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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Apr 5, 2012, 3:03 PM CDT for 9 counties in South Dakota. It took effect at Apr 6, 2012, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2012, 3:03 PM CDT (20:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2012, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Counties Aurora County, SD, Beadle County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, Sanborn County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 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
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 2267 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
788 WWUS73 KFSD 052003 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 303 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012 .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST FRIDAY WHILE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS. THIS WILL SET UP A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED WEST OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. SDZ050-057-063-060415- /O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0012.120406T1400Z-120407T0000Z/ GREGORY-BRULE-CHARLES MIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...CHAMBERLAIN... KIMBALL...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY 303 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING...BECOMING VERY STRONG FROM MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM MID FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH ABOUT SUNSET. WHILE THE WINDS WILL FALL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AROUND SUNSET THEY WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THE NIGHT AT 15 TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$
4 follow-up statements
694 WWUS73 KFSD 060302 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1002 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012 .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST FRIDAY WHILE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS. THIS WILL SET UP A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED WEST OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. SDZ050-057-063-061115- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0012.120406T1400Z-120407T0000Z/ GREGORY-BRULE-CHARLES MIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...CHAMBERLAIN... KIMBALL...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY 1002 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING...BECOMING VERY STRONG FROM MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM MID FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH ABOUT SUNSET. WHILE THE WINDS WILL FALL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AROUND SUNSET THEY WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THE NIGHT AT 15 TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$
054 WWUS73 KFSD 060858 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 358 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 .SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. THESE WINDS WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG WITH DAYTIME HEATING...ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLOWLY THIS EVENING. SDZ038-052-053-058-059-064-061700- /O.EXB.KFSD.WI.Y.0012.120406T1800Z-120407T0000Z/ BEADLE-JERAULD-SANBORN-AURORA-DAVISON-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA... WOONSOCKET...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE...STICKNEY...MITCHELL... ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT 358 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING...BECOMING VERY STRONG BY EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING...ALTHOUGH THE DECREASE WILL BE SLOW. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM JUST AFTER NOON UNTIL JUST BEFORE SUNSET. GUSTS WILL REACH AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ SDZ050-057-063-061700- /O.EXT.KFSD.WI.Y.0012.120406T1600Z-120407T0000Z/ GREGORY-BRULE-CHARLES MIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...CHAMBERLAIN... KIMBALL...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY 358 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING...BECOMING VERY STRONG BY LATE MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING...ALTHOUGH THE DECREASE WILL BE SLOW. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM LATE MORNING UNTIL JUST BEFORE SUNSET. GUSTS WILL REACH 40 TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ WILLIAMS
333 WWUS73 KFSD 061549 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1049 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 .SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE QUITE STRONG OVER EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLOWLY THIS EVENING. SDZ050-057-063-070000- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0012.120406T1600Z-120407T0000Z/ GREGORY-BRULE-CHARLES MIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...CHAMBERLAIN... KIMBALL...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY 1049 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY STRONG THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THIS EVENING...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BREEZY OVERNIGHT. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED UNTIL JUST BEFORE SUNSET. GUSTS WILL REACH 40 TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ SDZ038-052-053-058-059-064-070000- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0012.120406T1800Z-120407T0000Z/ BEADLE-JERAULD-SANBORN-AURORA-DAVISON-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA... WOONSOCKET...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE...STICKNEY...MITCHELL... ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT 1049 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND REMAIN VERY STRONG THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THIS EVENING...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BREEZY OVERNIGHT. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM JUST AFTER NOON UNTIL JUST BEFORE SUNSET. GUSTS WILL REACH AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$
235 WWUS73 KFSD 061954 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 254 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 .SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE QUITE STRONG OVER EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLOWLY THIS EVENING. SDZ050-057-063-070000- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120407T0000Z/ GREGORY-BRULE-CHARLES MIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...CHAMBERLAIN... KIMBALL...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY 254 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY STRONG THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THIS EVENING...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BREEZY OVERNIGHT. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED UNTIL JUST BEFORE SUNSET. GUSTS WILL REACH 40 TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ SDZ038-052-053-058-059-064-070000- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120407T0000Z/ BEADLE-JERAULD-SANBORN-AURORA-DAVISON-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA... WOONSOCKET...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE...STICKNEY...MITCHELL... ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT 254 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY STRONG THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THIS EVENING...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BREEZY OVERNIGHT. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM JUST AFTER NOON UNTIL JUST BEFORE SUNSET. GUSTS WILL REACH AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$
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.