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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

September 16, 200619 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this high wind warning at Sep 16, 2006, 3:55 AM MDT for 19 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Sep 17, 2006, 3:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 18 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
Sep 16, 2006, 3:55 AM MDT (09:55 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 17, 2006, 3:00 AM MDT
Expired
Sep 17, 2006, 8:36 PM MDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Renville County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:56 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 144 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 2006-09-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 57 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2006-09-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
57 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-136 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1789 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 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 160955
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
455 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY INTO NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS EARLY
TONIGHT...AND WILL CAUSE THE SURFACE LOW TO RAPIDLY
STRENGTHEN...RESULTING IN A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PLAINS. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS
EVENING 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...AND PERSIST
THROUGH MUCH OF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY
DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAKE DRIVING
VERY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION OR DELAY TRAVEL. IN ADDITION TO THESE VERY STRONG
WINDS...RAIN AND SNOW IS LIKELY AT TIMES...ENHANCING THE DANGERS
OF TRAVEL TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  


NDZ018>021-031>035-040>046-161800-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0002.060917T0000Z-060918T0000Z/
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-
BURLEIGH-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...
LINTON
455 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 /355 AM MDT SAT SEP 16 2006/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
SLOWLY DIMINISH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

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>003-009>011-017-161800-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.A.0001.060917T0600Z-060918T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY
455 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS OVER
50 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MAY
BE NEEDED IF THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS INCREASES. THE STRONG
WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT..

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$

NH
7 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KBIS 161629
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1129 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
THIS AFTERNOON INTO NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS EARLY
TONIGHT...AND WILL CAUSE THE SURFACE LOW TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN...
RESULTING IN VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING TO 35 TO 50
MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...AND PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAKE DRIVING VERY
DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION OR DELAY TRAVEL. IN ADDITION TO THESE VERY STRONG WINDS...
RAIN AND SNOW IS LIKELY AT TIMES...ENHANCING THE DANGERS OF
TRAVEL TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

NDZ018>021-031>035-040>046-170030-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0002.060917T0000Z-060918T0000Z/
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-
BURLEIGH-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...
LINTON
1129 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 /1029 AM MDT SAT SEP 16 2006/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
SLOWLY DIMINISH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

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>003-009>011-017-170030-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0001.060917T0600Z-060918T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY
1129 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS OVER
50 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MAY
BE NEEDED IF THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS INCREASES. THE STRONG
WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT..

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$
ABELING
000 
WWUS73 KBIS 162037
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
337 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
TONIGHT CAUSING VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT TO 30 TO 40
MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH...AND PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF SUNDAY
INTO SUNDAY EVENING. SOME WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAKE DRIVING VERY
DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION OR DELAY TRAVEL. IN ADDITION TO THESE VERY STRONG WINDS...
 RAIN AND SNOW IS LIKELY AT TIMES...ENHANCING THE DANGERS OF
TRAVEL TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

NDZ001>003-009>011-017-170445-
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0001.060917T0600Z-060918T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KBIS.HW.W.0002.060917T0900Z-060918T0300Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY
337 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS OVER
60 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
SLOWLY DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT.

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.

$$

NDZ018>021-031>035-040>046-170445-
/O.EXT.KBIS.HW.W.0002.060917T0900Z-060918T0300Z/
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-
BURLEIGH-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...
LINTON
337 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 /237 PM MDT SAT SEP 16 2006/

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/
TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL SLOWLY
DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT.

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.

$$

ABELING
000 
WWUS73 KBIS 170337
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1037 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
TONIGHT CAUSING STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT TO 30 TO 40 MPH AND
PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING. SOME WIND
GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY
DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAKE DRIVING VERY
DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION OR DELAY TRAVEL. IN ADDITION TO THESE VERY STRONG WINDS...
RAIN AND SNOW IS LIKELY AT TIMES...ENHANCING THE DANGERS OF
TRAVEL ON SUNDAY.

NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>046-170915-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0002.060917T0900Z-060918T0300Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES...LINTON
1037 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 /937 PM MDT SAT SEP 16 2006/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/
TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL SLOWLY
DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT.

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.

$$
JF
000 
WWUS73 KBIS 170931
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
431 AM CDT SUN SEP 17 2006

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.AN INTENSE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL
CAUSE STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT.
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON TO 30 TO
45 MPH AND PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING. SOME WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH
ARE LIKELY OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT.

THE HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED OR DOWNGRADED TO
A WIND ADVISORY OVER THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...DUE TO WEAKER THAN EARLIER ANTICIPATED WIND MAGNITUDES.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAKE DRIVING
DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION OR DELAY TRAVEL. IN ADDITION TO THESE VERY STRONG WINDS...
RAIN AND SNOW IS LIKELY AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT...ENHANCING THE
DANGERS OF TRAVEL.


NDZ001-002-009-010-017>020-034-042-045-171745-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060918T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0014.060917T0931Z-060918T0300Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES
431 AM CDT SUN SEP 17 2006 /331 AM MDT SUN SEP 17 2006/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 50
MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING WAS CANCELLED DUE
TO WEAKER THAN EARLIER ANTICIPATED WIND SPEEDS. GUSTY WINDS WILL
SLOWLY DIMINISH 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.

$$

NDZ003-011-021-035-046-171045-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060918T0300Z/
RENVILLE-WARD-MCLEAN-BURLEIGH-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...GARRISON...BISMARCK...
LINTON
431 AM CDT SUN SEP 17 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. WINDS WILL STILL BE BREEZY TODAY AND TONIGHT...BUT
WILL FALL BELOW WARNING AND ADVISORY CRITERIA. TRAVEL MAY STILL BE
DIFFICULT WITH BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS. USE CAUTION IF
TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. 

$$

NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-171745-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060918T0300Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
331 AM MDT SUN SEP 17 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH
TONIGHT.

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 AND VERY HAZARDOUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

$$

NH
000 
WWUS73 KBIS 171654
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1154 AM CDT SUN SEP 17 2006

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.AN INTENSE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL
CAUSE STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OF 25 TO 45 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO
THIS EVENING. SOME WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY OVER SOUTHWEST
NORTH DAKOTA. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT.

THE HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA AND A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES OVER THE REMAINDER OF
WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. 

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAKE DRIVING
DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION OR DELAY TRAVEL. IN ADDITION TO THESE VERY STRONG WINDS...
 RAIN AND SNOW IS LIKELY AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT...ENHANCING
THE DANGERS OF TRAVEL.

NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-172130-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060918T0300Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
1054 AM MDT SUN SEP 17 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH
TONIGHT.

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 AND VERY HAZARDOUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>020-034-042-045-172130-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-060918T0300Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES
1154 AM CDT SUN SEP 17 2006 /1054 AM MDT SUN SEP 17 2006/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO
50 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH
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 172022
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
322 PM CDT SUN SEP 17 2006

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.AN INTENSE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL
CAUSE STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO TONIGHT.
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING.
SOME WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.
THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT.

THE HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA AND A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES OVER THE REMAINDER OF
WESTERN NORTH DAKTA. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO
INCLUDE SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAKE DRIVING
DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION OR DELAY TRAVEL. IN ADDITION TO THESE VERY STRONG WINDS...
  RAIN AND SNOW IS LIKELY AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT...ENHANCING
THE DANGERS OF TRAVEL.

NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-180300-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060918T0300Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
222 PM MDT SUN SEP 17 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT.

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 AND VERY HAZARDOUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

$$

NDZ021-035-036-046-047-050-180300-
/O.EXA.KBIS.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-060918T0300Z/
MCLEAN-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRISON...BISMARCK...STEELE...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
322 PM CDT SUN SEP 17 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 40
MPH THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH 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.

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>020-034-042-045-180300-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-060918T0300Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES
322 PM CDT SUN SEP 17 2006 /222 PM MDT SUN SEP 17 2006/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH 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 180236
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
936 PM CDT SUN SEP 17 2006

...WIND CONTINUES IN THE SOUTHWEST...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WILL CONTINUE
TO CAUSE NORTHWEST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ACROSS SOUTHWEST
NORTH DAKOTA UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.

NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-180900-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060918T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0015.060918T0236Z-060918T0900Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
836 PM MDT SUN SEP 17 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY. THE HIGH
WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WILL CAUSE
NORTHWEST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH IN THE ADVISORY AREA UNTIL
LATE TONIGHT. A FEW GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

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>021-034>036-042-045>047-050-180345-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-060918T0300Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...ELGIN...FORT YATES...
LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
936 PM CDT SUN SEP 17 2006 /836 PM MDT SUN SEP 17 2006/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW THE ADVISORY CATEGORY FOR THE
NIGHT...HOWEVER BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE NIGHT.

$$
JF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 16, 3:55 AM MDTHigh Wind WatchBISBurke, Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail, Renville, Williams11 hr
Sep 16, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey47 min
Sep 16, 4:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman26 min

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in North Dakota, 2006Every high wind warning in 2006

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.