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High Wind Warning 7, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 22, 20117 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this high wind warning at Jul 22, 2011, 11:55 PM CDT for 7 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 3 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
Jul 22, 2011, 11:55 PM CDT (04:55 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2011, 3:04 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Burke County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Renville County, ND, Williams County, ND

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 230 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 00:00Z on 2011-07-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1986 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2011-07-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1986 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1048 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
219 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
7.2

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

233 
WWUS73 KBIS 230455
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1155 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA UNTIL 4 AM CDT...

.HIGH WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WERE OCCURRING OVER NORTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA. THIS WAS FAR BEHIND A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED
THROUGH EARLIER. WINDS WILL BE DECREASING AROUND 4 AM CDT.

NDZ001>003-009>011-017-018-230900-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0007.110723T0455Z-110723T0900Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER
1155 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY. 

WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WILL DIMINISH IN SPEED AROUND 4 AM CDT.

ANYONE TRAVELING WILL NEED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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.

&&

$$

JP MARTIN
1 follow-up statement
801 
WWUS73 KBIS 230804
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
304 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS
CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

.STRONG WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE WAKE OF AN INTENSE SQUALL
LINE THAT IMPACTED MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. STRONG
EASTERLY WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM BOWBELLS THROUGH SELFRIDGE
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
SHOULD USE CAUTION.

NDZ002-003-010-011-231500-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110723T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0018.110723T0804Z-110723T1500Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...NEW TOWN...MINOT
304 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A WIND ADVISORY IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS REPLACED THE HIGH
  WIND WARNING WITH A WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT. 

* EASTERLY WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID
  SATURDAY MORNING.

* THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-230915-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110723T0900Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER
304 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

STRONG EASTERLY WINDS IN THE WAKE OF AN INTENSE SQUALL THAT
IMPACTED THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING AND NIGHT HAVE ENDED.

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-231500-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0018.110723T0804Z-110723T1500Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-
LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...
FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
304 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011 /204 AM MDT SAT JUL 23 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING. 

* EASTERLY WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID
  SATURDAY MORNING.

* THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

AYD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Bowman, Golden Valley, Slope60 min
Jul 22, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Dunn, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Williams65 min
Jul 22, 7:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBISDunn, McKenzie6 hr
Jul 22, 8:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBISBillings, Dunn, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Stark6 hr
Jul 22, 8:06 PM CDTTornado WarningBISDunn, McKenzie39 min
Jul 22, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Dunn, Golden Valley, Stark65 min
Jul 22, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Bowman, Hettinger, Slope60 min
Jul 22, 8:18 PM CDTTornado WarningBISBillings, Stark27 min
Jul 22, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Dunn, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Mountrail58 min
Jul 22, 8:41 PM CDTTornado WarningBISBillings, Stark34 min
Jul 22, 8:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBISDunn, McLean, Mercer, Mountrail6 hr
Jul 22, 8:55 PM CDTTornado WarningBISDunn35 min
Jul 22, 9:08 PM CDTTornado WarningBISHettinger, Slope, Stark37 min
Jul 22, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Stark62 min
Jul 22, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Bowman, Grant, Hettinger60 min
Jul 22, 9:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, McLean, Mercer, Mountrail, Oliver, Ward53 min
Jul 22, 9:33 PM CDTTornado WarningBISHettinger, Slope27 min
Jul 22, 9:51 PM CDTTornado WarningBISMcLean, Mercer24 min
Jul 22, 9:56 PM CDTTornado WarningBISAdams, Grant, Hettinger34 min
Jul 22, 10:00 PM CDTTornado WarningBISMorton, Oliver30 min
Jul 22, 10:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Morton, Oliver63 min
Jul 22, 10:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, McLean, Mercer, Oliver, Sheridan61 min
Jul 22, 10:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Hettinger, Morton and 1 more59 min
Jul 22, 10:25 PM CDTTornado WarningBISAdams, Grant, Hettinger, Sioux35 min
Jul 22, 10:27 PM CDTTornado WarningBISBurleigh, Morton, Oliver33 min
Jul 22, 10:51 PM CDTTornado WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons, Morton, Sioux24 min
Jul 22, 11:02 PM CDTTornado WarningBISAdams, Sioux13 min
Jul 22, 11:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Foster, Kidder, Morton, Sheridan, Stutsman and 1 more68 min
Jul 22, 11:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcLean, Oliver, Sheridan, Wells67 min
Jul 22, 11:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Emmons, Grant, Logan, Morton, Sioux64 min
Jul 22, 11:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISDickey, Foster, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh and 2 more6 hr
Jul 23, 12:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey, Emmons, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Sioux52 min
Jul 23, 12:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBISFoster, Kidder, Stutsman, Wells6 hr
Jul 23, 12:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISKidder, Stutsman59 min
Jul 23, 12:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Bowman, Hettinger54 min
Jul 23, 12:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh63 min
Jul 23, 1:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman66 min
Jul 23, 1:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Hettinger60 min
Jul 23, 1:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISAdams, Hettinger4 hr
Jul 23, 1:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey, LaMoure50 min
Jul 23, 2:01 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISDunn, McKenzie12 hr
Jul 23, 3:04 AM CDTWind AdvisoryBISBottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Emmons, Foster and 15 more4 hr
Jul 23, 6:01 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISFoster, Kidder, Stutsman, Wells8 hr

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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.