Alert archive / North Dakota / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this high wind warning at Mar 13, 2012, 9:26 PM MDT for 8 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 13, 2012, 10:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2012, 9:26 PM MDT (03:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2012, 10:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2012, 1:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Billings County, ND, Burke County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Williams County, ND
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 10:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Ene Beach, ND | |
| Mar 13, 10:56 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 S Crosby, ND |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 3154 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 280 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 431 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
976 WWUS73 KBIS 140326 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1026 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT ACROSS NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... .VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MOVE INTO FAR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT...BEGINNING AROUND 11 PM CDT IN THE CROSBY...WILLISTON...AND WATFORD CITY AREAS...THEN SPREADING QUICKLY EAST AND AFFECTING AREAS FROM MEDORA TO KILLDEER AND STANLEY. EXPECTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH...WITH BRIEF GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LAST AN HOUR OR TWO...AT MOST...BEFORE DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031-032-140700- /O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0003.120314T0400Z-120314T0700Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA 1026 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 /926 PM MDT TUE MAR 13 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT /1 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT /1 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...BEGINNING AROUND 11 PM CDT AND CONTINUING UNTIL ABOUT 2 AM CDT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 40 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST AN HOUR OR TWO AT MOST...BEFORE DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ KINNEY
2 follow-up statements
800 WWUS73 KBIS 140517 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1217 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE FROM CROSBY...TO WILLISTON...AND WATFORD CITY...AND SOUTH TO BEACH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD EAST AND AFFECT AREAS FROM MEDORA TO KILLDEER AND STANLEY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH...WITH BRIEF GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LAST A COUPLE HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING BELOW HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. THE STRONG WINDS WILL SHIFT EAST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031-032-140700- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120314T0700Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA 1217 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 /1117 PM MDT TUE MAR 13 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT /1 AM MDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 40 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST AN HOUR OR TWO AT MOST...BEFORE DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-033>037-040>048-050-051-141300- /O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0010.120314T0700Z-120314T1300Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER... FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1217 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 /1117 PM MDT TUE MAR 13 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KS/TWH
757 WWUS73 KBIS 140706 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 206 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031-032-140815- /O.EXP.KBIS.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120314T0700Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA 206 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 /106 AM MDT WED MAR 14 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED TO BELOW HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA. HOWEVER NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-033>037-040>048-050-051-141300- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120314T1300Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER... FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 206 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 /106 AM MDT WED MAR 14 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 11:17 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | BIS | Adams, Bottineau, Bowman, Burleigh, Dickey, Emmons and 18 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:54 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burleigh, Dickey, Dunn and 25 more | 24 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in North Dakota, 2012Every high wind 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.