Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Advisories in 2013
Wind Advisory 5, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Oct 10, 2013, 2:55 PM CDT for 17 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Oct 11, 2013, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2013, 2:55 PM CDT (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 11, 2013, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2013, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Martin County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 1761 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
264 WWUS73 KMPX 101955 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 255 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS ON FRIDAY... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE DAKOTAS. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION IN RESPONSE TO THE STRENGTHENING SYSTEM WITH 30-35 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH ACROSS THE OPEN AREAS OF SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. MNZ054>056-064-065-073>075-082-083-091>093-110400- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0005.131011T1800Z-131012T0000Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 255 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 30-35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 45MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL ON EAST/WEST ROADS MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JRB
3 follow-up statements
553 WWUS73 KMPX 110134 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 834 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS ON FRIDAY... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE DAKOTAS OVERNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION IN RESPONSE TO THE STRENGTHENING SYSTEM WITH 30 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH ACROSS THE OPEN AREAS OF SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. MNZ054>056-064-065-073>075-082-083-091>093-111100- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0005.131011T1800Z-131012T0000Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 834 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL ON EAST/WEST ROADS MAY BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JLT
468 WWUS73 KMPX 110913 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 413 AM CDT FRI OCT 11 2013 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS TODAY... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE DAKOTAS TODAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION IN RESPONSE TO THE STRENGTHENING SYSTEM WITH 30 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH ACROSS THE OPEN AREAS OF SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. MNZ041-047-048-057-111715- /O.EXA.KMPX.WI.Y.0005.131011T1800Z-131012T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... WILLMAR 413 AM CDT FRI OCT 11 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL ON EAST/WEST ROADS MAY BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ054>056-064-065-073>075-082-083-091>093-111715- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0005.131011T1800Z-131012T0000Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 413 AM CDT FRI OCT 11 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL ON EAST/WEST ROADS MAY BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
056 WWUS73 KMPX 111639 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1139 AM CDT FRI OCT 11 2013 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS TODAY OVER WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .30 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON...AHEAD OF A STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE DAKOTAS. TRAVEL ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90...WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-073>075-082-083-091>093-120000- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0005.131011T1800Z-131012T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN- BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1139 AM CDT FRI OCT 11 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL ON EAST/WEST ROADS MAY BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
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.