Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Mar 2, 2012, 3:08 AM MST for 5 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 2, 2012, 6:00 AM MST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2012, 3:08 AM MST (10:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2012, 6:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Slope County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 1778 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
180 WWUS73 KBIS 021008 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 408 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR FAR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... .NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING TRANSITIONING TO THE NORTH BY AFTERNOON ARE FORECAST WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. LIGHT SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AS STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. NDZ040>045-022000- /O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.120302T1300Z-120303T0000Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN... HETTINGER...FORT YATES 408 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 /308 AM MST FRI MAR 2 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL TRANSITION TO THE NORTH BY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR 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. && $$ AYD
4 follow-up statements
328 WWUS73 KBIS 021252 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 652 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR FAR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... .NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING TRANSITIONING TO THE NORTH BY AFTERNOON...ARE FORECAST WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. LIGHT SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING TODAY... ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AS STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. NDZ040>045-022100- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.120302T1300Z-120303T0000Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN... HETTINGER...FORT YATES 652 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 /552 AM MST FRI MAR 2 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL TRANSITION TO THE NORTH BY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WAA
895 WWUS73 KBIS 021648 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1048 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR FAR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST OVER 40 MPH ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL TODAY. LIGHT SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CONTINUE...AND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING TODAY... ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AS STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. NDZ040>045-030000- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120303T0000Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN... HETTINGER...FORT YATES 1048 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 /948 AM MST FRI MAR 2 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * A STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...SUSTAINED AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS...AND CONTRIBUTE TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ RK
777 WWUS73 KBIS 022029 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 229 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR FAR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST OVER 40 MPH ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL TODAY. LIGHT SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CONTINUE...AND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. SHALLOW BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO FREEZING ON ROADWAYS...CREATING VERY SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING TODAY... ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AS STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. NDZ040>045-030000- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120303T0000Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN... HETTINGER...FORT YATES 229 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 /129 PM MST FRI MAR 2 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * A STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... SUSTAINED AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. SHALLOW BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO FREEZING TO ROADS AND CREATING VERY SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ RK
692 WWUS73 KBIS 030007 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 607 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... .NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS HAVE FALLEN BELOW 35 MPH AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. HOWEVER...SHALLOW DRIFTING HAS CREATED ICY AND VERY SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS IN SOME SPOTS. USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING TONIGHT. SLOW DOWN...ESPECIALLY AT UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS AND TRUCK ENTRY POINTS AS OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL RECOMMENDS AVOIDING USING CRUISE CONTROL ON SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. NDZ040>045-030115- /O.EXP.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120303T0000Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN... HETTINGER...FORT YATES 607 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 /507 PM MST FRI MAR 2 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS HAVE FALLEN BELOW 35 MPH AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. HOWEVER...SHALLOW DRIFTING HAS CREATED ICY AND VERY SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS IN SOME SPOTS. USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING TONIGHT. SLOW DOWN...ESPECIALLY AT UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS AND TRUCK ENTRY POINTS AS OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL RECOMMENDS AVOIDING USING CRUISE CONTROL ON SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. $$ TM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2:29 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Divide, McHenry, McKenzie, Mountrail and 4 more | 15 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.