Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 15, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Jun 3, 2011, 2:36 AM MDT for 23 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jun 3, 2011, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2011, 2:36 AM MDT (08:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 3, 2011, 6:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2011, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
All 23 counties
Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:36 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 2239 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -143 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1718 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
730 WWUS73 KBIS 030836 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 336 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... .STRONG WEST WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WILL DEVELOP TODAY ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE FRIDAY EVENING. THOSE SUPPORTING THE FLOOD FIGHTING EFFORTS IN BUILDING THE DIKES AND LEVEES ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SHOULD PREPARE FOR THESE STRONG WINDS. SIGNIFICANT WAVE ACTION IS POSSIBLE ON AREA LAKES AND RIVERS. IN ADDITION...THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>022-031>035-040>044-031700- /O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0015.110603T1200Z-110604T0200Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-SLOPE-HETTINGER- GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 336 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011 /236 AM MDT FRI JUN 3 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED OVER WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. * WORKERS SUPPORTING THE DIKES AND LEVEES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLE HIGH WAVE ACTION ON LAKES AND RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KS/HW
3 follow-up statements
040 WWUS73 KBIS 031817 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 117 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... .STRONG WEST WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT HAVE DEVELOPED OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...AND WILL SPREAD INTO CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA DURING THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING. THOSE SUPPORTING THE FLOOD FIGHTING EFFORTS IN BUILDING THE DIKES AND LEVEES ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SHOULD PREPARE FOR THESE STRONG WINDS. SIGNIFICANT WAVE ACTION IS POSSIBLE ON AREA LAKES AND RIVERS. IN ADDITION...THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>022-031>035-040>044-040200- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110604T0200Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-SLOPE-HETTINGER- GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 117 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011 /1217 PM MDT FRI JUN 3 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED OVER WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. * WORKERS SUPPORTING THE DIKES AND LEVEES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLE HIGH WAVE ACTION ON LAKES AND RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TWH
735 WWUS73 KBIS 032102 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 402 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... .STRONG WEST WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT CONTINUE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING. THOSE SUPPORTING THE FLOOD FIGHTING EFFORTS IN BUILDING THE DIKES AND LEVEES ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SHOULD PREPARE FOR THESE STRONG WINDS. SIGNIFICANT WAVE ACTION IS POSSIBLE ON AREA LAKES AND RIVERS. IN ADDITION...THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>022-031>035-040>044-040200- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110604T0200Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-SLOPE-HETTINGER- GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 402 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011 /302 PM MDT FRI JUN 3 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED OVER WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. * WORKERS SUPPORTING THE DIKES AND LEVEES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLE HIGH WAVE ACTION ON LAKES AND RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TWH
181 WWUS73 KBIS 040203 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 903 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED... .THE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED. ALTHOUGH SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA IS NO LONGER BEING MET. THE ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>022-031>035-040>044-040315- /O.EXP.KBIS.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110604T0200Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-SLOPE-HETTINGER- GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 903 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011 /803 PM MDT FRI JUN 3 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND THE ADVISORY AS EXPIRED. $$ WAA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 6:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, Rolette | 8 days |
| Jun 2, 7:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Grant, Sioux | 51 min |
| Jun 2, 7:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 7:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Rolette | 54 min |
| Jun 2, 8:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 8:19 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Rolette | 5 hr |
| Jun 2, 8:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Rolette | 66 min |
| Jun 2, 10:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Emmons, Sioux | 63 min |
| Jun 2, 11:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Emmons, Logan, McIntosh | 56 min |
| Jun 3, 12:18 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Kidder, Stutsman | 57 min |
| Jun 3, 12:56 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Foster, Stutsman, Wells | 64 min |
| Jun 3, 1:13 AM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 32 min |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in North Dakota, 2011Every wind advisory 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.