Alert archive / North Dakota / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this high wind warning at May 31, 2011, 6:12 PM CDT for 10 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
- May 31, 2011, 6:12 PM CDT (23:12 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 225 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
- 521 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
714 WWUS73 KFGF 312312 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 612 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS INTO THIS EVENING... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO ONTARIO THIS EVENING ...LEAVING A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS. WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. NDZ006>008-014-015-024-026-028-038-054-010200- /O.UPG.KFGF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110601T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.HW.W.0002.110531T2312Z-110601T0200Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK... LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN... VALLEY CITY...ADAMS 612 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * * LARGE WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET WILL ALSO BE GENERATED ON DEVILS LAKE AND OTHER SURROUNDING LARGER LAKES. 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. && $$ MNZ001>005-007-008-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ016-027-029-030- 039-049-052-053-010300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110601T0300Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-EASTERN WALSH- GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI... MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES... WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS... WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 612 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE...AND SHOULD DIMINISH IN THE LATER EVENING HOURS. * WEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DK
1 follow-up statement
669 WWUS73 KFGF 010145 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 845 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO ONTARIO THIS EVENING ...LEAVING A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS. WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH WINDS SUBSIDING AFTER 10 PM. NDZ006>008-014-015-024-026-028-038-054-010400- /O.EXP.KFGF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110601T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KFGF.WI.Y.0007.110601T0200Z-110601T0400Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK... LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN... VALLEY CITY...ADAMS 845 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 10 PM...WINDS WILL SUBSIDE THEREAFTER. * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ001>005-007-008-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ016-027-029-030- 039-049-052-053-010400- /O.EXT.KFGF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110601T0400Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-EASTERN WALSH- GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI... MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES... WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS... WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 845 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE...AND SHOULD DIMINISH IN THE LATER EVENING HOURS. * WEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE....WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND DECREASE OVERNIGHT. * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 63 min |
| May 30, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Ransom, Sargent | 24 min |
| May 30, 8:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Richland | 26 min |
| May 30, 8:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cass | 43 min |
| May 30, 8:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Grand Forks | 47 min |
| May 30, 9:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Traill | 39 min |
| May 30, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Traill | 38 min |
| May 30, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks | 65 min |
| May 30, 9:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Traill | 27 min |
| May 30, 10:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Grand Forks, Traill | 8 hr |
| May 31, 3:44 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 11 more | 19 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.