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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Bismarck, ND

May 26, 201111 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at May 26, 2011, 3:34 AM MDT for 11 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at May 26, 2011, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 26, 2011, 3:34 AM MDT (09:34 UTC)
In effect from
May 26, 2011, 6:00 AM MDT
Expired
May 26, 2011, 8:17 PM MDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 186 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:33 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 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 191 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 2011-05-26Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2011-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2640 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
53 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.

754 
WWUS73 KBIS 260934
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
434 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
TODAY...

.LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO EASTERN MONTANA WILL RESULT IN STRONG
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS DEVELOPING ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY.
GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 

THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY LATER THIS EVENING.

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-261745-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0012.110526T1200Z-110527T0300Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
434 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 /334 AM MDT THU MAY 26 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

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

* STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH CAN BE
  EXPECTED.

* THE STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AND
  WILL SUBSIDE BY LATER THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

HEINERT
4 follow-up statements
174 
WWUS73 KBIS 261612
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1112 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...

.LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO EASTERN MONTANA WILL RESULT IN STRONG
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS DEVELOPING ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY.
GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH ARE DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE STRONG
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY LATER THIS EVENING.

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-270015-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110527T0300Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
1112 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 /1012 AM MDT THU MAY 26 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING. 

* STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* THE STRONG WINDS WILL BY LATER THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...OR GUSTS
AROUND 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

KINNEY
190 
WWUS73 KBIS 262153
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
453 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...

.LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO EASTERN MONTANA WILL RESULT IN STRONG
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS DEVELOPING ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH
THIS EVENING. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH ARE DURING THE EARLY EVENING.
THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY LATER THIS EVENING.

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-270300-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110527T0300Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
453 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 /353 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING. 

* STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED 
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. 

* THE STRONG WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...OR GUSTS
AROUND 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$
221 
WWUS73 KBIS 262329
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
629 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...

.LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO EASTERN MONTANA WILL RESULT IN STRONG
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS CONTINUING ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THIS
EVENING. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH ARE DURING THE EARLY EVENING. THE
STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY LATER THIS EVENING.

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-270300-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110527T0300Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
629 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 /529 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING. 

* STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED 
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. 

* THE STRONG WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...OR GUSTS
AROUND 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$
678 
WWUS73 KBIS 270217
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
917 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...WIND ADVISORY ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

.WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND
THE WIND ADVISORY WHICH WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-270330-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110527T0300Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
917 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 /817 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED.

WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND THE WIND ADVISORY WHICH WAS IN EFFECT HAS
BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

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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.