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Wind Advisory 32, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Dec 29, 2011, 3:14 AM MST for 7 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Dec 29, 2011, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2011, 3:14 AM MST (10:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2011, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2011, 2:55 AM MST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 182 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 1912 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 356 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 418 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
5 follow-up statements
577 WWUS73 KBIS 291756 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1156 AM CST THU DEC 29 2011 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA... .AN ALBERTA CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY OVERNIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR AREAS FROM BEACH TO DICKINSON...TO BOWMAN AND HETTINGER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE GRADUALLY LATE TONIGHT. NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-300200- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0032.111229T1800Z-111230T0600Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1056 AM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WESTERLY WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY OVERNIGHT ACROSS SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. * STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ AYD
070 WWUS73 KBIS 300015 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 615 PM CST THU DEC 29 2011 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... .AN ALBERTA CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS EVENING FOR AREAS FROM BEACH TO DICKINSON...TO BOWMAN AND HETTINGER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE GRADUALLY LATE TONIGHT. NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-300600- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-111230T0600Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 515 PM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WESTERLY WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. * STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TWH
528 WWUS73 KBIS 300330 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 930 PM CST THU DEC 29 2011 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... .AN ALBERTA CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS TO 35 MPH EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH 11 PM MDT. THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF BEACH...DICKINSON...BOWMAN AND HETTINGER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE GRADUALLY LATE TONIGHT. NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-300600- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-111230T0600Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 830 PM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH 11 PM MDT ACROSS SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. * STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ TWH/JJT
158 WWUS73 KBIS 300547 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1147 PM CST THU DEC 29 2011 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... .AN ALBERTA CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF BEACH...DICKINSON...BOWMAN AND HETTINGER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-301200- /O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-111230T1200Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1047 PM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... * EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH. * STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TWH
461 WWUS73 KBIS 300955 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 355 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...STRONG WINDS WINDING DOWN... .STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH BETWEEN NOW AND DAYBREAK. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN AFFECT. NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-301100- /O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-111230T1200Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 255 AM MST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH BETWEEN NOW AND DAYBREAK. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN AFFECT. $$ NH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 3:07 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Divide, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce and 4 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 29, 8:57 AM MST | Freezing Rain Advisory | BIS | Burleigh, Dickey, Dunn, Emmons, Foster, Kidder and 8 more | 11 hr |
Nearby
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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.