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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Aug 21, 2008, 3:48 AM CDT for 17 counties in North Dakota; 18 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Aug 21, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2008, 3:48 AM CDT (08:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 21, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 21, 2008, 8:40 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 35 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, 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), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:46 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 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 290 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
- 169 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -204 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1888 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 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 210848 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 348 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND RED RIVER VALLEY... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OUT AHEAD OF IT. SOUTH WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE RED RIVER VALLEY OF NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA. MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-029-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038- 039-049-052>054-220200- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0021.080821T1500Z-080822T0200Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-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...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BRECKENRIDGE... CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN... FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON...ADAMS 348 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 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 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND THE RED RIVER VALLEY. 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. $$ DTR/PR
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KFGF 211517 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1017 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY INTO THIS EVENING OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OUT AHEAD OF IT. SOUTH WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 45 MPH OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA. MNZ006-009-016-017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-220200- /O.EXA.KFGF.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080822T0200Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES... WOLF LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE 1017 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING OVER WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THE NIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-029-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038- 039-049-052>054-220200- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080822T0200Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-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...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BRECKENRIDGE... CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN... FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON...ADAMS 1017 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND THE RED RIVER VALLEY. WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT. 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. $$ DK
000 WWUS73 KFGF 211902 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 202 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OUT AHEAD OF IT. SOUTH WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 45 MPH OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA THROUGH THIS EVENING. MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-220200- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080822T0200Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-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-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-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...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN... NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS... FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO... LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON... ADAMS 202 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THE NIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE WEST BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. 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. $$ DK
000 WWUS73 KFGF 220140 AAA NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 840 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-220245- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080822T0200Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-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-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-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...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN... NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS... FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO... LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON... ADAMS 840 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT... WIND SPEEDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THUS...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NG
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.