Alert archive / South Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 17, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Apr 27, 2012, 10:41 AM CDT for 4 states. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2012, 10:41 AM CDT (15:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2012, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
All 35 counties
Buena Vista County, IA, Cherokee County, IA, Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA, Ida County, IA, Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Plymouth County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Woodbury County, IA, Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Rock County, MN, Dakota County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Brookings County, SD, Clay County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD, Moody County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD, Yankton County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:43 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, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 231 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
- 583 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 294 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
737 WWUS73 KFSD 271541 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1041 AM CDT FRI APR 27 2012 .STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES ACROSS THE REGION. SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH. IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-080-089-090-097-098- NEZ013-014-SDZ039-040-054>056-060>062-065>067-069>071-272300- /O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0017.120427T1541Z-120427T2300Z/ LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-OBRIEN-CLAY-PLYMOUTH-CHEROKEE- BUENA VISTA-WOODBURY-IDA-LINCOLN-MURRAY-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE- ROCK-DIXON-DAKOTA-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-MINER-LAKE-MOODY-HANSON- MCCOOK-MINNEHAHA-HUTCHINSON-TURNER-YANKTON-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD... LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK... ORANGE CITY...SIOUX CENTER...SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN... SPENCER...LE MARS...CHEROKEE...STORM LAKE...SIOUX CITY... IDA GROVE...HOLSTEIN...BATTLE CREEK...TYLER...HENDRICKS... LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...SLAYTON...FULDA...WORTHINGTON...JACKSON... LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE...LUVERNE...WAKEFIELD...PONCA...ALLEN... SOUTH SIOUX CITY...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON... BROOKINGS...HOWARD...MADISON...FLANDREAU...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY... SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE...SIOUX FALLS... PARKSTON...FREEMAN...MENNO...TRIPP...PARKER...CENTERVILLE... MARION...VIBORG...HURLEY...CHANCELLOR...CANTON...LENNOX...TEA... HARRISBURG...YANKTON...VERMILLION...NORTH SIOUX CITY... BERESFORD...ELK POINT...ALCESTER...JEFFERSON 1041 AM CDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WHILE THE BRISK WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT...THEY ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE SLIGHTLY AS RAIN INTENSITY INCREASES ACROSS THE REGION. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 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. && $$ BT
3 follow-up statements
469 WWUS73 KFSD 271959 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 259 PM CDT FRI APR 27 2012 .STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH. IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-080-089-090-097-098- NEZ013-014-SDZ039-040-054>056-060>062-065>067-069>071-272300- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120427T2300Z/ LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-OBRIEN-CLAY-PLYMOUTH-CHEROKEE- BUENA VISTA-WOODBURY-IDA-LINCOLN-MURRAY-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE- ROCK-DIXON-DAKOTA-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-MINER-LAKE-MOODY-HANSON- MCCOOK-MINNEHAHA-HUTCHINSON-TURNER-YANKTON-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD... LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK... ORANGE CITY...SIOUX CENTER...SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN... SPENCER...LE MARS...CHEROKEE...STORM LAKE...SIOUX CITY... IDA GROVE...HOLSTEIN...BATTLE CREEK...TYLER...HENDRICKS... LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...SLAYTON...FULDA...WORTHINGTON...JACKSON... LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE...LUVERNE...WAKEFIELD...PONCA...ALLEN... SOUTH SIOUX CITY...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON... BROOKINGS...HOWARD...MADISON...FLANDREAU...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY... SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE...SIOUX FALLS... PARKSTON...FREEMAN...MENNO...TRIPP...PARKER...CENTERVILLE... MARION...VIBORG...HURLEY...CHANCELLOR...CANTON...LENNOX...TEA... HARRISBURG...YANKTON...VERMILLION...NORTH SIOUX CITY... BERESFORD...ELK POINT...ALCESTER...JEFFERSON 259 PM CDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WHILE THE BRISK WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT...THEY ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE SLIGHTLY AS RAIN INTENSITY INCREASES ACROSS THE REGION. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 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. && $$
149 WWUS73 KFSD 272030 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 330 PM CDT FRI APR 27 2012 .STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. MNZ072-081-280300- /O.EXB.KFSD.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120428T0300Z/ LYON-COTTONWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALL...WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE 330 PM CDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. 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. && $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-080-089-090-097-098- NEZ013-014-SDZ039-040-054>056-060>062-065>067-069>071-280300- /O.EXT.KFSD.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120428T0300Z/ LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-OBRIEN-CLAY-PLYMOUTH-CHEROKEE- BUENA VISTA-WOODBURY-IDA-LINCOLN-MURRAY-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE- ROCK-DIXON-DAKOTA-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-MINER-LAKE-MOODY-HANSON- MCCOOK-MINNEHAHA-HUTCHINSON-TURNER-YANKTON-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD... LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK... ORANGE CITY...SIOUX CENTER...SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN... SPENCER...LE MARS...CHEROKEE...STORM LAKE...SIOUX CITY... IDA GROVE...HOLSTEIN...BATTLE CREEK...TYLER...HENDRICKS... LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...SLAYTON...FULDA...WORTHINGTON...JACKSON... LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE...LUVERNE...WAKEFIELD...PONCA...ALLEN... SOUTH SIOUX CITY...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON... BROOKINGS...HOWARD...MADISON...FLANDREAU...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY... SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE...SIOUX FALLS... PARKSTON...FREEMAN...MENNO...TRIPP...PARKER...CENTERVILLE... MARION...VIBORG...HURLEY...CHANCELLOR...CANTON...LENNOX...TEA... HARRISBURG...YANKTON...VERMILLION...NORTH SIOUX CITY... BERESFORD...ELK POINT...ALCESTER...JEFFERSON 330 PM CDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$
932 WWUS73 KFSD 280259 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 959 PM CDT FRI APR 27 2012 .STRONG EAST WINDS HAVE DECREASED SLIGHTLY THIS EVENING...AND WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH MAY BE POSSIBLE IN NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA BEFORE MIDNIGHT AS SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH. IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ039-040-054>056-060>062-065>067-069>071-280400- /O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120428T0300Z/ LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-OBRIEN-CLAY-PLYMOUTH-CHEROKEE- BUENA VISTA-WOODBURY-IDA-LINCOLN-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON- PIPESTONE-ROCK-DIXON-DAKOTA-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-MINER-LAKE-MOODY- HANSON-MCCOOK-MINNEHAHA-HUTCHINSON-TURNER-YANKTON-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD... LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK... ORANGE CITY...SIOUX CENTER...SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN... SPENCER...LE MARS...CHEROKEE...STORM LAKE...SIOUX CITY... IDA GROVE...HOLSTEIN...BATTLE CREEK...TYLER...HENDRICKS... LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM... MOUNTAIN LAKE...WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE... LUVERNE...WAKEFIELD...PONCA...ALLEN...SOUTH SIOUX CITY... DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON...BROOKINGS...HOWARD... MADISON...FLANDREAU...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY...SALEM...CANISTOTA... BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE...SIOUX FALLS...PARKSTON...FREEMAN... MENNO...TRIPP...PARKER...CENTERVILLE...MARION...VIBORG...HURLEY... CHANCELLOR...CANTON...LENNOX...TEA...HARRISBURG...YANKTON... VERMILLION...NORTH SIOUX CITY...BERESFORD...ELK POINT... ALCESTER...JEFFERSON 959 PM CDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... WINDS HAVE GENERALLY DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY LIMITS...EXCEPT WHEN COUPLED WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH MAY STILL BE POSSIBLE AS THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH THESE AREAS. $$ LAFLIN
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.