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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Oct 5, 2011, 4:22 PM CDT for 42 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Oct 6, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 34 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2011, 4:22 PM CDT (21:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 6, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 7, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 51 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:25 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 17 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
- 2561 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
346 WWUS73 KMPX 052122 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 422 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH ALL OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A FAIRMONT...TO WILLMAR...TO LONG PRAIRIE LINE. A PERSISTENT AND STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN MONTANA WILL RESULT IN A CONTINUED STRENGTHENING OF SOUTHERLY WINDS FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WINDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. THE WINDS WILL DIE DOWN SOME THURSDAY NIGHT...BUT WILL PICK BACK UP BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE 30 TO 4O MPH RANGE...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-060530- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.111006T1700Z-111008T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... FAIRMONT 422 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BEGIN AROUND NOON THURSDAY AND LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DIE DOWN SOME THURSDAY NIGHT...BEFORE COMING BACK UP TO OVER 30 MPH BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH THURSDAY...WITH 30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH FOR FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
8 follow-up statements
037 WWUS73 KMPX 060149 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 849 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH ALL OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A FAIRMONT...TO WILLMAR...TO LONG PRAIRIE LINE. A PERSISTENT AND STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN MONTANA WILL RESULT IN A CONTINUED STRENGTHENING OF SOUTHERLY WINDS FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WINDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. THE WINDS WILL DIE DOWN SOME THURSDAY NIGHT...BUT WILL PICK BACK UP BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE 30 TO 4O MPH RANGE...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-061000- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.111006T1700Z-111008T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... FAIRMONT 849 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BEGIN AROUND NOON THURSDAY AND LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DIE DOWN SOME THURSDAY NIGHT... BEFORE COMING BACK UP TO OVER 30 MPH BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH THURSDAY...WITH 30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH FOR FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS73 KMPX 060846 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 346 AM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LONG PRAIRIE...TO WILLMAR...TO FAIRMONT LINE. A PERSISTENT AND INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE OVER WYOMING WILL RESULT IN A CONTINUED STRENGTHENING OF SOUTHERLY WINDS FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. WINDS THIS AFTERNOON IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME TONIGHT...BUT WILL PICK BACK UP BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE 30 TO 35 MPH RANGE...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-061700- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.111006T1700Z-111008T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... FAIRMONT 346 AM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THURSDAY...THEN 30 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$
585 WWUS73 KMPX 061654 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1154 AM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LONG PRAIRIE...TO WILLMAR...TO FAIRMONT LINE. AS THE NOON HOUR APPROACHED SOUTH WINDS WERE BEGINNING TO GUST TO OVER 25 MPH ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. DURING THE AFTERNOON WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS MAY DECREASE SOME OVERNIGHT...BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN BEFORE NOON ON FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS ON FRIDAY WILL REACH 40 TO 50 MPH. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED FARTHER TO THE EAST FOR FRIDAY. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-070100- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.111006T1700Z-111008T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... FAIRMONT 1154 AM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TODAY...THEN 30 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$
143 WWUS73 KMPX 061945 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 245 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN STARTING FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING HOURS FRIDAY NIGHT. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON OVER THE ADVISORY AREA. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE SOMEWHAT TO 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...BEFORE RAMPING BACK UP AGAIN DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS COULD EXCEED OVER 50 MPH OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. THE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH UNDER 20 MILES AN HOUR AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. MNZ043>045-050>053-058>063-066>070-075>078-083>085-092-093- WIZ014>016-023>028-070345- /O.EXB.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.111007T1200Z-111008T0300Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH- WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX- PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...LITCHFIELD... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND... PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 245 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$ MNZ041-042-047>049-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-070345- /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-111008T0300Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... FAIRMONT 245 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
693 WWUS73 KMPX 070001 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 701 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN STARTING FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING HOURS FRIDAY NIGHT. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON OVER THE ADVISORY AREA. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE SOMEWHAT TO 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...BEFORE RAMPING BACK UP AGAIN DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS COULD EXCEED 50 MPH OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. THE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH UNDER 20 MILES AN HOUR AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-070815- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-111008T0300Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... FAIRMONT 701 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$ MNZ043>045-050>053-058>063-066>070-075>078-083>085-092-093- WIZ014>016-023>028-070815- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.111007T1200Z-111008T0300Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH- WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX- PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...LITCHFIELD... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND... PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 701 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
024 WWUS73 KMPX 070824 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 324 AM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...FROM LATER THIS MORNING THOUGH THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL SPREAD OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. WIND GUSTS COULD EXCEED 50 MPH OVER PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL...CENTRAL...AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE HIGHER WIND GUSTS MAY MOVE INTO PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-068>070-076>078-084-085-093-WIZ014>016- 023>028-071630- /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.111007T1600Z-111008T0300Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND... PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 324 AM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$ MNZ041-042-047>049-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-071630- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-111008T0300Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... FAIRMONT 324 AM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ058-066-067-075-083-092-071630- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.111007T1200Z-111008T0300Z/ MEEKER-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... ST. PETER...MANKATO...BLUE EARTH 324 AM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE DURING THE LATE MORNING INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$
318 WWUS73 KMPX 071519 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1019 AM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE AREA OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL SPREAD OVER THE AREA TODAY AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. WIND GUSTS COULD EXCEED 50 MPH OVER PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL...CENTRAL...AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE HIGHER WIND GUSTS MAY MOVE INTO PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064>067-073>075-082-083-091-092-080000- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-111008T0300Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD- BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 1019 AM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-068>070-076>078-084-085-093-WIZ014>016- 023>028-080000- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.111007T1600Z-111008T0300Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND... PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1019 AM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$ JLT
989
WWUS73 KMPX 072151
NPWMPX
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011
...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING...
.A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE AREA OF SOUTHERN
AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN THROUGH 10 PM TONIGHT.
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND
50 MPH WILL REMAIN COMMON OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING. THE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO UNDER 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064>067-073>075-082-083-091-092-080300-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-111008T0300Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-
BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS...
GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...
LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...
REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...
FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE EARLY EVENING
HOURS...THEN DIMINISHING TO UNDER 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH.
* IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR
WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
&&
$$
MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-068>070-076>078-084-085-093-WIZ014>016-
023>028-080300-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-111008T0300Z/
MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-
WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...
MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...
SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...
WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...
RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...
RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...
PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH
THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO UNDER 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR
WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED.
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.
&&
$$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.