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Wind Advisory 33, NWS Bismarck, ND

December 31, 201132 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Dec 31, 2011, 6:13 PM MST for 32 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 263 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 31, 2011, 6:13 PM MST (01:13 UTC)
Expired
Sep 19, 2012, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
263 days
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
All 32 counties

Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Divide 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, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh 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, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:16 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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 75 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2012-01-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2012-01-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -152 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1431 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-152 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

055 
WWUS73 KBIS 010113
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
713 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011

...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED IN ITS PLACE AND REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THE STRONGER WINDS HAVE NOT DEVELOPED FROM THIS SYSTEM...AND THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...NORTHWEST WINDS
SUSTAINED UP TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES WILL
CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A WIND
ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...AND FOR EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY
MORNING...AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>046-010915-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120101T1900Z/
/O.EXB.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120101T1900Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES...LINTON
713 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 /613 PM MST SAT DEC 31 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ SUNDAY.
THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH
  WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...AND OR GUSTS
UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-010915-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120102T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
713 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH 
  WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.

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.

&&

$$
WAA
9 follow-up statements
817 
WWUS73 KBIS 010335
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
935 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011

...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED UP TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH
AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL
MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. A WIND ADVISORY IS EFFECT FOR ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...AND FOR EAST CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY
MORNING...AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>046-011145-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120101T1900Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES...LINTON
935 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 /835 PM MST SAT DEC 31 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST /NOON MST/
SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH
  WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-011145-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120102T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
935 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.

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.

&&

$$
WAA
741 
WWUS73 KBIS 010912
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
312 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012

...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED UP TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH
AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE TODAY. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

THE STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH
DAKOTA LATER THIS SUNDAY MORNING...AND ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON.


NDZ003-011-019>021-033>035-040>046-011800-
/O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120102T0000Z/
RENVILLE-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...GARRISON...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON
312 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 /212 AM MST SUN JAN 1 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR
  40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY.

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031-032-011800-
/O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120101T1800Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA
312 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 /212 AM MST SUN JAN 1 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40
  MPH AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THIS SUNDAY MORNING.

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-011800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120102T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
312 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH 
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT.

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
204 
WWUS73 KBIS 011554
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
954 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

.NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED UP TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH
AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA HAVE
ALLOW WIND SPEEDS TO SUBSIDE TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS
MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
AS A RESULT...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WESTERN
NORTH DAKOTA.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE ACROSS CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING.

NDZ033-040-041-043-044-011700-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120102T0000Z/
STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...
HETTINGER
854 AM MST SUN JAN 1 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA HAVE
ALLOW WIND SPEEDS TO SUBSIDE TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. AS A
RESULT...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031-032-011700-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120101T1800Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA
954 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 /854 AM MST SUN JAN 1 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA HAVE
ALLOW WIND SPEEDS TO SUBSIDE TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. AS A
RESULT...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-020000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120102T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...
HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
954 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 /854 AM MST SUN JAN 1 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40
  MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 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
183 
WWUS73 KBIS 011824
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1224 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH
AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE ACROSS CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING.

NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-020000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120102T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...
HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1224 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 /1124 AM MST SUN JAN 1 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 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
499 
WWUS73 KBIS 020006
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
606 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2012

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

.THE WINDS OVER WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA HAVE DIMINISHED.
HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN MONTANA WILL MOVE OVER WESTERN NORTH
DAKOTA TONIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED.

NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-020115-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120102T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...
HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
606 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 /506 PM MST SUN JAN 1 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE.

$$
WAA
672 
WWUS73 KBIS 190919
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
419 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...WIND ADVISORY CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
TODAY...

.A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING
FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. NORTHWEST
WINDS BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BE 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH TODAY. 

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE OR WORKING
OUTDOORS.

NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-191730-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.120919T1500Z-120920T0100Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...
ASHLEY...OAKES
419 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ019-020-033-034-040>045-191730-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.120919T1200Z-120919T2100Z/
MERCER-OLIVER-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...DICKINSON...
MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES
419 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2012 /319 AM MDT WED SEP 19 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

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.

&&

$$

SCHECK
437 
WWUS73 KBIS 191734
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1234 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...WIND ADVISORY CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
TODAY...

.A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR ALL OF
CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. NORTHWEST WINDS
BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BE 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
TODAY.

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE OR WORKING
OUTDOORS.

NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-200100-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120920T0100Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...
ASHLEY...OAKES
1234 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ019-020-033-034-040>045-192100-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120919T2100Z/
MERCER-OLIVER-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...DICKINSON...
MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES
1234 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012 /1134 AM MDT WED SEP 19 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

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.

&&

$$
734 
WWUS73 KBIS 192034
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
334 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...WIND ADVISORY CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
TODAY...

.A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR ALL OF
CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. NORTHWEST WINDS
BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BE 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
TODAY.

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE OR WORKING
OUTDOORS.

NDZ019-020-033-034-040>045-192145-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120919T2100Z/
MERCER-OLIVER-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...DICKINSON...
MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES
334 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012 /234 PM MDT WED SEP 19 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA AND THE WIND
ADVISORY WHICH WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

$$

NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-200100-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120920T0100Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...
ASHLEY...OAKES
334 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

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.

&&

$$
712 
WWUS73 KBIS 200110
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
810 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE REGION...

.THE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED OVER EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.
THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND THE ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-200215-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120920T0100Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...
ASHLEY...OAKES
810 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT FRO EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

$$
WAA

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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.