Alert archive / South Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2011

Wind Advisory 13, NWS Aberdeen, SD

May 30, 2011Big Stone County, Traverse County, Minnesota; 8 counties in South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this wind advisory at May 30, 2011, 2:59 AM CDT for Big Stone County, Traverse County, Minnesota; 8 counties in South Dakota. It took effect at May 30, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 30, 2011, 2:59 AM CDT (07:59 UTC)
In effect from
May 30, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 30, 2011, 2:17 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD

Counties Big Stone County, MN, Traverse County, MN, Clark County, SD, Codington County, SD, Day County, SD, Deuel County, SD, Grant County, SD, Hamlin County, SD, Marshall County, SD, Roberts County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:01 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

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 112 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, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2011-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2011-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 69 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1349 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
561 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.

983 
WWUS73 KABR 300759
NPWABR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
259 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...STRONG SOUTH WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS FAR
NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

.THE APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRAW WARM MOIST AIR
NORTHWARD INTO SOUTH DAKOTA TODAY ON STRONG SOUTH WINDS. THE SOUTH
WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. THEN...ONCE A COLD FRONT
PUSHES THROUGH THE STATE...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE
MONDAY NIGHT INTO THE DAYTIME HOURS ON TUESDAY. WIND SPEEDS ON
TUESDAY COULD REACH 40 MPH SUSTAINED...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65
MPH.

MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-019>023-302000-
/O.NEW.KABR.WI.Y.0013.110530T1600Z-110531T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KABR.HW.A.0003.110531T1300Z-110601T0400Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-
HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...BRITTON...
SISSETON...WEBSTER...CLARK...WATERTOWN...MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...
CLEAR LAKE
259 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
CDT TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
CDT TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH
WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING. 

* STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE THIS MORNING AND PERSIST
  THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. THEN ON TUESDAY...EVEN STRONGER WEST
  WINDS DEVELOP AND PERSIST INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

* SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED
  TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. THEN...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
  EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR HIGHER
ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>036-045-048-302000-
/O.NEW.KABR.HW.A.0003.110531T0900Z-110601T0100Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-JONES-LYMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...EUREKA...
MOBRIDGE...IPSWICH...TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON...
FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MURDO...PRESHO
259 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011 /159 AM MDT MON MAY 30 2011/

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING. 

* BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...STRONG WEST WINDS DEVELOP AND
  PERSIST INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

* WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
  TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

SDZ006-018-037-051-302000-
/O.NEW.KABR.HW.A.0003.110531T1300Z-110601T0400Z/
BROWN-SPINK-HAND-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABERDEEN...REDFIELD...MILLER...
FORT THOMPSON
259 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING. 

* ON TUESDAY MORNING...STRONG WEST WINDS DEVELOP AND PERSIST INTO
  TUESDAY EVENING.

* WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
  TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

DORN
2 follow-up statements
859 
WWUS73 KABR 301915
NPWABR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
215 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY...

.STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT INTO THE
DAYTIME HOURS ON TUESDAY. WIND SPEEDS ON TUESDAY COULD REACH 40
MPH SUSTAINED...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.

MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-019>023-310715-
/O.CAN.KABR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110531T0500Z/
/O.CON.KABR.HW.A.0003.110531T1300Z-110601T0400Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-
HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...BRITTON...
SISSETON...WEBSTER...CLARK...WATERTOWN...MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...
CLEAR LAKE
215 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 


* BY TUESDAY MORNING...STRONG WEST WINDS DEVELOP AND PERSIST INTO
  TUESDAY EVENING.

* WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>036-045-048-310715-
/O.CON.KABR.HW.A.0003.110531T0900Z-110601T0100Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-JONES-LYMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...EUREKA...
MOBRIDGE...IPSWICH...TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON...
FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MURDO...PRESHO
215 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011 /115 PM MDT MON MAY 30 2011/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING. 

* BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...STRONG WEST WINDS DEVELOP AND 
  PERSIST INTO TUESDAY EVENING. 

* WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE 
  TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

SDZ006-018-037-051-310715-
/O.CON.KABR.HW.A.0003.110531T1300Z-110601T0400Z/
BROWN-SPINK-HAND-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABERDEEN...REDFIELD...MILLER...
FORT THOMPSON
215 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING. 

* ON TUESDAY MORNING...STRONG WEST WINDS DEVELOP AND PERSIST 
  INTO TUESDAY EVENING. 

* WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE 
  TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$
SD
589 
WWUS73 KABR 301919 CCA
NPWABR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
217 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY...

.STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT INTO THE
DAYTIME HOURS ON TUESDAY. WIND SPEEDS ON TUESDAY COULD REACH 40
MPH SUSTAINED...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.

MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-019>023-310730-
/O.CAN.KABR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110531T0500Z/
/O.COR.KABR.HW.A.0003.110531T1300Z-110601T0400Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-
HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...BRITTON...
SISSETON...WEBSTER...CLARK...WATERTOWN...MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...
CLEAR LAKE
217 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 


* BY TUESDAY MORNING...STRONG WEST WINDS COULD DEVELOP AND
  PERSIST INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

* WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>036-045-048-310730-
/O.COR.KABR.HW.A.0003.110531T0900Z-110601T0100Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-JONES-LYMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...EUREKA...
MOBRIDGE...IPSWICH...TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON...
FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MURDO...PRESHO
217 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011 /117 PM MDT MON MAY 30 2011/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING. 

* BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...STRONG WEST WINDS COULD DEVELOP AND
  PERSIST INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

* WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE 
  TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

SDZ006-018-037-051-310730-
/O.COR.KABR.HW.A.0003.110531T1300Z-110601T0400Z/
BROWN-SPINK-HAND-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABERDEEN...REDFIELD...MILLER...
FORT THOMPSON
217 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING. 

* ON TUESDAY MORNING...STRONG WEST WINDS COULD DEVELOP AND
  PERSIST INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

* WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE 
  TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$
SD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Aberdeen, SD issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 2:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchABRBig Stone, Traverse18 hr
May 30, 2:59 AM CDTHigh Wind WatchABRBig Stone, Traverse24 hr
May 30, 4:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBig Stone, Traverse20 min
May 30, 3:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRClark, Codington, Spink37 min
May 30, 9:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningABRCodington7 days
May 30, 9:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningABRSpink3 days
May 30, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBuffalo, Hand26 min
May 30, 5:55 PM CDTTornado WarningABRBuffalo, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Lyman35 min
May 30, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRFaulk, Hand, Spink14 min
May 30, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, Clark, Day, Spink35 min

Nearby

Wind Advisories in South Dakota, 2011Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2011Every wind advisory in 2011

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.