Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Apr 26, 2008, 11:36 AM CDT for 12 counties in Minnesota; 17 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2008, 11:36 AM CDT (16:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 29 counties
Becker County, MN, Clay County, MN, Grant County, MN, Kittson 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, 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), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:35 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 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 272 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1425 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 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 261636 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1136 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 ...SNOW IS DIMINISHING BUT WINDS STILL BLOWING MIGHTILY... .THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING SNOWFALL IS SLOWLY COMING TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST...BUT LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE MINNESOTA IRON RANGE CONTINUES TO CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO BLOW FROM THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN INTO THE RED RIVER VALLEY. WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO OVER 40 MPH. THE LOW WILL MOVE FAR ENOUGH EAST THIS EVENING TO ALLOW THE WINDS TO DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET. MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054- 270000- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.080426T1636Z-080427T0000Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-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... HALLOCK...WARREN...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS... COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON... GWINNER...WAHPETON...ADAMS 1136 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AT BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH FROM THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN INTO THE RED RIVER VALLEY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE WELL EAST OF THE REGION TONIGHT...ALLOWING THE WINDS TO DECREASE. 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. $$ MNZ002-003-008-013>015-022-027-029>031-040-270000- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.080426T2000Z-080427T0000Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN- WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS... ELBOW LAKE 1136 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AT BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH FROM THE RED RIVER VALLEY INTO THE MINNESOTA LAKES COUNTRY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE WELL EAST OF THE REGION TONIGHT...ALLOWING THE WINDS TO DECREASE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ WJB
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KFGF 262020 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 320 PM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 ...SNOW IS DIMINISHING BUT WINDS STILL BLOWING MIGHTILY... .THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING SNOWFALL IS SLOWLY COMING TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST...BUT LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE MINNESOTA IRON RANGE CONTINUES TO CAUSE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO BLOW FROM THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN INTO THE RED RIVER VALLEY. WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO OVER 40 MPH. THE LOW WILL MOVE FAR ENOUGH EAST THIS EVENING TO ALLOW THE WINDS TO DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET. MNZ001>004-007-008-013>015-022-027-029>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016- 024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-270000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080427T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-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...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... DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS... COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON... GWINNER...WAHPETON...ADAMS 320 PM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AT BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH FROM THE RED RIVER VALLEY INTO THE MINNESOTA LAKES COUNTRY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE WELL EAST OF THE REGION TONIGHT...ALLOWING THE WINDS TO DECREASE. 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. $$ DK
000 WWUS73 KFGF 270025 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 725 PM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR PRODUCED GUSTY WINDS ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA AND SO WILL THE GUSTY WINDS. MNZ001>004-007-008-013>015-022-027-029>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016- 024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-270130- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080427T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA- BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS- STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS... ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS... COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON... GWINNER...WAHPETON...ADAMS 725 PM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT HAS EXPIRED. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA AND SO THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SETTLE DOWN THIS EVENING. $$ HOPPES
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.