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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this wind advisory at Mar 26, 2012, 3:04 PM CDT for Burnett County, Douglas County, Wisconsin; 6 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 27, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2012, 3:04 PM CDT (20:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 27, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2012, 6:44 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Duluth, MN
Counties Aitkin County, MN, Carlton County, MN, Cass County, MN, Crow Wing County, MN, Pine County, MN, Saint Louis County, MN, Burnett County, WI, Douglas County, WI
The radar
The Duluth radar (KDLH), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:07 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 198 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
- 1532 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 315 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
047 WWUS73 KDLH 262004 NPWDLH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 304 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS THROUGH NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND CAUSE VERY GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS THROUGH MUCH OF THE REGION DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND INTO PARTS OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN DURING THE AFTERNOON ON TUESDAY. MNZ025-033>038-WIZ001-006-270415- /O.NEW.KDLH.WI.Y.0002.120327T1700Z-120328T0000Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BURNETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR... GRANTSBURG 304 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION AND TIMING...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHLAND. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM CASS COUNTY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2...EASTWARD TO THE TWIN PORTS WEST OF HIGHWAY 53. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS...SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE...MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TENTINGER
4 follow-up statements
544 WWUS73 KDLH 270207 NPWDLH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 907 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS THROUGH NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND CAUSE VERY GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS THROUGH MUCH OF THE REGION DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND INTO PARTS OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN DURING THE AFTERNOON ON TUESDAY. MNZ025-033>038-WIZ001-006-271030- /O.CON.KDLH.WI.Y.0002.120327T1700Z-120328T0000Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BURNETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR... GRANTSBURG 907 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... * LOCATION AND TIMING...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHLAND. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM CASS COUNTY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2...EASTWARD TO THE TWIN PORTS WEST OF HIGHWAY 53. * WINDS...FROM 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS...SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE...MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
678 WWUS73 KDLH 270837 NPWDLH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 337 AM CDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS THROUGH NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND CAUSE VERY GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS THROUGH MUCH OF THE REGION DURING THE DAY TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND INTO EXTREME NORTHWEST WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. MNZ025-033>038-WIZ001-006-271700- /O.CON.KDLH.WI.Y.0002.120327T1700Z-120328T0000Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BURNETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR... GRANTSBURG 337 AM CDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION AND TIMING...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHLAND. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 2 AND WEST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 53...INCLUDING THE TWIN PORTS AND BRAINERD LAKES REGION. * WINDS...FROM 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS...SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE...MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BERDES
557 WWUS73 KDLH 271852 NPWDLH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 152 PM CDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR BAUDETTE MINNESOTA WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ONTARIO LATER THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH HAVE DEVELOPED OVER MUCH OF THE REGION EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND INTO EXTREME NORTHWEST WISCONSIN THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. AS CLOUDS INCREASE LATER TODAY...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DECREASE. MNZ025-033>038-WIZ001-006-280000- /O.CON.KDLH.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120328T0000Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BURNETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR... GRANTSBURG 152 PM CDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION AND TIMING...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHLAND. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 2 AND WEST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 53... INCLUDING THE TWIN PORTS AND BRAINERD LAKES REGION. * WINDS...FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS...SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE...MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
478 WWUS73 KDLH 272344 NPWDLH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 644 PM CDT TUE MAR 27 2012 MNZ025-033>038-WIZ001-006-280045- /O.CAN.KDLH.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120328T0000Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BURNETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR... GRANTSBURG 644 PM CDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 4:03 AM CDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | DLH | Ashland, Iron, Price | 27 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:43 PM CDT | Gale Warning | DLH | 5 hr | |
| Mar 26, 1:43 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 44 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2012Wind Advisories in Wisconsin, 2012Every wind advisory 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.