Alert archive / Minnesota / High Wind Warnings in 2007
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this high wind warning at May 6, 2007, 8:52 AM CDT for 8 counties in Minnesota; Cass County, Richland County, North Dakota. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2007, 8:52 AM CDT (13:52 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2007, 11:58 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Becker County, MN, Clay County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Cass County, ND, Richland County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 8:55 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nw Perham, MN | 40 FOOT CHRISTMAS TREE UPROOTED AND POLE SHED BARN TORN DOWN AND THROUGH INTO POWERLINES |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 270 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
- 10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -216 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 607 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 250 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KFGF 061352 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 852 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH NOON ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING IN RESPONSE TO A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...AND A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE AREA OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. MNZ029>031-040-NDZ053-061700- /O.NEW.KFGF.HW.W.0001.070506T1352Z-070506T1700Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...WAHPETON 852 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING IN RESPONSE TO A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...AND A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE AREA OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. A SKY WARN SPOTTER REPORTED A 50 FOOT TREE AND SHINGLES BLOWN OFF HIS HOUSE IN FOXHOME MINNESOTA AT 850 AM. 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. $$ NG
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KFGF 061408 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 908 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH NOON ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING IN RESPONSE TO A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...AND A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE AREA OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. MNZ002-003-022-023-027-028-NDZ039-061700- /O.EXA.KFGF.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070506T1700Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...MAHNOMEN... LAKE ITASCA...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...FARGO 908 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING IN RESPONSE TO A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...AND A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE AREA OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TREES DOWN...POWER LINES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES IN THE FRAZEE...VERGAS AND ERHARD AREAS AT 850 AM. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ MNZ029>031-040-NDZ053-061700- /O.CON.KFGF.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070506T1700Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...WAHPETON 908 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING IN RESPONSE TO A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...AND A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE AREA OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. A SKY WARN SPOTTER REPORTED A 50 FOOT TREE AND SHINGLES BLOWN OFF HIS HOUSE IN FOXHOME MINNESOTA AT 850 AM. 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. $$ NG
000 WWUS73 KFGF 061658 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1158 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY... .SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO AROUND 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON OVER PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. MNZ002-003-022-023-027>031-040-NDZ039-053-070200- /O.CAN.KFGF.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070506T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0006.070506T1658Z-070507T0200Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...MAHNOMEN... LAKE ITASCA...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...FARGO...WAHPETON 1158 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING IN PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING IN RESPONSE TO A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...AND A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE AREA OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 11:58 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Mahnomen, Norman and 2 more | 7 hr |
| May 6, 1:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Ransom, Sargent | 8 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Minnesota, 2007High Wind Warnings in North Dakota, 2007Every high wind warning in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.