Alert archive / South Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 18, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at May 10, 2012, 9:33 PM CDT for 18 counties in South Dakota. It took effect at May 10, 2012, 11:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 10, 2012, 9:33 PM CDT (02:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 10, 2012, 11:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 11, 2012, 3:54 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Counties Aurora County, SD, Beadle County, SD, Bon Homme County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Clay County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, Sanborn County, SD, Turner County, SD, Yankton County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:34 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 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 2875 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
738 WWUS73 KFSD 110233 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 933 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012 .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT...GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SDZ038-050-052-053-057>059-063-064-111000- /O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0018.120511T0400Z-120511T1000Z/ BEADLE-GREGORY-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-CHARLES MIX- DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...GREGORY...BURKE... WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA...WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN... KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE...STICKNEY...MITCHELL... WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT 933 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT....AND WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE ON FRIDAY. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...AND WILL ONLY LAST FOR A FEW 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
131 WWUS73 KFSD 110619 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 119 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT...GUSTING TO 50 TO 55 MPH THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD START TO TAPER OFF SOMEWHAT PUSHING TOWARD INTERSTATE 29 AFTER 400 AM. SDZ039-054-060-061-065-066-068>070-111000- /O.EXA.KFSD.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120511T1000Z/ KINGSBURY-MINER-HANSON-MCCOOK-HUTCHINSON-TURNER-BON HOMME-YANKTON- CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON... HOWARD...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY...SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER... MONTROSE...PARKSTON...FREEMAN...MENNO...TRIPP...PARKER... CENTERVILLE...MARION...VIBORG...HURLEY...CHANCELLOR...TYNDALL... SCOTLAND...SPRINGFIELD...AVON...TABOR...YANKTON...VERMILLION 119 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...A COLD FRONT JUST EAST OF THE JAMES RIVER AT 100 AM WILL MOVE EASTWARD OVERNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BEHIND THE FRONT....AND WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE ON FRIDAY. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...AND WILL ONLY LAST FOR A FEW HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ SDZ038-050-052-053-057>059-063-064-111000- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120511T1000Z/ BEADLE-GREGORY-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-CHARLES MIX- DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...GREGORY...BURKE... WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA...WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN... KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE...STICKNEY...MITCHELL... WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT 119 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WILL PEAK THROUGH 200 AM TO 300 AM. WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH FRIDAY. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ CHAPMAN
510 WWUS73 KFSD 110854 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 354 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .STRONGEST POST FRONTAL WINDS HAVE STARTED TO DIMINISH...BUT IT WILL STILL REMAIN WINDY THROUGH THE DAY FOR MOST AREAS. SDZ038-039-050-052>054-057>061-063>066-068>070-111000- /O.CAN.KFSD.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120511T1000Z/ BEADLE-KINGSBURY-GREGORY-JERAULD-SANBORN-MINER-BRULE-AURORA- DAVISON-HANSON-MCCOOK-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS-HUTCHINSON-TURNER- BON HOMME-YANKTON-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...DE SMET...ARLINGTON... LAKE PRESTON...GREGORY...BURKE...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA... WOONSOCKET...HOWARD...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON... WHITE LAKE...STICKNEY...MITCHELL...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY...SALEM... CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE...WAGNER...PLATTE... LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT...PARKSTON... FREEMAN...MENNO...TRIPP...PARKER...CENTERVILLE...MARION... VIBORG...HURLEY...CHANCELLOR...TYNDALL...SCOTLAND...SPRINGFIELD... AVON...TABOR...YANKTON...VERMILLION 354 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. STRONGEST WIND GUSTS HAVE SHIFTED INTO EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA VERY EARLY THIS MORNING WITH 30 TO 45 MPH WINDS. THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA WILL BE WINDY...BUT MAINLY IN THE 20 TO 35 MPH RANGE. $$
Nearby
Wind Advisories in South 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.