Alert archive / North Dakota / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this high wind warning at Mar 11, 2011, 8:43 AM MST for 17 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 9 hr. 11 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2011, 8:43 AM MST (15:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2011, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:43 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 9:36 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Halliday, ND | |
| Mar 11, 12:49 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Hettinger, ND | |
| Mar 11, 12:53 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Hettinger, ND | |
| Mar 11, 12:56 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Dickinson, ND | |
| Mar 11, 1:04 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Hettinger, ND | |
| Mar 11, 1:17 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Bismarck, ND | |
| Mar 11, 1:17 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Halliday, ND | |
| Mar 11, 3:19 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 10 N Bismarck, ND | |
| Mar 11, 3:38 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 10 N Hazelton, ND | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 PM MST | SNOW 1 | Bismarck, ND | STORM TOTAL SO FAR... |
| Mar 11, 5:05 PM MST | SNOW 2 | 7 Ne Ashley, ND |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 1395 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
750 WWUS73 KBIS 111543 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 943 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL TODAY... .A FAST MOVING ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL BRING STRONG WINDS ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. THE WINDS WILL SPREAD FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING...TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL BY LATE MORNING...THEN TO THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. ALSO...ALONG WITH THE WINDS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. NDZ018>020-031>035-040>048-050-051-112345- /O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0002.110311T1543Z-110312T0000Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...MARMARTH... MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON... NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 943 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 /843 AM MST FRI MAR 11 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING...TO SOUTH CENTRAL LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IN ADDITIONS TO THE WINDS...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WAA
3 follow-up statements
300 WWUS73 KBIS 111802 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1202 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL TODAY... .A FAST MOVING ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL BRING STRONG WINDS ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. THE WINDS WILL SPREAD FROM THE SOUTHWEST...TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL BY LATE MORNING...THEN TO THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. ALSO...ALONG WITH THE WINDS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. NDZ018>020-031>035-040>048-050-051-120000- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110312T0000Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...MARMARTH... MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON... NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1202 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 /1102 AM MST FRI MAR 11 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING...TO SOUTH CENTRAL LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IN ADDITIONS TO THE WINDS...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WAA
117 WWUS73 KBIS 111948 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 148 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST TODAY... .A FAST MOVING ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL BRING STRONG WINDS ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. ALSO...ALONG WITH THE WINDS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. NDZ018>020-034-035-046>048-050-051-112100- /O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110312T0000Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH- DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... MANDAN...BISMARCK...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 148 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT. $$ NDZ031>033-040>045-120000- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110312T0000Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS- SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 148 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 /1248 PM MST FRI MAR 11 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IN ADDITIONS TO THE WINDS...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WAA
105 WWUS73 KBIS 112148 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 348 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST THOUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .A FAST MOVING ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL BRING STRONG WINDS ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. ALSO...ALONG WITH THE WINDS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. NDZ031>033-040>045-120100- /O.EXT.KBIS.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110312T0100Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS- SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 348 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 /248 PM MST FRI MAR 11 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IN ADDITIONS TO THE WINDS...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WAA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2:35 AM MST | Blizzard Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Divide, Dunn and 18 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 11, 8:53 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burleigh, Dickey, Divide and 14 more | 12 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.