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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Grand Forks, ND

July 10, 2007Nelson County, Ramsey County, Walsh County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this high wind warning at Jul 10, 2007, 3:20 AM CDT for Nelson County, Ramsey County, Walsh County, North Dakota. It was in force for 100 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 10, 2007, 3:20 AM CDT (08:20 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2007, 5:00 AM CDT
In force
100 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Nelson County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:21 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 245 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 2007-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 239 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 2007-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 175 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
239 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-107 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1699 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
175 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
304 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.6

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The text

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

000 
WWUS73 KFGF 100820
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
320 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007

...STRONG WINDS HAVE OCCURRED AT DEVILS LAKE...

NDZ015-026-054-101000-
/O.NEW.KFGF.HW.W.0003.070710T0820Z-070710T1000Z/
RAMSEY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEVILS LAKE...LAKOTA...ADAMS
320 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING. 

STRONG WINDS HAVE OCCURRED AT DEVIL LAKE WITH A NORTH WIND OF 45 MPH
WITH A GUST TO 73 MPH AT 255 AM CDT. THE STRONG WIND APPEARED TO
HAVE OCCURRED WITH DISSIPATING SHOWERS. IF YOU HAVE LOOSE OBJECTS
OUTDOORS YOU MAY WANT TO SECURE THEM. 

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.

$$

HOPPES
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KFGF 100936
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
436 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007

...STRONG WINDS TODAY ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING CREATE STRONG GUSTY WINDS
ACROSS THE AREA.

NDZ015-026-054-102100-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0012.070710T1000Z-070710T2100Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070710T1000Z/
RAMSEY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEVILS LAKE...LAKOTA...ADAMS
436 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. A
HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING. 

STRONG WINDS HAVE OCCURRED AT DEVIL LAKE WITH A NORTH WIND OF
45 MPH WITH A GUST TO 73 MPH AT 255 AM CDT. THE STRONG WIND
APPEARED TO HAVE OCCURRED WITH DISSIPATING SHOWERS. IF YOU HAVE
LOOSE OBJECTS OUTDOORS YOU MAY WANT TO SECURE THEM.

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.

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.

$$

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027-029>031-040-NDZ006>008-014-016-
024-027>030-038-039-049-052-053-102100-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0012.070710T1000Z-070710T2100Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-
BENSON-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-
BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...
DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...
ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...
MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
436 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT
MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA
TODAY. STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS
MORNING IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND MOVE INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA.
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS
WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW PRESSURE EXISTS THE
REGION.

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.

$$

KAISER/HOPPES
000 
WWUS73 KFGF 101017
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
517 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007

...STRONG WINDS TODAY ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY THIS MORNING AND CREATE STRONG GUSTY
WINDS ACROSS THE AREA.

NDZ015-026-054-102100-
/O.EXP.KFGF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070710T1000Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-070710T2100Z/
RAMSEY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEVILS LAKE...LAKOTA...ADAMS
517 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HOWEVER A WIND
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON.

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT
MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND INTO NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA TODAY. STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS
MORNING IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND MOVE INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA.
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS
WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW PRESSURE EXISTS THE
REGION.

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.

$$

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027-029>031-040-NDZ006>008-014-016-
024-027>030-038-039-049-052-053-102100-
/O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-070710T2100Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-
BENSON-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-
BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...
DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...
ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...
MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
517 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT
MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND INTO NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA TODAY. STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING
IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND MOVE INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA. WINDS 25
TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW PRESSURE EXISTS THE REGION.

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.

$$

KAISER/HOPPES

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 8:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson60 min
Jul 9, 8:49 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFBenson38 min
Jul 9, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson, Ramsey21 min
Jul 10, 4:36 AM CDTWind AdvisoryFGFBarnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 11 more11 hr
Jul 10, 6:22 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningFGFCass98 min

Nearby

High 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.