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Wind Advisory 22, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Apr 21, 2012, 3:21 AM MDT for 22 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Apr 21, 2012, 8:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2012, 3:21 AM MDT (09:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2012, 8:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2012, 5:56 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
All 22 counties
Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:23 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 28 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1619 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 186 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
449 WWUS73 KBIS 210921 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 421 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL TODAY... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY DIMINISH BY EARLY THIS EVENING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE WORKING OUTSIDE AND IN ELEVATED AREAS SUCH AS ROOFTOPS AND TOWERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. NDZ018>020-031>036-040>047-050-211730- /O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0022.120421T1400Z-120422T0000Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN- MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES... LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 421 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 /321 AM MDT SAT APR 21 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. * SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25-35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 40-45 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED. * DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE WORKING OUTSIDE AND IN ELEVATED AREAS SUCH AS ROOFTOPS AND TOWERS SHOULD USE EXTRA 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. && $$ HEINERT
4 follow-up statements
198 WWUS73 KBIS 211430 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 930 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL TODAY... .A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY DIMINISH BY EARLY THIS EVENING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE WORKING OUTSIDE AND IN ELEVATED AREAS SUCH AS ROOFTOPS AND TOWERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. NDZ018>020-031>036-040>047-050-212230- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120422T0000Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN- MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES... LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 930 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 /830 AM MDT SAT APR 21 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE WORKING OUTSIDE AND IN ELEVATED AREAS SUCH AS ROOFTOPS AND TOWERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ RK
307 WWUS73 KBIS 211648 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... .A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY DIMINISH BY EARLY THIS EVENING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE WORKING OUTSIDE AND IN ELEVATED AREAS SUCH AS ROOFTOPS AND TOWERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. NDZ021>023-025-037-048-051-220000- /O.EXA.KBIS.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120422T0000Z/ MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE WORKING OUTSIDE AND IN ELEVATED AREAS SUCH AS ROOFTOPS AND TOWERS SHOULD USE EXTRA 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. && $$ NDZ018>020-031>036-040>047-050-220000- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120422T0000Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN- MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES... LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 /1048 AM MDT SAT APR 21 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE WORKING OUTSIDE AND IN ELEVATED AREAS SUCH AS ROOFTOPS AND TOWERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ RK
383 WWUS73 KBIS 212005 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 305 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... .A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY DIMINISH BY EARLY THIS EVENING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE WORKING OUTSIDE AND IN ELEVATED AREAS SUCH AS ROOFTOPS AND TOWERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. NDZ018>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-220000- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120422T0000Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER- GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA... DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH... MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON... NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 305 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 /205 PM MDT SAT APR 21 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE WORKING OUTSIDE AND IN ELEVATED AREAS SUCH AS ROOFTOPS AND TOWERS SHOULD USE EXTRA 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. && $$ RK
811 WWUS73 KBIS 212356 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 656 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... .WINDS HAVE SLOWLY DIMINISHED OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL TO BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. THE WIND ADVISORY WHICH WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. NDZ018>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-220100- /O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120422T0000Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER- GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA... DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH... MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON... NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 656 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 /556 PM MDT SAT APR 21 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ALLOWED THE WIND ADVISORY TO EXPIRE. DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AND ITS AFFECT ON WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA IS DIMINISHING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA AND THE WIND ADVISORY WHICH WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
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.