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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Apr 30, 2013, 4:21 AM CDT for 10 counties in Minnesota; 14 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Apr 30, 2013, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013, 4:21 AM CDT (09:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 30, 2013, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2013, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 24 counties
Becker County, MN, Clay County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 274 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
- 124 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -93 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1287 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
3 follow-up statements
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
149 WWUS73 KFGF 302041 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 341 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS TODAY... .A DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO AID IN GENERATING STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE REGION. WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE DURING THE EVENING. NDZ014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-010000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130501T0000Z/ BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE- TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN... FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON...ADAMS 341 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THERE MAY BE WAVES ON SWOLLEN RIVERS AND ON AREAS WITH OVERLAND FLOODING. LEVEES AND DIKES SHOULD BE WATCHED FOR EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ001>003-007-008-013>015-022-027-029-030-010000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130501T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...THIEF RIVER FALLS... RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...DETROIT LAKES... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS 341 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...THERE COULD BE WAVE ACTION ON SWOLLEN RIVERS AND AREAS WITH OVERLAND FLOODING. LEVEES AND DIKES SHOULD BE WATCHED FOR EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
719 WWUS73 KFGF 302351 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 651 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 ...WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT... .WESTERLY WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT...ALTHOUGH IT WILL REMAIN WINDY THROUGH SUNSET. NDZ014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-010100- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130501T0000Z/ BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE- TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN... FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON...ADAMS 651 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY...ALTHOUGH IT WILL REMAIN WINDY TO BREEZY THROUGH THIS EVENING. $$ MNZ001>003-007-008-013>015-022-027-029-030-010100- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130501T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...THIEF RIVER FALLS... RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...DETROIT LAKES... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS 651 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY...ALTHOUGH IT WILL REMAIN WINDY TO BREEZY THROUGH THIS EVENING. $$ DK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Marshall | 15 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Clay | 8 days |
| Apr 30, 5:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Walsh | 6 days |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in North Dakota, 2013Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2013Every wind advisory in 2013
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.