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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at May 19, 2013, 1:44 PM MDT for 26 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at May 19, 2013, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 19, 2013, 1:44 PM MDT (19:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 19, 2013, 6:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 21, 2013, 5:26 AM MDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
All 26 counties
Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Foster County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 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
Glasgow Intl Airport, MT (KGGW), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 374 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
- 66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 630 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
958 WWUS73 KBIS 191944 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 244 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .STRONG NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE THESE ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT. NDZ001>004-009>011-017-018-031>033-040-043-200345- /O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.130520T0000Z-130520T1500Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE- DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY... KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 244 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 /144 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ MONDAY. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHCILES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AYD
13 follow-up statements
639 WWUS73 KBIS 192355 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 655 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .STRONG NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUING INTO MONDAY MORNING. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE THESE ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT. NDZ001>004-009>011-017-018-031>033-040-043-200800- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.130520T0000Z-130520T1500Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE- DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY... KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 655 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 /555 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KS/AYD
080 WWUS73 KBIS 200129 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 829 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .STRONG NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUING INTO MONDAY MORNING. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE THESE ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT. NDZ005-012-013-200930- /O.EXA.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130520T1500Z/ ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY 829 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NDZ001>004-009>011-017-018-031>033-040-043-200930- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130520T1500Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE- DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY... KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 829 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 /729 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KS/AYD
943 WWUS73 KBIS 200648 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 148 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .STRONG NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA NOW THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE THESE ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT. NDZ019-021-041-044-201500- /O.EXB.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T0600Z/ MERCER-MCLEAN-HETTINGER-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON...MOTT... HETTINGER 148 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 /1248 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS OVER 45 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-017-018-031>033-040-043-201500- /O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T0600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...BOWMAN 148 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 /1248 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS OVER 45 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HEINERT
460 WWUS73 KBIS 200828 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 328 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .STRONG NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE THESE ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>019-021-031>033-040-041-043-044-201630- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T0600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 328 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 /228 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS OVER 45 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HEINERT
873 WWUS73 KBIS 201154 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 654 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES...OR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE THESE ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>019-021-031>033-040-041-043-044-202000- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T0600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 654 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 /554 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NH/RP KINNEY
701 WWUS73 KBIS 201442 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 942 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES BOWMAN...DICKINSON...WILLISTON ...MINOT AND BOTTINEAU. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES...OR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE THESE ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>019-021-031>033-040-041-043-044-202245- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T0600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 942 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 /842 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AYD
302 WWUS73 KBIS 201818 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 118 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES BOWMAN...DICKINSON... WILLISTON ...MINOT AND BOTTINEAU. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES...OR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SHOULD USE CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE THESE ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>019-021-031>033-040-041-043-044-210230- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T0600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 118 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 /1218 PM MDT MON MAY 20 2013/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AYD
498 WWUS73 KBIS 201958 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 258 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES BOWMAN...DICKINSON... WILLISTON ...MINOT AND BOTTINEAU. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES...OR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SHOULD USE CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE THESE ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>019-021-031>033-040-041-043-044-210400- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T0600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 258 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 /158 PM MDT MON MAY 20 2013/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AYD
535 WWUS73 KBIS 202245 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 545 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES BOWMAN...DICKINSON...WILLISTON... MINOT...BISMARCK...BOTTINEAU AND JAMESTOWN. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES...OR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SHOULD USE CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE THESE ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT. NDZ020-022-023-025-034>037-210600- /O.EXA.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T0600Z/ OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN 545 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-017>019-021-031>033-040-041-043-044-210600- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T0600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 545 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 /445 PM MDT MON MAY 20 2013/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TWH
509 WWUS73 KBIS 210258 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 958 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES MINOT...BISMARCK...BOTTINEAU AND JAMESTOWN. WINDS IN EASTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WIND HAVE DIMINISHED OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-210400- /O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T0600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 958 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 /858 PM MDT MON MAY 20 2013/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-037-211100- /O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T1200Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... JAMESTOWN 958 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-019>022-034>036-210600- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T0600Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN... BISMARCK...STEELE 958 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
984 WWUS73 KBIS 210603 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 103 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH CONTINUE EAST OF HIGHWAY 83...AND ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...THEN SUBSIDE AFTER SUNRISE TUESDAY. WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 83. THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION...AS WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. NDZ003-011-019>021-034-035-210715- /O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T0600Z/ RENVILLE-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...BEULAH...HAZEN... CENTER...GARRISON...MANDAN...BISMARCK 103 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 83. $$ NDZ004-012-022-036-211200- /O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T1200Z/ BOTTINEAU-MCHENRY-SHERIDAN-KIDDER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...TOWNER...MCCLUSKY...STEELE 103 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-037-211200- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T1200Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... JAMESTOWN 103 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HEINERT
564 WWUS73 KBIS 210840 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 340 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CONTINUE EAST OF HIGHWAY 83...AND ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...THEN SUBSIDE AFTER SUNRISE TUESDAY. THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION...AS WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-036-037-211200- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T1200Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER- STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN 340 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NH
471 WWUS73 KBIS 211126 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 626 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ...WINDS TO CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING... .NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-036-037-211230- /O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T1200Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER- STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN 626 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. $$ TM
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at May 19, 12:12 PM MDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 19, 12:12 PM MDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 112 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 112 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES REQUIRED WITH THIS FORECAST UPDATE AS THE FORECAST FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON IS WELL ON TRACK AS THE BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW LEVEL DEFORMATION ZONE CONTINUES TO SLOWLY RETROGRADE WEST. STARTING TO GET A FEW BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY...AND WILL BE MONITORING THIS AREA FOR DESTABILIZATION FOR POTENTIAL AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. BEING SO CLOSE TO THE SURFACE LOW...DEEP LAYER SHEAR IS MARGINAL FOR THIS PART OF THE CWA...HOWEVER...IT WOULD BE FAVORED FOR A POSSIBLE WEAK SPIN- UP TORNADO/LAND SPOUT WITH THE LOW LEVEL VORTICITY SHOULD SUFFICIENT NEAR SURFACE DESTABILIZATION OCCUR. THE FAR WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MAY APPROACH WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THE NIGHT. DID INCREASE WINDS...HOWEVER...WILL MONITOR OBSERVED TRENDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON FOR NOW. IN REGARDS TO HYDRO...DID ISSUE A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE. UPDATE ISSUED AT 950 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 BASED UPON THE 13 UTC RAP/HRRR AND RADAR TRENDS...DID LOWER POPS ACROSS THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY AS THE MAIN BAND OF STRATIFORM RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW LEVEL DEFORMATION ZONE SLOWLY RETROGRADES WEST THROUGH THE DAY. THE MAIN QUESTION FOR THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY IS HOW MUCH DESTABILIZATION WILL OCCUR WITH ANY BREAKS IN CLOUD COVER THIS AFTERNOON. SHOULD THIS OCCUR...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...A FEW OF WHICH COULD PRODUCE SMALL HAIL. CANNOT RULE OUT A SEVERE STORM ACROSS THE VERY FAR SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE CWA. HOWEVER WITH MARGINAL SHEAR AND UNCERTAINTY IN DESTABILIZATION...WILL LEAVE THE SEVERE MENTION OUT FOR NOW. SEE THE HYDROLOGY DISCUSSION BELOW REGARDING HEAVY RAIN IMPACTS TO AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. .UPDATE ISSUED AT 700 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 UPDATE TO REFINE POPS TODAY...AS RAIN HAS TEMPORARILY ENDED ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. ADDITIONAL REDEVELOPMENT EXPECTED THERE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ALLOWED THE FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHEAST TO EXPIRE AT 6 AM CDT AS HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. THE HEAVIEST RAIN OVERNIGHT FELL IN STUTSMAN COUNTY...WITH A SMALL AREA OF 3 TO 4 INCHES BASED ON RADAR ESTIMATES AND OBSERVER REPORTS. THE APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN IS FORECAST TO RISE TODAY AND MONDAY IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT AND FUTURE RAINFALL. NOT EXPECTING THE LEVEL TO HIT FLOOD STAGE BUT WILL BE MONITORING CLOSELY. && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) ISSUED AT 500 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 FORECAST HIGHLIGHT/CONCERN IN THE SHORT TERM PERIOD WILL BE RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH TONIGHT. CURRENTLY...LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL UNITED STATES. STRONG EMBEDDED S/WV IMPULSE LIFTING NORTH ACROSS WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...VISIBLE ON REGIONAL RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY WITH CYCLONIC CIRCULATION SITUATED BETWEEN THE BLACK HILLS AND PIERRE. ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH OVER CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA WITH WRAP AROUND SHOWERS AND STORMS LIFTING NORTH ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THE LATEST 00Z GFS AND 00Z ECMWF HAVE TRENDED TOWARDS MORE OF A CONSENSUS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS...WITH WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION DEVELOPING ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT AND BEYOND AS THE STRONG S/WV IMPULSE NOW OVER WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA CLOSES OFF AND REMAINS QUASI-STATIONARY OVER SOUTH DAKOTA/NORTHERN NEBRASKA THROUGH TONIGHT. MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO WRAP BACK EAST/FEED INTO THE LOW PROVIDING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO TWO INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER...FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH 12Z MONDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE CWA. WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT (POSSIBLE MORE NORTH)...WE OPTED TO ISSUE A FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WITH ALREADY 1-2 INCHES OF RAIN MEASURED SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL...AND SOUTHEAST FROM THE PAST 24-48 HOURS...OR FROM BOWMAN TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN. WHILE ALL BUT THE NORTHWEST AND FAR NORTH CENTRAL IS IN THE WPC DAY 1 (06Z SUNDAY THROUGH 12Z MONDAY) SLIGHT RISK OF RAINFALL EXCEEDING FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE...THE MOST PRONE AREA IS ACROSS MY SOUTHEAST WHERE LINGERING INSTABILITY WILL BE TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND WHERE HEAVY RAIN FELL SATURDAY EVENING WITH THE STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH PARTS OF THE JAMES RIVER BASIN. CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL DECREASES ELSEWHERE AS WE HEAD INTO MONDAY...BUT STILL ANTICIPATE HEAVY RAINFALL WITH VERY STRONG FORCING EXPECTED. WITH MODELS FLUCTUATING THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...FELT IT TO BE SAFER TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE AREA IN THE WATCH IN CASE OF FURTHER POSITION CHANGES OF THE UPPER LOW. .LONG TERM...(MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) ISSUED AT 500 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE MAIN FORECAST ISSUE THROUGH THE LONG TERM PERIOD IS CONTINUED HEAVY RAIN AND POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. THE LATEST SUITE OF 19/00Z MODELS IS COMING INTO BETTER AGREEMENT REGARDING THE TRACK OF THE CLOSED UPPER LOW THROUGH THE REGION. THE CONSENSUS INDICATES A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING MONDAY INTO TUESDAY...IMPACTING MOST IF NOT ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO FLOODING CONCERNS ALONG SMALL STREAMS...AND LOW LYING AREAS...WILL BE MONITORING RIVERS CLOSELY THIS WEEK...ESPECIALLY THE FASTER RESPONDING POINTS SUCH AS APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN. SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE SCATTERED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. ALTHOUGH SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY...NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE NEXT BEST CHANCE OF RAIN WILL BE LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. EXPECT COOL TEMPS THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH A GRADUAL WARMING TREND INTO THE WEEKEND. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY) ISSUED AT 112 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA WILL IMPACT THE AREA WITH STRATUS...FOG...RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE 12 UTC TAF CYCLE. MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS IN MODERATE RAIN AND STRATUS FOR KBIS...KMOT AND KDIK. FOR KJMS...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RE-DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH IFR CONDITIONS IN STRATUS THIS MORNING IMPROVING TO MVFR. FOR KISN...VFR BECOMING MVFR IN RAIN AND STRATUS THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTS OF 30-35 KTS POSSIBLE AT KDIK...KMOT AND KISN LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. && .HYDROLOGY .. ISSUED AT 950 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. SEVERAL FORECAST POINTS ACROSS THE JAMES AND MISSOURI RIVER BASINS MAY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS. WILL HOLD OFF ON ANY WARNINGS FOR NOW TO SEE HOW THE RIVERS AND STREAMS RESPOND AS FORECASTS ARE HEAVILY DEPENDENT UPON RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. HOWEVER...FOR THE APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN AND THE BEAVER CREEK AT LINTON...MINOR FLOODING MAY BE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY EVENING. FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER NEAR BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLY BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY...MINOR FLOODING MAY BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR NDZ001>005-009>013- 017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051. && UPDATE...AYD SHORT TERM...NH LONG TERM...RK AVIATION...NH HYDROLOGY...AYD
Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 11:37 AM MDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1237 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 NDZ001>003-005-009>011-013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051- 201745- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-PIERCE- MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 1237 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 /1137 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FLOOD WATCH FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR DETAILS. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. A FEW STORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER WESTERN AND FAR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FLOOD WATCH FOR HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES FOR ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY...MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 83...BUT STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK. NDZ004-012-201745- BOTTINEAU-MCHENRY- 1237 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE LOWER SOURIS BASIN. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION IN YOUR AREA...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. FOR INFORMATION ON RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE MAIN PAGE. FLOOD WATCH FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR DETAILS. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FLOOD WATCH FOR HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES FOR ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY...MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 83...BUT STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK. AYD
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 19, 8:57 AM MDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
957 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0957 AM HEAVY RAIN BOWMAN 46.18N 103.39W
05/19/2013 M4.80 INCH BOWMAN ND BROADCAST MEDIA
4.8 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE FRIDAY NIGHT.
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AJLocal storm report, May 19, 9:06 AM MDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1006 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1006 AM HEAVY RAIN RHAME 46.23N 103.66W
05/19/2013 M3.90 INCH BOWMAN ND BROADCAST MEDIA
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AJLocal storm report, May 19, 9:14 AM MDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1014 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN BOWMAN 46.18N 103.39W
05/19/2013 M4.03 INCH BOWMAN ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR RAINFALL.
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AYDLocal storm report, May 19, 11:00 AM MDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1200 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1158 AM HEAVY RAIN BISMARCK 46.81N 100.78W
05/19/2013 M2.18 INCH BURLEIGH ND COCORAHS
COCORAHS OBSERVER HAD ALREADY REPORTED 1.38 INCHES AS
24 HOUR REPORT AT 7 AM. RECEIVED ANOTHER 0.80 SINCE 7 AM
CDT. NORTH 12TH ST IN BISMARCK
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JVININGLocal storm report, May 19, 12:19 PM MDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
119 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0118 PM HEAVY RAIN NEW LEIPZIG 46.37N 101.95W
05/19/2013 M3.50 INCH GRANT ND PUBLIC
RAINFALL SINCE FRIDAY MAY 17.
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AYDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 6:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Grant, Morton, Sioux | 51 min |
| May 18, 7:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Kidder | 63 min |
| May 18, 7:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Kidder, Stutsman | 55 min |
| May 18, 8:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Kidder, Stutsman | 53 min |
| May 18, 8:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Golden Valley, Slope | 40 min |
| May 18, 8:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 32 min |
| May 18, 9:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 60 min |
| May 19, 3:18 AM MDT | Flood Watch | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 26 more | 47 hr |
| May 19, 11:58 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 72 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.