Alert archive / South Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 10, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at May 1, 2011, 3:55 AM CDT for 4 states. It took effect at May 1, 2011, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2011, 3:55 AM CDT (08:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 1, 2011, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 1, 2011, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
All 45 counties
Buena Vista County, IA, Cherokee County, IA, Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA, Ida County, IA, Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Plymouth County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Woodbury County, IA, Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Rock County, MN, Dakota County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Aurora County, SD, Beadle County, SD, Bon Homme County, SD, Brookings County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Clay County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD, Moody County, SD, Sanborn County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD, Yankton County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:55 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
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 839 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
096 WWUS73 KFSD 010855 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 355 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE TODAY CREATING WINDY CONDITIONS. THE STRONGER WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY START TO SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS MOVES INTO CANADA. MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-SDZ038>040-054>056-011700- /O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0010.110501T1400Z-110501T2200Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-BEADLE- KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-MINER-LAKE-MOODY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE... WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE...HURON...DE SMET... ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON...BROOKINGS...HOWARD...MADISON... FLANDREAU 355 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING... NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE WINDS WILL START TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL RAPIDLY DECREASE TOWARDS SUNSET. * WEATHER CONDITIONS... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25-35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ BT
2 follow-up statements
298 WWUS73 KFSD 011530 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...VERY STRONG WINDS OVER THE AREA TODAY... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH DAYTIME HEATING AGAIN ALLOWING WINDS ALOFT TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN A STEADY DECREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF THE GREAT LAKES MOVES FURTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA. THIS DECREASE WILL BE EVEN MORE NOTICED THIS EVENING...IN CONTRAST TO SATURDAY WHEN WINDS PICKED UP NEAR THE END OF THE DAY. IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ098-NEZ013-014-SDZ050-052- 053-057>071-012200- /O.EXA.KFSD.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110501T2200Z/ LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-OBRIEN-CLAY-PLYMOUTH-CHEROKEE- BUENA VISTA-WOODBURY-IDA-ROCK-DIXON-DAKOTA-GREGORY-JERAULD- SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-HANSON-MCCOOK-MINNEHAHA-CHARLES MIX- DOUGLAS-HUTCHINSON-TURNER-LINCOLN-BON HOMME-YANKTON-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD... LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK... ORANGE CITY...SIOUX CENTER...SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN... SPENCER...LE MARS...CHEROKEE...STORM LAKE...SIOUX CITY... IDA GROVE...HOLSTEIN...BATTLE CREEK...LUVERNE...WAKEFIELD... PONCA...ALLEN...SOUTH SIOUX CITY...GREGORY...BURKE... WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA...WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN... KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE...STICKNEY...MITCHELL... ALEXANDRIA...EMERY...SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE... SIOUX FALLS...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR... CORSICA...DELMONT...PARKSTON...FREEMAN...MENNO...TRIPP...PARKER... CENTERVILLE...MARION...VIBORG...HURLEY...CHANCELLOR...CANTON... LENNOX...TEA...HARRISBURG...TYNDALL...SCOTLAND...SPRINGFIELD... AVON...TABOR...YANKTON...VERMILLION...NORTH SIOUX CITY... BERESFORD...ELK POINT...ALCESTER...JEFFERSON 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE WINDS WILL START TO DECREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL MORE RAPIDLY NEAR SUNSET. * WEATHER CONDITIONS... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-SDZ038>040-054>056-012200- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110501T2200Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-BEADLE- KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-MINER-LAKE-MOODY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE... WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE...HURON...DE SMET... ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON...BROOKINGS...HOWARD...MADISON... FLANDREAU 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE WINDS WILL START TO DECREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL MORE RAPIDLY NEAR SUNSET. * WEATHER CONDITIONS... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ WILLIAMS
488 WWUS73 KFSD 012149 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 449 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011 IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-012300- /O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110501T2200Z/ LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-OBRIEN-CLAY-PLYMOUTH-CHEROKEE- BUENA VISTA-WOODBURY-IDA-LINCOLN-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON- PIPESTONE-ROCK-DIXON-DAKOTA-BEADLE-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-GREGORY- JERAULD-SANBORN-MINER-LAKE-MOODY-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-HANSON- MCCOOK-MINNEHAHA-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS-HUTCHINSON-TURNER-BON HOMME- YANKTON-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD... LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK... ORANGE CITY...SIOUX CENTER...SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN... SPENCER...LE MARS...CHEROKEE...STORM LAKE...SIOUX CITY... IDA GROVE...HOLSTEIN...BATTLE CREEK...TYLER...HENDRICKS... LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM... MOUNTAIN LAKE...WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE... LUVERNE...WAKEFIELD...PONCA...ALLEN...SOUTH SIOUX CITY...HURON... DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON...BROOKINGS...GREGORY... BURKE...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA...WOONSOCKET...HOWARD... MADISON...FLANDREAU...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON... WHITE LAKE...STICKNEY...MITCHELL...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY...SALEM... CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE...SIOUX FALLS...WAGNER... PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT... PARKSTON...FREEMAN...MENNO...TRIPP...PARKER...CENTERVILLE... MARION...VIBORG...HURLEY...CHANCELLOR...CANTON...LENNOX...TEA... HARRISBURG...TYNDALL...SCOTLAND...SPRINGFIELD...AVON...TABOR... YANKTON...VERMILLION...NORTH SIOUX CITY...BERESFORD...ELK POINT... ALCESTER...JEFFERSON 449 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 11:25 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FSD | 8 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in South Dakota, 2011Wind Advisories in Iowa, 2011Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 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.