Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Advisories in 2005
Wind Advisory 11, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Nov 15, 2005, 3:12 PM CST for 11 counties in North Dakota; 18 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2005, 3:12 PM CST (21:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2005, 11:59 AM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 29 counties
Becker County, MN, Beltrami County, MN, Clay County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Wadena County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Cass County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 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
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 271 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
- 663 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 237 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KFGF 152112 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 312 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005 ...STRONG WINDS TO AFFECT THE SOUTHERN VALLEY THROUGH TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE SOUTHERN VALLEY REGION THROUGH THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 45 MPH. MNZ001>003-029-NDZ027>030-038-039-049-052-053-161200- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.051115T2112Z-051116T1200Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN... FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON 312 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE SOUTHERN VALLEY REGION THROUGH THE EVENING AND TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE...ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR EAST OF A FORMAN TO VALLEY CITY TO GRAND FORKS LINE IN NORTH DAKOTA AND ADJACENT RED RIVER VALLEY COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ HOPKINS
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KFGF 161011 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 411 AM CST WED NOV 16 2005 ...STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH OVER THE SOUTHERN VALLEY WILL DECREASE THIS MORNING... MNZ001>003-029-NDZ027>030-038-039-049-052-053-161200- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-051116T1200Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN... FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON 411 AM CST WED NOV 16 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE FROM THE WEST THIS MORNING. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CENTERED IN CENTRAL ONTARIO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WINDS. BUT IT IS MOVING AWAY FROM THE REGION AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ GV
000 WWUS73 KFGF 161203 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 603 AM CST WED NOV 16 2005 ...GUSTY WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS MORNING... NDZ028-029-038-049-052-161315- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-051116T1200Z/ GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...VALLEY CITY... LISBON...GWINNER 603 AM CST WED NOV 16 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. $$ MNZ004>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-NDZ008-016-161800- /O.EXB.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.051116T1203Z-051116T1800Z/ KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER- SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER- EAST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN... NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS... FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CAVALIER...GRAFTON 603 AM CST WED NOV 16 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CENTERED IN CENTRAL ONTARIO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTINUING NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS THE STORM MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. POOR VISIBILITY DOWN AT TIMES TO A MILE WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING FROM BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MNZ001>003-029-NDZ027-030-039-053-161800- /O.EXT.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-051116T1800Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-GRAND FORKS-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...GRAND FORKS...MAYVILLE... FARGO...WAHPETON 603 AM CST WED NOV 16 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... CONTINUING NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS A STORM CENTERED IN CENTRAL ONTARIO MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. POOR VISIBILITY DOWN TO A MILE WILL ALSO OCCUR THIS MORNING FROM BLOWING SNOW IN RURAL AREAS. AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ GV
000 WWUS73 KFGF 161625 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1025 AM CST WED NOV 16 2005 ...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS MORNING... MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-027-030-039-053-161730- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-051116T1800Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...CAVALIER... GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON 1025 AM CST WED NOV 16 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR LOCATIONS IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW 30 MPH AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY. $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-161800- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-051116T1800Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL- EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON... BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS... WADENA...ELBOW LAKE 1025 AM CST WED NOV 16 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING HOURS FOR LOCATIONS EAST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY. THESE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. POOR VISIBILITY DOWN AT TIMES TO A MILE WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING FROM BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ TG
000 WWUS73 KFGF 161759 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1159 AM CST WED NOV 16 2005 MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-161900- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-051116T1800Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL- EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON... BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS... WADENA...ELBOW LAKE 1159 AM CST WED NOV 16 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR LOCATIONS EAST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW 30 MPH AND THUS THE ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE 20 TO 30 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...BUT SLOWLY DECREASE. $$ TG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 4:00 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 11 more | 26 hr |
| Nov 15, 4:01 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Pembina, Towner | 14 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.