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High Wind Warning 10, NWS Bismarck, ND

December 30, 201119 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this high wind warning at Dec 30, 2011, 2:40 PM MST for 19 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Dec 31, 2011, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 28 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 30, 2011, 2:40 PM MST (21:40 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 31, 2011, 8:00 AM MST
Expired
Jan 1, 2012, 12:00 PM MST
In force
28 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Renville County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 144 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2011-12-30Temperature 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2011-12-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 123 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
651 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
126 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.

024 
WWUS73 KBIS 302140
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
340 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011

...A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA FROM MID-MORNING SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
FROM MIDDAY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH WILL
DEVELOP OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BY MID-MORNING SATURDAY
AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS CAN
BE EXPECTED FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND STRUCTURES...ESPECIALLY
IN AREAS WHERE THE BAKKEN OIL SHALE FORMATION IS LOCATED. DRIVING
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
ON HIGHWAY 85. PROPER PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALSO BE MADE TO PROTECT
PROPERTY.

SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WILL
ALSO DEVELOP ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM BOTTINEAU TO MCCLUSKY TO
ASHLEY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ON NEW YEAR/S
EVE DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WINDS AND INCREASED TRAFFIC.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING SATURDAY NIGHT.

NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>046-310600-
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0006.111231T1800Z-120101T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0010.111231T1500Z-120101T1900Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES...LINTON
340 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 /240 PM MST FRI DEC 30 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ SATURDAY
TO 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ SATURDAY TO
1 PM CST /NOON MST/ SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH WILL
  DEVELOP BY MID-MORNING SATURDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  SUNDAY MORNING.

* SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
  AND STRUCTURES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE THE BAKKEN OIL SHALE
  FORMATION IS LOCATED. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME
  EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 85. PROPER PRECAUTIONS
  SHOULD ALSO BE MADE TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

* DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ON NEW YEAR/S EVE DUE TO
  THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WINDS AND INCREASED TRAFFIC. MOTORISTS
  SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING SATURDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NDZ022-036-047-050-310600-
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0006.111231T1800Z-120101T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.111231T1800Z-120102T0000Z/
SHERIDAN-KIDDER-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...STEELE...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
340 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM CST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM CST
SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WILL
  DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.
  USE EXTRA CAUTION.

* DRIVING WILL ALSO BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ON NEW YEAR/S EVE
  DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WINDS AND INCREASED TRAFFIC.
  MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING SATURDAY
  NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-023-025-037-048-051-310600-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.111231T1800Z-120102T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-
DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
340 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM CST
SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WILL
  DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.
  USE EXTRA CAUTION.

* DRIVING WILL ALSO BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ON NEW YEAR/S EVE
  DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WINDS AND INCREASED TRAFFIC.
  MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING SATURDAY
  NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TM
5 follow-up statements
626 
WWUS73 KBIS 310408
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1008 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011

...A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA FROM MID-MORNING SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
FROM MIDDAY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH WILL
DEVELOP OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BY MID-MORNING
SATURDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND
STRUCTURES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE THE BAKKEN OIL SHALE
FORMATION IS LOCATED. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 85. PROPER
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALSO BE MADE TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WILL
ALSO DEVELOP ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM BOTTINEAU TO MCCLUSKY
TO ASHLEY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ON NEW YEAR/S
EVE DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WINDS AND INCREASED TRAFFIC.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING SATURDAY
NIGHT.

NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>046-311215-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0010.111231T1500Z-120101T1900Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES...LINTON
1008 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 /908 PM MST FRI DEC 30 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/
SATURDAY TO 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH 
  WILL DEVELOP BY MID-MORNING SATURDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  SUNDAY MORNING. 

* SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  AND STRUCTURES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE THE BAKKEN OIL 
  SHALE FORMATION IS LOCATED. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL 
  BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 85. PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALSO BE MADE TO PROTECT PROPERTY. 

* DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ON NEW YEAR/S EVE DUE 
  TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WINDS AND INCREASED TRAFFIC. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING SATURDAY 
  NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-311215-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.111231T1800Z-120102T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1008 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM CST
SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH 
  WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. 
  USE EXTRA CAUTION. 

* DRIVING WILL ALSO BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ON NEW YEAR/S EVE 
  DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WINDS AND INCREASED TRAFFIC. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING SATURDAY 
  NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
WAA
093 
WWUS73 KBIS 310414
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1014 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011

...A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA FROM MID-MORNING SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
FROM MIDDAY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH WILL
DEVELOP OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BY MID-MORNING
SATURDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND
STRUCTURES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE THE BAKKEN OIL SHALE
FORMATION IS LOCATED. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 85. PROPER
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALSO BE MADE TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WILL
ALSO DEVELOP ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM BOTTINEAU TO MCCLUSKY
TO ASHLEY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ON NEW YEAR/S
EVE DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WINDS AND INCREASED TRAFFIC.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING SATURDAY
NIGHT.

NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>046-311215-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0010.111231T1500Z-120101T1900Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES...LINTON
1014 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 /914 PM MST FRI DEC 30 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/
SATURDAY TO 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH 
  WILL DEVELOP BY MID-MORNING SATURDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  SUNDAY MORNING. 

* SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  AND STRUCTURES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE THE BAKKEN OIL 
  SHALE FORMATION IS LOCATED. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL 
  BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 85. PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALSO BE MADE TO PROTECT PROPERTY. 

* DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ON NEW YEAR/S EVE DUE 
  TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WINDS AND INCREASED TRAFFIC. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING SATURDAY 
  NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-311215-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.111231T1800Z-120102T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1014 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM CST
SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH 
  WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. 
  USE EXTRA CAUTION. 

* DRIVING WILL ALSO BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ON NEW YEAR/S EVE 
  DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WINDS AND INCREASED TRAFFIC. 
  MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING SATURDAY 
  NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
WAA
060 
WWUS73 KBIS 311050
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
450 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2011

...A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA FROM MIDDAY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED UP TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH
WILL DEVELOP OVER WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. WINDS THIS STRONG
WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY ALSO RESULT IN PROPERTY
DAMAGE IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY
MORNING...AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY AFTERNOON.


NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>046-311900-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0010.111231T1500Z-120101T1900Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES...LINTON
450 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 /350 AM MST SAT DEC 31 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/
THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH CAN
  BE EXPECTED TODAY...TONIGHT...AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY ALSO RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE
  IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-311900-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.111231T1800Z-120102T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
450 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST
SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH WILL
  DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

HEINERT
946 
WWUS73 KBIS 311823
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1223 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011

...A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA FROM MIDDAY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED UP TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH
WILL DEVELOP OVER WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. WINDS THIS STRONG
WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY ALSO RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE IF
PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY
MORNING...AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>046-010000-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120101T1900Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES...LINTON
1223 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 /1123 AM MST SAT DEC 31 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST /NOON MST/
SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH CAN
  BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...TONIGHT...AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY ALSO RESULT IN 
  PROPERTY DAMAGE IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-010000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120102T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1223 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH 
  WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TM
765 
WWUS73 KBIS 312118
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
318 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011

...A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED UP TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH
WILL DEVELOP OVER WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON
AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. WINDS THIS
STRONG WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY ALSO RESULT IN PROPERTY
DAMAGE IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY
MORNING...AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>046-010600-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120101T1900Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES...LINTON
318 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 /218 PM MST SAT DEC 31 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST /NOON MST/
SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...TONIGHT...AND INTO SUNDAY 
  MORNING. 

* TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY ALSO RESULT IN 
  PROPERTY DAMAGE IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-010600-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120102T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
318 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH 
  WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 29, 8:13 PM MSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryBISDickey, Foster, LaMoure, Stutsman3 hr
Dec 30, 3:10 AM MSTHigh Wind WatchBISAdams, Billings, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh, Divide and 17 more12 hr
Dec 30, 2:40 PM MSTWind AdvisoryBISBottineau, Dickey, Foster, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan and 7 more50 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in North Dakota, 2011Every high wind warning 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.