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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Aberdeen, SD

February 17, 201126 counties in South Dakota; Big Stone County, Traverse County, Minnesota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this wind advisory at Feb 17, 2011, 4:06 AM CST for 26 counties in South Dakota; Big Stone County, Traverse County, Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 17, 2011, 10:43 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 17, 2011, 4:06 AM CST (10:06 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 17, 2011, 10:43 AM CST
Expired
Feb 17, 2011, 7:32 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
All 28 counties

Big Stone County, MN, Traverse County, MN, Brown County, SD, Buffalo County, SD, Campbell County, SD, Clark County, SD, Codington County, SD, Corson County, SD, Day County, SD, Deuel County, SD, Dewey County, SD, Edmunds County, SD, Faulk County, SD, Grant County, SD, Hamlin County, SD, Hand County, SD, Hughes County, SD, Hyde County, SD, Jones County, SD, Lyman County, SD, Marshall County, SD, McPherson County, SD, Potter County, SD, Roberts County, SD, Spink County, SD, Stanley County, SD, Sully County, SD, Walworth County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:06 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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 34 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 2011-02-17Temperature 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 2011-02-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 126 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1975 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
119 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.

692 
WWUS73 KABR 171006
NPWABR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
406 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

...WINDS INCREASING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE REGION TODAY WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT FOLLOWING IN BEHIND
IT. THIS WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>037-045-048-051-171815-
/O.NEW.KABR.WI.Y.0004.110217T1800Z-110218T0300Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...EUREKA...
MOBRIDGE...IPSWICH...TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON...
FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...
PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON
406 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 /306 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO
9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO
9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. 

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PICK UP THIS AFTERNOON TO 25 TO 35
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE
  EVENING HOURS.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-171815-
/O.NEW.KABR.WI.Y.0004.110217T2100Z-110218T0600Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN...
BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN...
MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE
406 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT
CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PICK UP LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO 25
  TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY
  MIDNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

MOHR
4 follow-up statements
776 
WWUS73 KABR 171632
NPWABR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1032 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

...WINDS INCREASING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE REGION TODAY WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT FOLLOWING IN BEHIND
IT. THIS WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>037-045-048-051-180300-
/O.CON.KABR.WI.Y.0004.110217T1800Z-110218T0300Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...EUREKA...
MOBRIDGE...IPSWICH...TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON...
FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...
PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON
1032 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 /932 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. 

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PICK UP THIS AFTERNOON TO 25 TO 
  35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH 
  THE EVENING HOURS. 

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.

&&

$$

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-180445-
/O.CON.KABR.WI.Y.0004.110217T2100Z-110218T0600Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN...
BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN...
MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE
1032 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PICK UP LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO 25 
  TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY 
  MIDNIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$
144 
WWUS73 KABR 171643 AAA
NPWABR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1043 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

...WINDS INCREASING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE REGION TODAY WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT FOLLOWING IN BEHIND
IT. THIS WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>037-045-048-051-180045-
/O.EXT.KABR.WI.Y.0004.110217T1643Z-110218T0300Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...EUREKA...
MOBRIDGE...IPSWICH...TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON...
FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...
PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON
1043 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 /943 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. 

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
  THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-180045-
/O.CON.KABR.WI.Y.0004.110217T2100Z-110218T0600Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN...
BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN...
MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE
1043 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PICK UP LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO 25 
  TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY 
  MIDNIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$
593 
WWUS73 KABR 171757 AAB
NPWABR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1157 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

...WINDS INCREASING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE REGION TODAY WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT FOLLOWING IN BEHIND
IT. THIS WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-180200-
/O.EXT.KABR.WI.Y.0004.110217T1800Z-110218T0600Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN...
BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN...
MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE
1157 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
  THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>037-045-048-051-180200-
/O.CON.KABR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110218T0300Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...EUREKA...
MOBRIDGE...IPSWICH...TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON...
FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...
PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON
1157 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 /1057 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. 

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE 
  EXPECTED. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. 

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.

&&

$$
283 
WWUS73 KABR 180132
NPWABR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
732 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>037-045-048-051-180245-
/O.CAN.KABR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110218T0300Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...EUREKA...
MOBRIDGE...IPSWICH...TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON...
FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...
PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON
732 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 /632 PM MST THU FEB 17 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CAN CELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS
EVENING. MODERATE NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 MPH TO 25 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT BUT STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER
EXPECTED.

$$

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-180245-
/O.CAN.KABR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110218T0600Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN...
BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN...
MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE
732 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CAN CELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS
EVENING. MODERATE NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 MPH TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE NIGHT BUT STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.

$$

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.