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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Apr 9, 2014, 4:54 AM CDT for 13 counties in Minnesota; 17 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Apr 9, 2014, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2014, 4:54 AM CDT (09:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 9, 2014, 4:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2014, 9:16 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 30 counties
Becker County, MN, Clay County, MN, Grant County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau 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), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:54 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 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 277 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
- 2679 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
198 WWUS73 KFGF 090954 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 454 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 ...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND WILL PRODUCE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FOR NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND ADJACENT PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-100300- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0003.140409T2100Z-140410T0300Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON- RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...WARREN...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS... ADAMS 454 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET MAY BE GENERATED IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN AND RESULT IN ROADBED EROSION IN SUSCEPTIBLE AREAS. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
088 WWUS73 KFGF 091445 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 945 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 ...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND WILL PRODUCE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FOR NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND ADJACENT PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. MNZ002-003-005-008-013>015-022-027-029-030-040-NDZ028>030-038-039- 049-052-053-100300- /O.EXA.KFGF.WI.Y.0003.140409T2100Z-140410T0300Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-GRIGGS-STEELE- TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...ROSEAU... NEWFOLDEN...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON... MAHNOMEN...DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... ELBOW LAKE...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 945 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-100300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0003.140409T2100Z-140410T0300Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON- RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...WARREN...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS... ADAMS 945 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 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. && $$ DK
449 WWUS73 KFGF 092023 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 323 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027-029-030-040-NDZ006>008-014>016- 024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-100300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0003.140409T2100Z-140410T0300Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY- EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES- CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE... CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN... FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON...ADAMS 323 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DK
482 WWUS73 KFGF 100216 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 916 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027-029-030-040-NDZ006>008-014>016- 024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-100330- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140410T0300Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY- EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES- CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE... CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN... FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON...ADAMS 916 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE COLD FRONT AND ACCOMPANIED HIGH WIND GUSTS HAVE MOVED WELL EAST OF THE AREA AND THE REST OF THE NIGHT WILL SEE A NORTHWEST WIND AT 10 TO 25 MPH. $$ DTR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 10:07 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FGF | Grant, Wilkin | 10 hr |
| Apr 9, 11:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Marshall | 71 hr |
| Apr 9, 11:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Marshall | 9 days |
| Apr 9, 12:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Polk | 8 days |
| Apr 9, 12:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Marshall, Polk | 11 days |
| Apr 9, 12:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Walsh | 5 days |
| Apr 9, 12:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Walsh | 6 days |
| Apr 9, 12:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Walsh | 49 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.