Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 14, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Nov 6, 2011, 5:00 AM CST for 17 counties in North Dakota; 13 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Nov 6, 2011, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2011, 5:00 AM CST (11:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 6, 2011, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 6, 2011, 9:05 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 30 counties
Becker County, MN, Clay County, MN, Grant County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:00 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 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 277 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
- 1880 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
478 WWUS73 KFGF 061100 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 500 AM CST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...ANOTHER WINDY DAY EXPECTED FOR TODAY AND THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL MOVE TO WESTERN ONTARIO BY MIDNIGHT. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS FOR TODAY AND THIS EVENING. MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-070600- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0014.111106T1500Z-111107T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON...ADAMS 500 AM CST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AFTER 9 AM CST AND SHOULD DECREASE BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH LATER THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH FROM THE WEST OR NORTHWEST. * IF YOU ARE DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE...YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY IF TRAVELLING NORTH SOUTH ORIENTATED ROADS. * WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET MAY BE GENERATED IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN AND RESULT IN ROADBED EROSION IN SUSCEPTIBLE AREAS. 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. && $$ HOPPES
2 follow-up statements
095 WWUS73 KFGF 062125 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 325 PM CST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN MANITOBA WILL MOVE TO NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO BY MIDNIGHT. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-070600- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-111107T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON...ADAMS 325 PM CST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND SHOULD DECREASE BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS WILL CONTINUE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH FROM THE WEST TO NORTHWEST. * IF YOU ARE DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE...YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY IF TRAVELING NORTH SOUTH ORIENTATED ROADS. * WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET MAY BE GENERATED IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN AND RESULT IN ROADBED EROSION IN SUSCEPTIBLE AREAS. 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. && $$ ROGERS
151 WWUS73 KFGF 070305 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 905 PM CST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...WINDS TO STEADILY DECREASE OVERNIGHT... .A LOW PRESSURE IS MOVING THROUGH NORTHWEST ONTARIO AND AWAY FROM THE AREA. WINDS WILL DECREASE DURING THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT PERIOD. MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-070415- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-111107T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON...ADAMS 905 PM CST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL DECREASE DURING THE LATE EVEING AND OVERNIGHT PERIOD. $$
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.