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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Apr 23, 2009, 3:29 AM CDT for 8 counties in Minnesota; 6 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Apr 23, 2009, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2009, 3:29 AM CDT (08:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 23, 2009, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Counties Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA, Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Rock County, MN
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:32 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 3729 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 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 KFSD 230829 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 329 AM CDT THU APR 23 2009 .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT AHEAD OF AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE TODAY CREATING WINDY CONDITIONS. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. THESE GUSTY CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING...BUT WILL REMAIN STRONG OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. IAZ001>003-012>014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-231630- /O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0008.090423T1700Z-090424T0000Z/ LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-OBRIEN-CLAY-LINCOLN-MURRAY- COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD... LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK... ORANGE CITY...SIOUX CENTER...SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN... SPENCER...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...MARSHALL... SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE...WORTHINGTON... JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE...LUVERNE 329 AM CDT THU APR 23 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ BT
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KFSD 231621 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1121 AM CDT THU APR 23 2009 .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT AHEAD OF AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE TODAY CREATING WINDY CONDITIONS. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET. THESE GUSTY CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING...BUT WILL REMAIN STRONG OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. IAZ001>003-012>014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-240000- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0008.090423T1700Z-090424T0000Z/ LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-OBRIEN-CLAY-LINCOLN-MURRAY- COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD... LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK... ORANGE CITY...SIOUX CENTER...SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN... SPENCER...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...MARSHALL... SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE...WORTHINGTON... JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE...LUVERNE 1121 AM CDT THU APR 23 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH AND TURN TO THE SOUTH SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$
000 WWUS73 KFSD 232106 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 406 PM CDT THU APR 23 2009 .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING...BUT REMAIN BREEZY OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. IAZ001>003-012>014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-240000- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090424T0000Z/ LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-OBRIEN-CLAY-LINCOLN-MURRAY- COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD... LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK... ORANGE CITY...SIOUX CENTER...SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN... SPENCER...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...MARSHALL... SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE...WORTHINGTON... JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE...LUVERNE 406 PM CDT THU APR 23 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH AND TURN TO THE SOUTH SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ 97
000 WWUS73 KFSD 232357 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 657 PM CDT THU APR 23 2009 .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE EARLY THIS EVENING. THE DECREASING WIND TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. IAZ001>003-012>014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-240100- /O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090424T0000Z/ LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-OBRIEN-CLAY-LINCOLN-MURRAY- COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD... LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK... ORANGE CITY...SIOUX CENTER...SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN... SPENCER...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...MARSHALL... SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE...WORTHINGTON... JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE...LUVERNE 657 PM CDT THU APR 23 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 3:44 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FSD | 16 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2009Wind Advisories in Iowa, 2009Every wind advisory in 2009
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.