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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Mar 17, 2012, 3:03 PM CDT for 6 counties in South Dakota. It took effect at Mar 18, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2012, 3:03 PM CDT (20:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2012, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Counties Aurora County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Jerauld County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 180 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -449 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1774 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
568 WWUS73 KFSD 172003 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 303 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .SOUTH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY MORNING AHEAD OF A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE NORTHWESTERN HIGH PLAINS. BY THE AFTERNOON...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SUSTAINED AROUND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BEFORE DECREASING IN THE LATE EVENING. SDZ050-052-057-058-063-064-180415- /O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0009.120318T1700Z-120319T0100Z/ GREGORY-JERAULD-BRULE-AURORA-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...WESSINGTON SPRINGS... ALPENA...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR... CORSICA...DELMONT 303 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AND BECOME VERY WINDY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON...BEFORE DECREASING AROUND SUNSET. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
185 WWUS73 KFSD 180208 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 908 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .SOUTH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY MORNING AHEAD OF A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE NORTHWESTERN HIGH PLAINS. BY THE AFTERNOON...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SUSTAINED AROUND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BEFORE DECREASING IN THE LATE EVENING. SDZ050-052-057-058-063-064-181015- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0009.120318T1700Z-120319T0100Z/ GREGORY-JERAULD-BRULE-AURORA-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...WESSINGTON SPRINGS... ALPENA...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR... CORSICA...DELMONT 908 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AND BECOME VERY WINDY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON...BEFORE DECREASING AROUND SUNSET. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$
525 WWUS73 KFSD 180832 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 332 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .SOUTH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AHEAD OF STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN PLAINS. BY THE AFTERNOON... WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SUSTAINED AROUND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BEFORE DECREASING IN THE LATE EVENING. SDZ050-052-057-058-063-064-181645- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0009.120318T1700Z-120319T0100Z/ GREGORY-JERAULD-BRULE-AURORA-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...WESSINGTON SPRINGS... ALPENA...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR... CORSICA...DELMONT 332 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND BECOME VERY WINDY THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE DECREASING LATE THIS EVENING. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. 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. && $$
838 WWUS73 KFSD 181629 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1129 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .SOUTH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS LAT E THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON AHEAD OF STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN PLAINS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SUSTAINED AROUND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BEFORE DECREASING IN THE LATE EVENING. SDZ050-052-057-058-063-064-190030- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0009.120318T1700Z-120319T0100Z/ GREGORY-JERAULD-BRULE-AURORA-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...WESSINGTON SPRINGS... ALPENA...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR... CORSICA...DELMONT 1129 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BECOME VERY WINDY THIS AFTERNOON. TESE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS EVENING. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$
173 WWUS73 KFSD 181935 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 235 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .SOUTH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN QUITE STRONG AHEAD OF A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE WESTERN PLAINS. WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AROUND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BEFORE DECREASING LATE THIS EVENING. SDZ050-052-057-058-063-064-190100- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120319T0100Z/ GREGORY-JERAULD-BRULE-AURORA-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...WESSINGTON SPRINGS... ALPENA...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR... CORSICA...DELMONT 235 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY WINDY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS EVENING. * WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. 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. && $$
547 WWUS73 KFSD 190055 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 755 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 SDZ050-052-057-058-063-064-190200- /O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120319T0100Z/ GREGORY-JERAULD-BRULE-AURORA-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...WESSINGTON SPRINGS... ALPENA...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR... CORSICA...DELMONT 755 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... STRONG SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...BUT WILL REMAIN VERY BREEZY OVERNIGHT AT AROUND 15 TO 30 MPH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 4:05 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | FSD | 24 hr | |
| Mar 17, 10:43 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FSD | 35 hr |
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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.