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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Nov 23, 2014, 4:52 PM CST for 17 counties in North Dakota; 6 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Nov 23, 2014, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2014, 4:52 PM CST (22:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 23, 2014, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 24, 2014, 9:40 AM CST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 23 counties
Clay County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Polk County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:51 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, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 251 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
- 831 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
064 WWUS73 KFGF 232252 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 452 PM CST SUN NOV 23 2014 MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-241800- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-141124T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.141124T0300Z-141124T1800Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS- RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...CAVALIER... GRAFTON...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON... ADAMS 452 PM CST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY. * TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME LIGHT SNOW THAT COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND 1 MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. && $$ NDZ006-007-014-015-024-241200- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-141124T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.141124T0300Z-141124T1200Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD 452 PM CST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME LIGHT SNOW THAT COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND 1 MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
777 WWUS73 KFGF 241025 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 425 AM CST MON NOV 24 2014 MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-241800- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-141124T1800Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS- RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...CAVALIER... GRAFTON...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON... ADAMS 425 AM CST MON NOV 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH NOON. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME LIGHT SNOW THAT COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND 1 MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. ROADS MAY STILL BE SLICK DUE TO LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE FROM EARLIER THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ NDZ006-007-014-015-024-241200- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-141124T1200Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD 425 AM CST MON NOV 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME LIGHT SNOW THAT COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND 1 MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. ROADS MAY STILL BE SLICK DUE TO LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE FROM EARLIER THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HOPKINS
730 WWUS73 KFGF 241200 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 600 AM CST MON NOV 24 2014 NDZ006-007-014-015-024-241300- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-141124T1200Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD 600 AM CST MON NOV 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND NO LONGER MEETING ADVISORY CRITERIA. THEREFORE...THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-241800- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-141124T1800Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS- RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...CAVALIER... GRAFTON...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON... ADAMS 600 AM CST MON NOV 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH NOON. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME LIGHT SNOW THAT COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND 1 MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. ROADS MAY STILL BE SLICK DUE TO LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE FROM EARLIER THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HOPKINS
510 WWUS73 KFGF 241540 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 940 AM CST MON NOV 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY CANCELLED... MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-241645- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-141124T1800Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS- RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...CAVALIER... GRAFTON...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON... ADAMS 940 AM CST MON NOV 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AND THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH. THESE VALUES ARE BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. $$ DTR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 3:27 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FGF | Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 11 more | 13 hr |
| Nov 23, 4:47 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | FGF | Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs and 8 more | 10 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in North Dakota, 2014Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2014Every wind advisory 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.