Z/
SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
230 PM MST TUE NOV 15 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45
MPH ARE LIKELY. 

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.

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-152230-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-051116T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-STARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON
330 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005 /230 PM MST TUE NOV 15 2005/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

$$

NDZ012-022-023-025-037-048-051-160530-
/O.EXB.KBIS.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-051116T0600Z/
MCHENRY-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
330 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUST TO 45
MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

NDZ011-019>021-034>036-042-045>047-050-160530-
/O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-051116T0600Z/
WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-GRANT-SIOUX-
EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINOT...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...ELGIN...FORT YATES...
LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
330 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005 /230 PM MST TUE NOV 15 2005/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUST TO 45
MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

$$


HW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 15, 2:54 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBISBottineau, Pierce, Rolette20 hr
Nov 15, 3:02 AM MSTWind AdvisoryBISAdams, Billings, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey and 22 more20 hr

Nearby

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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.