Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 22, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Oct 3, 2012, 3:43 PM CDT for 8 counties in Minnesota; Ransom County, Richland County, Sargent County, North Dakota. It took effect at Oct 4, 2012, 4:05 AM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2012, 3:43 PM CDT (20:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 4, 2012, 4:05 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 4, 2012, 6:21 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Becker County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Wadena County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 263 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
- 2083 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 258 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
250 WWUS73 KFGF 032043 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 343 PM CDT WED OCT 3 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED THURSDAY... .A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CAUSE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...BEGINNING NEAR SUNRISE THURSDAY AND SUBSIDING AFTER SUNSET AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTHEAST INTO ONTARIO. THE WINDS WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-050200- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0022.121004T1200Z-121005T0200Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON 343 PM CDT WED OCT 3 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AROUND SUNRISE AND SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTHEAST INTO ONTARIO. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HOPKINS
4 follow-up statements
488 WWUS73 KFGF 040905 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 405 AM CDT THU OCT 4 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY... .A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CAUSE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY...SUBSIDING AFTER SUNSET. MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-050200- /O.EXT.KFGF.WI.Y.0022.121004T0905Z-121005T0200Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON 405 AM CDT THU OCT 4 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY...SUBSIDING THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
543 WWUS73 KFGF 041608 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1108 AM CDT THU OCT 4 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY... .A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CAUSE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY...SUBSIDING AFTER SUNSET. MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-050200- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121005T0200Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON 1108 AM CDT THU OCT 4 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY...SUBSIDING THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JK
890 WWUS73 KFGF 042010 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 310 PM CDT THU OCT 4 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY... .A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CAUSE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY...SUBSIDING AFTER SUNSET. MNZ022>024-027-028-050200- /O.EXA.KFGF.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121005T0200Z/ MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE 310 PM CDT THU OCT 4 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY...SUBSIDING THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-050200- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121005T0200Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON 310 PM CDT THU OCT 4 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY...SUBSIDING THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JK
168 WWUS73 KFGF 042321 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 621 PM CDT THU OCT 4 2012 ...WINDS ARE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THIS EVENING... .NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT IN THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. IT WILL STILL REMAIN BREEZY TO WINDY OVERNIGHT THOUGH...WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE. MNZ022>024-027>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-050030- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121005T0200Z/ MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON 621 PM CDT THU OCT 4 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE SLOWLY SUBSIDING IN THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS EVENING. IT WILL STILL REMAIN BREEZY TO WINDY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT...BUT WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. $$ DK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 4:18 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall and 5 more | 11 hr |
| Oct 3, 3:30 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall and 5 more | 29 hr |
| Oct 3, 3:30 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods and 1 more | 29 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2012Wind Advisories in North Dakota, 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.