Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2014
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Mar 20, 2014, 3:50 PM CDT for 6 counties in Minnesota; 8 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 21, 2014, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2014, 3:50 PM CDT (20:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 21, 2014, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Becker County, MN, Clay County, MN, Grant County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Cass County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Traill County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 237 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
- 1426 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 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.
091 WWUS73 KFGF 202050 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 350 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...A WINDY FRIDAY... .AS A COLD FRONT PASSES...NORTH NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY...BRIEFLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES. WINDS WILL WEAKEN AROUND SUNSET. MNZ003-027-029-030-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-220000- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.140321T1200Z-140322T0000Z/ CLAY-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO... LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 350 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...INCREASING THROUGH THE MORNING AND PEAKING AROUND MIDDAY. * WINDS...30 MPH TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 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. && $$ JK
6 follow-up statements
599 WWUS73 KFGF 210240 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 940 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2014 MNZ003-027-NDZ038-039-210345- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.140321T1200Z-140322T0000Z/ CLAY-WEST BECKER-BARNES-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES... VALLEY CITY...FARGO 940 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. A WINTER WEATHER HAS REPLACED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE VALLEY CITY TO FARGO MOORHEAD TO DETROIT LAKES CORRIDOR. $$ MNZ029-030-040-NDZ049-052-053-220000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.140321T1200Z-140322T0000Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 940 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...INCREASING THROUGH THE MORNING AND PEAKING AROUND MIDDAY. * WINDS...30 MPH TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 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. && $$
230 WWUS73 KFGF 211104 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 604 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 MNZ029-030-040-NDZ049-052-053-220000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.140321T1200Z-140322T0000Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 604 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...INCREASING THROUGH THE MORNING AND PEAKING AROUND MIDDAY. * WINDS...30 MPH TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DK
860 WWUS73 KFGF 211530 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 MNZ003-NDZ038-039-220000- /O.EXA.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140322T0000Z/ CLAY-BARNES-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...VALLEY CITY...FARGO 1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...30 MPH TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. 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. && $$ MNZ029-030-040-NDZ049-052-053-220000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140322T0000Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...30 MPH TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TG
044 WWUS73 KFGF 211749 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1249 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 MNZ003-029-030-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-220000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140322T0000Z/ CLAY-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON... GWINNER...WAHPETON 1249 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...30 MPH TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * OTHER IMPACTS...SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN ICY DUE TO THE QUICK DROP IN TEMPERATURES. THE ICY ROADS COMBINED WITH THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS IN SOME LOCATIONS. 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. && $$ TG
613 WWUS73 KFGF 212022 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 322 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 MNZ002-NDZ028>030-220000- /O.EXA.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140322T0000Z/ NORMAN-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE 322 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ003-029-030-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-220000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140322T0000Z/ CLAY-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON... GWINNER...WAHPETON 322 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 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. && $$ TG
792 WWUS73 KFGF 220008 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 708 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISHING THIS EVENING... .WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. MNZ002-003-029-030-040-NDZ028>030-038-039-049-052-053-220115- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140322T0000Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE... VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 708 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 4:31 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington and 3 more | 35 hr |
| Mar 20, 4:31 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman | 35 hr |
| Mar 20, 6:48 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson and 8 more | 6 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.