Alert archive / Minnesota / Blizzard Warnings in 2014
Blizzard Warning 4, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this blizzard warning at Jan 23, 2014, 3:54 PM CST for 7 counties in Minnesota; Brookings County, South Dakota. It took effect at Jan 23, 2014, 10:00 PM CST. It was in force for 5 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 23, 2014, 3:54 PM CST (21:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 23, 2014, 10:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2014, 3:18 AM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Counties Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Brookings County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 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 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 833 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
254 WWUS43 KFSD 232154 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 354 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014 MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-240600- /O.EXP.KFSD.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140123T2200Z/ /O.UPG.KFSD.BZ.A.0001.140124T0400Z-140124T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.BZ.W.0004.140124T0400Z-140124T1500Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE... WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD 354 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AROUND 1000 PM AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNRISE FRIDAY MORNING...WHICH SHOULD CAUSE AREAS OF GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM WIDESPREAD FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND EAST OF THE BUFFALO RIDGE...WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL BACK TO AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO IN THE LATE EVENING...THEN IMPROVE OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES WARM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ097-240600- /O.EXP.KFSD.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140123T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.BZ.W.0004.140124T0400Z-140124T1500Z/ PIPESTONE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PIPESTONE 354 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AROUND 1000 PM AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNRISE FRIDAY MORNING...WHICH SHOULD CAUSE AREAS OF GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM WIDESPREAD FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL BACK TO AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO IN THE LATE EVENING...THEN IMPROVE OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES WARM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ002-003-013-014-232300- /O.EXP.KFSD.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140123T2200Z/ OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-OBRIEN-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD... ARNOLDS PARK...SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN...SPENCER 354 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... WIND CHILL READINGS HAVE CLIMBED INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO. THUS THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ SDZ040-240600- /O.NEW.KFSD.BZ.W.0004.140124T0400Z-140124T1500Z/ BROOKINGS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BROOKINGS 354 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AROUND 1000 PM AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNRISE FRIDAY MORNING...WHICH SHOULD CAUSE AREAS OF GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM WIDESPREAD FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL BACK TO AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO IN THE LATE EVENING...THEN IMPROVE OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES WARM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$
2 follow-up statements
176 WWUS43 KFSD 240333 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 933 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014 MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-SDZ040-241145- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.W.0004.140124T0400Z-140124T1500Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-BROOKINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE... WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE...BROOKINGS 933 PM CST THU JAN 23 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUNRISE FRIDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM WIDESPREAD FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL BE PREVALENT OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH LIKELY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND EAST OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE BUFFALO RIDGE...WHERE PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL RISE THROUGH THE TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES WARM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$
066 WWUS43 KFSD 240918 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 318 AM CST FRI JAN 24 2014 MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-SDZ040-241030- /O.CAN.KFSD.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140124T1500Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-BROOKINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE... WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE...BROOKINGS 318 AM CST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. WHILE STRONG WINDS DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...LITTLE OR NO SNOW FELL AND THE SNOW ON THE GROUND WAS COMPACT ENOUGH NOT TO BE LOFTED. THEREFORE THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WEST WINDS THIS MORNING AND SOME DRIFTING OF SNOW IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 3:49 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles | 12 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Minnesota, 2014Blizzard Warnings in South Dakota, 2014Every blizzard 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.