Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 8, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Apr 30, 2011, 3:42 AM CDT for 25 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 30, 2011, 2:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2011, 3:42 AM CDT (08:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 30, 2011, 2:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 1, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 25 counties
Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:45 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 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 2027 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
945 WWUS73 KMPX 300842 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 342 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011 ...STRONG WINDS TO REDEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON... .EXPECT STRONG WEST WINDS TO MOVE INTO PARTS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...WILL BE DEVELOP BEHIND A COLD FRONT. MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-301645- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0008.110430T1900Z-110501T0600Z/ STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 342 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING AFTER 2 PM...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
066 WWUS73 KMPX 300906 CCA NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 405 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011 ...STRONG WINDS TO REDEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON... .EXPECT STRONG WEST WINDS TO MOVE INTO PARTS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A COLD FRONT. MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-301730- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0008.110430T1900Z-110501T0600Z/ STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 405 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING AFTER 2 PM...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
254 WWUS73 KMPX 301727 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1227 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011 ...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE DEVELOPING IN PARTS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A COLD FRONT. MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-010130- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0008.110430T1900Z-110501T0600Z/ STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 1227 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING NEAR 2 PM...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. 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. && $$
131 WWUS73 KMPX 301953 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 253 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN OBSERVED THIS AFTERNOON IN SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING AND GRADUALLY SPREAD EAST WITH TIME. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA HAVE NOT BEEN AS STRONG THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. MNZ041-042-049-058-066-067-075-076-083>085-092-093-010400- /O.EXB.KMPX.WI.Y.0008.110430T2100Z-110501T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEARNS-MEEKER-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR- BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...ST. CLOUD... LITCHFIELD...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 253 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-010400- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110501T0600Z/ STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 253 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...WINDS REMAINING STRONG THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. 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. && $$ FRANKS
959 WWUS73 KMPX 010154 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 854 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011 ...STRONG WINDS CONTINUED ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MORNING WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT...BUT CONTINUE AROUND 20 TO 35 MPH THROUGH THE MORNING. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064>067-073>076-082>085-091>093-010600- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110501T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD- BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN- FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 854 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JLT
Nearby
Wind 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.