Alert archive / North Dakota / Extreme Cold Warnings in 2012
Extreme Cold Warning 3, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this extreme cold warning at Feb 10, 2012, 3:17 PM CST for 8 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Feb 11, 2012, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 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
- Feb 10, 2012, 3:17 PM CST (21:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 11, 2012, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2012, 9:42 AM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Bottineau County, ND, Burke County, ND, Foster County, ND, McHenry County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Wells County, ND
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 729 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 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.
479 WWUS73 KBIS 102117 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 317 PM CST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .CLEAR SKIES AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR AGAIN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES AS COLD AS 20 BELOW ZERO...COMBINED WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 10 MPH...WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 40 BELOW. PLACES LIKE BOWBELLS...SHERWOOD BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...AND CARRINGTON WILL SEE WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING SATURDAY. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS WILL NEED TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR WITHING MINUTES. NDZ002>005-012-013-023-025-110530- /O.UPG.KBIS.EC.A.0002.120211T0600Z-120211T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.EC.W.0003.120211T0600Z-120211T1600Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 317 PM CST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED AN EXTREME COLD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY. THE EXTREME COLD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 30 BELOW AND 40 BELOW ZERO THROUGH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY MORNING. * FROSTBITE WILL OCCUR WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXTREME COLD WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OR ARE OCCURRING. IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...YOU ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WHEN EXPOSED TO THESE CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...DRESS IN LAYERS OF LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES...WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES OR MITTENS...AND COVER YOUR FACE. KEEP PETS INSIDE. && $$ WAA
5 follow-up statements
163 WWUS73 KBIS 110101 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 701 PM CST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .CLEAR SKIES AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR AGAIN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES AS COLD AS 20 BELOW ZERO...COMBINED WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 10 MPH...WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 40 BELOW. PLACES THAT WILL EXPERIENCE THESE EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES INCLUDE BOWBELLS...SHERWOOD AND BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY AND HARVEY...AND CARRINGTON. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS WILL NEED TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR WITHING MINUTES WITH TEMPERATURES THIS COLD. NDZ002>005-012-013-023-025-110915- /O.CON.KBIS.EC.W.0003.120211T0600Z-120211T1600Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 701 PM CST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY... * WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 30 BELOW AND 40 BELOW ZERO THROUGH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY MORNING. * FROSTBITE WILL OCCUR WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXTREME COLD WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OR ARE OCCURRING. IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...YOU ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WHEN EXPOSED TO THESE CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...DRESS IN LAYERS OF LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES...WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES OR MITTENS...AND COVER YOUR FACE. KEEP PETS INSIDE. && $$ NH
881 WWUS73 KBIS 110621 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1221 AM CST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .CLEAR SKIES AND FRIGID TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES AS COLD AS 20 BELOW ZERO...COMBINED WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 10 MPH...WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 40 BELOW. PLACES THAT WILL EXPERIENCE THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES INCLUDE BOWBELLS...SHERWOOD AND BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY AND HARVEY... AND CARRINGTON. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS WILL NEED TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR WITHING MINUTES WITH TEMPERATURES THIS COLD. NDZ002>005-012-013-023-025-111430- /O.CON.KBIS.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120211T1600Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 1221 AM CST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY... * WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 30 BELOW AND 40 BELOW ZERO THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY MORNING. * FROSTBITE WILL OCCUR WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXTREME COLD WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OR ARE OCCURRING. IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...YOU ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WHEN EXPOSED TO THESE CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...DRESS IN LAYERS OF LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES...WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES OR MITTENS...AND COVER YOUR FACE. KEEP PETS INSIDE. && $$ KS
500 WWUS73 KBIS 110923 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 323 AM CST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .CLEAR SKIES AND FRIGID TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES AS COLD AS 20 BELOW ZERO... COMBINED WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 10 MPH...WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 40 BELOW. PLACES THAT WILL EXPERIENCE THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES INCLUDE BOWBELLS...SHERWOOD AND BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY AND HARVEY... AND CARRINGTON. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS WILL NEED TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR WITHIN MINUTES WITH TEMPERATURES THIS COLD. NDZ002>005-012-013-023-025-111600- /O.CON.KBIS.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120211T1600Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 323 AM CST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 30 BELOW AND 40 BELOW ZERO THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY MORNING. * FROSTBITE WILL OCCUR WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXTREME COLD WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OR ARE OCCURRING. IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...YOU ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WHEN EXPOSED TO THESE CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...DRESS IN LAYERS OF LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES...WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES OR MITTENS...AND COVER YOUR FACE. KEEP PETS INSIDE. && $$ KS
761 WWUS73 KBIS 111323 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 723 AM CST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .CLEAR SKIES AND FRIGID TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES AS COLD AS 20 BELOW ZERO... COMBINED WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH...WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 35 BELOW. PLACES THAT WILL EXPERIENCE THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES INCLUDE BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER AND RUGBY. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS WILL NEED TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR WITHIN MINUTES WITH TEMPERATURES THIS COLD. NDZ002-003-023-025-111430- /O.CAN.KBIS.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120211T1600Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 723 AM CST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE EXTREME COLD WARNING. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE IS PRODUCING TEMPERATURES OF 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. HOWEVER...WITH WINDS OF 5 MPH OR LESS...WIND CHILLS ARE RANGING FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO. THEREFORE THE EXTREME COLD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. FROSTBITE CAN STILL OCCUR WITH TEMPERATURES THIS COLD. DRESS IN LAYERS OF LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES IF YOU MUST GO OUTDOORS. $$ NDZ004-005-012-013-111600- /O.CON.KBIS.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120211T1600Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY 723 AM CST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 30 BELOW AND 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING. * FROSTBITE WILL OCCUR WITHIN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXTREME COLD WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OR ARE OCCURRING. IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...YOU ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WHEN EXPOSED TO THESE CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...DRESS IN LAYERS OF LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES...WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES OR MITTENS...AND COVER YOUR FACE. KEEP PETS INSIDE. && $$ TWH
982 WWUS73 KBIS 111542 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 942 AM CST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IS CANCELLED... .THE EXTREME COLD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. WINDS ARE LIGHT AND TEMPERATURES ARE BEGINNING TO WARM. HOWEVER...WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ARE STILL HAZARDOUS...IF WORKING OUTDOORS CONTINUE TO KEEP SKIN COVERED AND WEAR LAYERS OF CLOTHES. NDZ004-005-012-013-111645- /O.CAN.KBIS.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120211T1600Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY 942 AM CST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE EXTREME COLD WARNING. THE WINDS ARE LIGHT THIS MORNING AND TEMPERATURES ARE WARMING. THE EXTREME COLD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ WAA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2:48 AM CST | Extreme Cold Watch | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Foster, McHenry, Pierce, Renville and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:48 AM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Foster, Pierce, Rolette, Wells | 7 hr |
Nearby
Extreme Cold Warnings in North Dakota, 2012Every extreme cold warning in 2012
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.