Alert archive / North Dakota / High Wind Warnings in 2014
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this high wind warning at Jan 20, 2014, 7:26 AM MST for 8 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 3 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
- Jan 20, 2014, 7:26 AM MST (14:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2014, 10:41 AM MST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 176 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:32 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
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 516 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
990 WWUS73 KBIS 201426 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 826 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT THIS MORNING FOR PARTS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING KILLDEER...MEDORA...DICKINSON...NEW ENGLAND...BOWMAN AND HETTINGER. VERY STRONG WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS MORNING FROM BEACH TO KILLDEER AND POINTS SOUTH. EXPECT A FEW GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A WIND ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT THIS MORNING FOR NORTHWEST AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WHERE WINDS ARE GUSTING TO 40 MPH. LIGHT SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED...MAINLY FROM STANLEY TO BEULAH... AND SOUTHEAST NEAR THE MISSOURI RIVER. WHERE IT IS SNOWING...BRIEF PERIOD OF VISIBILITIES BELOW A QUARTER MILE HAVE BEEN REPORTED. CHECK THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS BEFORE HEADING OUT THIS MORNING. NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-201800- /O.UPG.KBIS.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140120T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0003.140120T1426Z-140120T1800Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 826 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 /726 AM MST MON JAN 20 2014/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 40 MPH...GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NDZ046-201800- /O.EXA.KBIS.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140120T1800Z/ EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LINTON 826 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH...GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...INCLUDING REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-042-045-201800- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140120T1800Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... ELGIN...FORT YATES 826 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 /726 AM MST MON JAN 20 2014/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH...GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...INCLUDING REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. 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. && $$ NDZ001-009-017-201530- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140120T1500Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY 826 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH MID MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH...GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ RP KINNEY/SCHECK
2 follow-up statements
403 WWUS73 KBIS 201501 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 901 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A HIGH WIND WARNING CONTINUES THIS MORNING FOR PARTS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING KILLDEER...MEDORA...DICKINSON... NEW ENGLAND...BOWMAN AND HETTINGER. VERY STRONG WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS MORNING FROM BEACH TO KILLDEER AND POINTS SOUTH. EXPECT A FEW GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A WIND ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT THIS MORNING FOR PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WHERE WINDS ARE GUSTING TO 55 MPH. LIGHT SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED...MAINLY FROM STANLEY TO BEULAH... AND SOUTHEAST NEAR THE MISSOURI RIVER. WHERE IT IS SNOWING... BRIEF PERIOD OF VISIBILITIES BELOW A QUARTER MILE HAVE BEEN REPORTED. CHECK THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS BEFORE HEADING OUT THIS MORNING. NDZ001-009-017-201615- /O.EXP.KBIS.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140120T1500Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY 901 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... WINDS HAVE DROPPED QUICKLY THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...AND ARE NOW BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-201800- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140120T1800Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 901 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 /801 AM MST MON JAN 20 2014/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 40 MPH...GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-042-045-046-201800- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140120T1800Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 901 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 /801 AM MST MON JAN 20 2014/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH...GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...INCLUDING REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. 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. && $$ RP KINNEY/SCHECK
864 WWUS73 KBIS 201741 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1141 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING AND WIND ADVISORY CANCELLED... .WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW 40 MPH IN MOST PLACES. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING AND WIND ADVISORY HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-201845- /O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140120T1800Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1141 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 /1041 AM MST MON JAN 20 2014/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE FALLEN TO LESS THAN 40 MPH. $$ NDZ019-020-034-042-045-046-201845- /O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140120T1800Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 1141 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 /1041 AM MST MON JAN 20 2014/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE FALLEN TO LESS THAN 40 MPH. $$ SCHECK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 3:07 AM MST | Wind Advisory | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Divide, Dunn, Emmons and 9 more | 8 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:15 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Emmons, Foster and 12 more | 29 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in North Dakota, 2014Every high wind warning in 2014
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.