Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Chill Warnings in 2013
Wind Chill Warning 6, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill warning at Dec 29, 2013, 2:44 AM CST for 25 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Dec 29, 2013, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2013, 2:44 AM CST (08:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2013, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2013, 10:43 AM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 25 counties
Benton County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:46 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 95 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
- 926 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
905 WWUS43 KMPX 290844 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 244 AM CST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...COLD WIND CHILLS FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT... .ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO RUSH IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS TOGETHER WITH SEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. MAKE SURE TO COVER ANY EXPOSED SKIN AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-291645- /O.CAN.KMPX.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-131229T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0006.131229T0900Z-131229T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0012.131229T1800Z-131230T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES 244 AM CST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST MONDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING: NOW THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT: WIND CHILL VALUES 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ042>045-049>052-058-059-066-067-075-291645- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-131230T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0006.131229T0900Z-131229T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0012.131229T1800Z-131230T1800Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI- MEEKER-WRIGHT-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-NICOLLET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS... PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...ST. PETER 244 AM CST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST MONDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING: NOW THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT: WIND CHILL VALUES 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ053-060>063-068>070-076>078-083>085-091>093-291645- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-131230T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0012.131229T0900Z-131230T1800Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 244 AM CST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING: NOW THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT: WIND CHILL VALUES 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE IN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-291645- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0012.131229T0900Z-131230T1800Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 244 AM CST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY. * TIMING: NOW THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT: WIND CHILL VALUES 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE IN MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ JRB
1 follow-up statement
365 WWUS43 KMPX 291643 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1043 AM CST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...COLD WIND CHILLS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .ARCTIC AIR WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT BUT COMBINED WITH SEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES...WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 34 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED. MAKE SURE TO COVER ANY EXPOSED SKIN AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. MNZ041>045-047>052-054>059-064>067-073>075-082-300100- /O.CAN.KMPX.WC.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131229T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0012.131229T1643Z-131230T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- MEEKER-WRIGHT-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD- BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... ST. JAMES 1043 AM CST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY. * TIMING: THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT: WIND CHILL VALUES 25 BELOW ZERO TO 34 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ053-060>063-068>070-076>078-083>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 300100- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-131230T1800Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND... PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1043 AM CST SUN DEC 29 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY. * TIMING: THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT: WIND CHILL VALUES 25 BELOW ZERO TO 34 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2:44 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 33 hr |
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.