Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2007

Wind Advisory 9, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 7, 200717 counties in North Dakota; 6 counties in Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Jun 7, 2007, 4:10 AM CDT for 17 counties in North Dakota; 6 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Jun 7, 2007, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 7, 2007, 4:10 AM CDT (09:10 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 7, 2007, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 7, 2007, 9:23 PM CDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 23 counties

Clay County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Polk County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:13 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 251 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 2007-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 652 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 2007-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 18 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
652 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-270 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1014 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 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 KFGF 070910
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
410 AM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

...STRONG WINDS TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
TODAY...

.A DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE REGION TODAY. IN ITS
WAKE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FROM 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONG
WINDS WILL CONTINUE MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING THIS
EVENING AS THE LOW PRESSURE EXITS THE REGION. 

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-054-080000-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.070607T1500Z-070608T0000Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-
SARGENT-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...
LISBON...GWINNER...ADAMS
410 AM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. 

NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...CONTINUING MOST OF
THE DAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH EARLY THIS
EVENING. 

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.

$$
VOELKER
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KFGF 071639 AAA
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1139 AM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

...STRONG WINDS TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
TODAY...

.A DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY
WHICH WILL CAUSE STRONG WINDS IN ITS WAKE. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS
FROM 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY. THE
WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE SLOWLY
DIMINISHING THIS EVENING.

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-054-080000-
/O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-070608T0000Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-
SARGENT-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...
LISBON...GWINNER...ADAMS
1139 AM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...CONTINUING MOST OF
THE DAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH EARLY THIS
EVENING.

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.

$$
GV
000 
WWUS73 KFGF 072007
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
307 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

...STRONG WINDS TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND
THE RED RIVER VALLEY SECTION OF MINNESOTA INTO THIS EVENING...

.A DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH MINNESOTA WILL CAUSE
STRONG WINDS TOWARDS THE WEST. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FROM 25 TO
40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN AND WEST OF
THE RED RIVER VALLEY. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL DIMINISHING
AFTER DARK.

MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-039-053-080300-
/O.EXB.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-070608T0300Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-PEMBINA-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...CAVALIER...
GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON
307 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

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

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

NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING AFTER
DARK.

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.

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-054-080300-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-070608T0300Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-
SARGENT-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...
LISBON...GWINNER...ADAMS
307 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

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

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH
ARE EXPECTED...DIMINISHING AFTER DARK.

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.

$$
GV
000 
WWUS73 KFGF 080223
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
923 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

.WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...SO THE WIND
ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-
052>054-080330-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-070608T0300Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-TOWNER-
CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-
RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...CANDO...
LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...
NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...
MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON...
ADAMS
923 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. THE WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY 
CRITERIA...SO THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 11:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFRichland26 min
Jun 7, 12:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFGriggs45 min
Jun 7, 2:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFSteele33 min
Jun 7, 12:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFRichland43 min
Jun 7, 12:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCass46 min
Jun 7, 12:56 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFRichland64 min
Jun 6, 10:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFPennington43 min
Jun 7, 1:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami28 min
Jun 7, 1:38 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFOtter Tail56 min
Jun 7, 2:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBecker67 min
Jun 7, 2:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFMahnomen54 min
Jun 7, 3:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami45 min

Nearby

Wind Advisories in North Dakota, 2007Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2007Every wind advisory 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.