Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Jan 5, 2012, 4:03 AM MST for 25 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jan 5, 2012, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2012, 4:03 AM MST (11:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 5, 2012, 9:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2012, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
All 25 counties
Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:02 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
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 1969 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
810 WWUS73 KBIS 051103 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 503 AM CST THU JAN 5 2012 ...VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS TODAY... .STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA WILL REACH THE SURFACE AS WE WARM TO RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY. GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATER THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH WEAKER WINDS FARTHER SOUTH AND EAST. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS OR IN ELEVATED AREAS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE THIS THURSDAY EVENING INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. NDZ001>004-009>012-017>019-021-031>033-051915- /O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0001.120105T1600Z-120106T0100Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON...BEACH... MEDORA...DICKINSON 503 AM CST THU JAN 5 2012 /403 AM MST THU JAN 5 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. * WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY ALSO RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. && $$ NDZ005-013-020-022-023-034>036-040>045-051915- /O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0002.120105T1600Z-120106T0100Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...CENTER...MCCLUSKY... HARVEY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 503 AM CST THU JAN 5 2012 /403 AM MST THU JAN 5 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. * WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NH/TWH
2 follow-up statements
594 WWUS73 KBIS 051845 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1245 PM CST THU JAN 5 2012 ...VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS TODAY... .STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA WILL REACH THE SURFACE AS WE WARM TO RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY. GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATER THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH WEAKER WINDS FARTHER SOUTH AND EAST. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS OR IN ELEVATED AREAS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE THIS THURSDAY EVENING INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. NDZ001>004-009>012-017>019-021-031>033-060100- /O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120106T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120106T0100Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON...BEACH... MEDORA...DICKINSON 1245 PM CST THU JAN 5 2012 /1145 AM MST THU JAN 5 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. * WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ NDZ005-013-020-022-023-034>036-040>045-060100- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120106T0100Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...CENTER...MCCLUSKY... HARVEY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 1245 PM CST THU JAN 5 2012 /1145 AM MST THU JAN 5 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. * WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TM
916 WWUS73 KBIS 060053 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 653 PM CST THU JAN 5 2012 ...WINDS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING... .A WEST WIND HAS DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS EVENING. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS UP TO 20 MPH. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-031>036-040>045-060200- /O.EXP.KBIS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120106T0100Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN... HETTINGER...FORT YATES 653 PM CST THU JAN 5 2012 /553 PM MST THU JAN 5 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...BUT WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS EVENING. $$ RK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 3:52 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 26 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:03 AM MST | High Wind Warning | BIS | Billings, Bottineau, Burke, Divide, Dunn, Golden Valley and 7 more | 8 hr |
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.