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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

November 23, 20148 counties in Minnesota; 6 counties in Iowa; Brookings County, Moody County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Nov 23, 2014, 3:22 PM CST for 8 counties in Minnesota; 6 counties in Iowa; Brookings County, Moody County, South Dakota. It took effect at Nov 24, 2014, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 23, 2014, 3:22 PM CST (21:22 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 24, 2014, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 24, 2014, 6:00 PM CST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD

Counties Buena Vista County, IA, Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA, Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Rock County, MN, Brookings County, SD, Moody County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 216 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2014-11-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2014-11-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
942 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

994 
WWUS73 KFSD 232122
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
322 PM CST SUN NOV 23 2014

IAZ001>003-013-014-022-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ040-
056-240530-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0021.141124T0600Z-141125T0000Z/
LYON IA-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-O'BRIEN-CLAY IA-BUENA VISTA-LINCOLN MN-
LYON MN-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-ROCK-BROOKINGS-
MOODY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD...
LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK...
SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN...SPENCER...STORM LAKE...TYLER...
HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...
WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE...WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...
PIPESTONE...LUVERNE...BROOKINGS...FLANDREAU
322 PM CST SUN NOV 23 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST
MONDAY. 

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG
  INTO THE DAY MONDAY.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...GUSTING
  40 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE
  SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...INCREASING ONLY INTO THE
  SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

SDZ038-050-052-053-057>059-063-064-240300-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-141124T0300Z/
BEADLE-GREGORY-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-CHARLES MIX-
DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...GREGORY...BURKE...
WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA...WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN...
KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE...STICKNEY...MITCHELL...
WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT
322 PM CST SUN NOV 23 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE STRONG AT TIMES INTO THIS
  EVENING. THESE WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME TONIGHT...BUT IT WILL
  REMAIN BLUSTERY INTO TOMORROW.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
478 
WWUS73 KFSD 240304
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
904 PM CST SUN NOV 23 2014

SDZ038-050-052-053-057>059-063-064-240415-
/O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-141124T0300Z/
BEADLE-GREGORY-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-CHARLES MIX-
DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...GREGORY...BURKE...
WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA...WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN...
KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE...STICKNEY...MITCHELL...
WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT
904 PM CST SUN NOV 23 2014

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

IT WILL REMAIN BLUSTERY INTO TOMORROW...BUT WIND SPEEDS ARE
EXPECTED TO GENERALLY REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$

IAZ001>003-013-014-022-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ040-
056-241115-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0021.141124T0600Z-141125T0000Z/
LYON IA-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-O'BRIEN-CLAY IA-BUENA VISTA-LINCOLN MN-
LYON MN-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-ROCK-BROOKINGS-
MOODY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD...
LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK...
SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN...SPENCER...STORM LAKE...TYLER...
HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...
WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE...WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...
PIPESTONE...LUVERNE...BROOKINGS...FLANDREAU
904 PM CST SUN NOV 23 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN 
  STRONG INTO THE DAY MONDAY. 

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...GUSTING 
  40 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE 
  SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...INCREASING ONLY INTO THE 
  SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO MONDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$
790 
WWUS73 KFSD 240845
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
245 AM CST MON NOV 24 2014

IAZ001>003-013-014-022-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ040-
056-241645-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-141125T0000Z/
LYON IA-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-O'BRIEN-CLAY IA-BUENA VISTA-LINCOLN MN-
LYON MN-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-ROCK-BROOKINGS-
MOODY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD...
LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK...
SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN...SPENCER...STORM LAKE...TYLER...
HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...
WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE...WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...
PIPESTONE...LUVERNE...BROOKINGS...FLANDREAU
245 AM CST MON NOV 24 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY
  AFTERNOON...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING STARTING AROUND SUNSET.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WILL
  OCCUR TODAY...FREQUENTLY GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH. WIND CHILL
  VALUES WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO...WITH
  COOLEST VALUES EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EAST
  CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE MORNING HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

CHAPMAN
554 
WWUS73 KFSD 241925
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
125 PM CST MON NOV 24 2014


SDZ040-056-242030-
/O.CAN.KFSD.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-141125T0000Z/
BROOKINGS-MOODY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROOKINGS...FLANDREAU
125 PM CST MON NOV 24 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. 

NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

$$

IAZ001>003-013-014-022-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-250000-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-141125T0000Z/
LYON IA-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-O'BRIEN-CLAY IA-BUENA VISTA-LINCOLN MN-
LYON MN-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-ROCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD...
LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK...
SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN...SPENCER...STORM LAKE...TYLER...
HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...
WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE...WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...
PIPESTONE...LUVERNE
125 PM CST MON NOV 24 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING AROUND SUNSET.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WILL
  OCCUR TODAY...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$
629 
WWUS73 KFSD 242359
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
559 PM CST MON NOV 24 2014

IAZ001>003-013-014-022-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-250100-
/O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-141125T0000Z/
LYON IA-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-O'BRIEN-CLAY IA-BUENA VISTA-LINCOLN MN-
LYON MN-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-ROCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD...
LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK...
SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN...SPENCER...STORM LAKE...TYLER...
HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...
WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE...WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...
PIPESTONE...LUVERNE
559 PM CST MON NOV 24 2014

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 23, 4:55 AM CSTWind AdvisoryFSDAurora, Beadle, Brule, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas and 3 more16 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2014Wind Advisories in Iowa, 2014Wind Advisories in South Dakota, 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.