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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Apr 7, 2012, 3:35 AM CDT for 14 counties in Minnesota; 17 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Apr 7, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2012, 3:35 AM CDT (08:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2012, 8:18 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 31 counties
Becker County, MN, Clay County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:37 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 282 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
- 833 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
116 WWUS73 KFGF 070835 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 335 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY... .STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 30 TO 35 MPH ARE FORECAST WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOME TONIGHT...BEFORE INCREASING ONCE AGAIN ON SUNDAY. MNZ001>005-007-008-013>016-022-023-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016- 024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-080200- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.120407T1500Z-120408T0200Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL- EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY- EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES- CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY... MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE... CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN... FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON...ADAMS 335 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH THIS MORNING...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND DEVILS LAKE BASIN. * IMPACTS...WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET MAY BE GENERATED IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN AND RESULT IN ROADBED EROSION IN SUSCEPTIBLE AREAS. * WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOME OVERNIGHT...THEN INCREASE ON SUNDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN. 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. && $$ DK
3 follow-up statements
496 WWUS73 KFGF 071458 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 958 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...STRONG WINDS AGAIN TODAY... .STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL OCCUR TODAY ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF MINNESOTA. SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 30 TO 35 MPH ARE FORECAST WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOME TONIGHT...BEFORE INCREASING ONCE AGAIN ON SUNDAY. MNZ001>005-007-008-013>016-022-023-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016- 024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-080200- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.120407T1500Z-120408T0200Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL- EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY- EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES- CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY... MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE... CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN... FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON...ADAMS 958 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET MAY BE GENERATED IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN AND RESULT IN ROADBED EROSION IN SUSCEPTIBLE AREAS. * WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOME OVERNIGHT...THEN INCREASE ON SUNDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN. 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. && $$
998 WWUS73 KFGF 072006 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 306 PM CDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING... .GUSTY WEST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF MINNESOTA. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOME TONIGHT THEN INCREASE ONCE AGAIN ON SUNDAY. MNZ001>005-007-008-013>016-022-023-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016- 024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-080200- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120408T0200Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL- EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY- EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES- CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY... MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE... CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN... FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON...ADAMS 306 PM CDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WEST NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED INTO EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET MAY BE GENERATED IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN AND RESULT IN ROADBED EROSION IN SUSCEPTIBLE AREAS. * WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOME OVERNIGHT...THEN INCREASE AGAIN ON SUNDAY. 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. && $$
777 WWUS73 KFGF 080118 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 818 PM CDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELLED... .SURFACE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND ARE NOW BELOW ADVISORY CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...HOWEVER ADVISORY WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THE ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELLED. MNZ001>005-007-008-013>016-022-023-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016- 024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-080230- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120408T0200Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL- EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY- EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES- CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY... MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE... CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN... FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON...ADAMS 818 PM CDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA AND THE ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELLED. $$ SPEICHER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 3:32 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin | 16 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:00 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin | 12 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in North Dakota, 2012Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 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.