Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Advisories in 2014
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Apr 22, 2014, 3:51 PM CDT for 10 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 23, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2014, 3:51 PM CDT (20:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 23, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Martin County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 1306 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -145 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
370 WWUS73 KMPX 222051 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 351 PM CDT TUE APR 22 2014 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS ON WEDNESDAY... .A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA FOR WEDNESDAY. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT AND COVERS AN AREA ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MORRIS TO NEW ULM TO FAIRMONT. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THE STRONG WINDS ARE IN ADVANCE OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE PLAINS. MNZ047-054>056-064-065-073-074-082-091-230500- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.140423T1600Z-140423T2300Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 351 PM CDT TUE APR 22 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS...SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ RAH
4 follow-up statements
780 WWUS73 KMPX 230214 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 914 PM CDT TUE APR 22 2014 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS FOR SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ON WEDNESDAY... .A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA FOR WEDNESDAY. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT AND COVERS AN AREA ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MORRIS TO OLIVIA TO NEW ULM TO FAIRMONT. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THE STRONG WINDS ARE IN ADVANCE OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE PLAINS. MNZ047-054>056-064-065-073-074-082-091-231000- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.140423T1600Z-140423T2300Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 914 PM CDT TUE APR 22 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS...SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
023 WWUS73 KMPX 230901 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 401 AM CDT WED APR 23 2014 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS FOR SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA... .A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT AND COVERS AN AREA ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MORRIS TO OLIVIA TO NEW ULM TO FAIRMONT. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH BY LATE MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THE STRONG WINDS ARE IN ADVANCE OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE PLAINS. MNZ047-054>056-064-065-073-074-082-091-231715- /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.140423T1500Z-140424T0000Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 401 AM CDT WED APR 23 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS...SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
822 WWUS73 KMPX 231545 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1045 AM CDT WED APR 23 2014 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS FOR SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA... .A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT AND COVERS AN AREA ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MORRIS TO OLIVIA TO NEW ULM TO FAIRMONT. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 MPH BY LATE MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THE STRONG WINDS ARE IN ADVANCE OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE PLAINS. MNZ047-054>056-064-065-073-074-082-091-232345- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140424T0000Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 1045 AM CDT WED APR 23 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS...SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
776 WWUS73 KMPX 231948 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 248 PM CDT WED APR 23 2014 ...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS FOR SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA... .A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT AND COVERS AN AREA ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MORRIS TO OLIVIA TO NEW ULM TO FAIRMONT. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THE STRONG WINDS ARE IN ADVANCE OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE PLAINS. MNZ047-054>056-064-065-073-074-082-091-240000- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140424T0000Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 248 PM CDT WED APR 23 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS...SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
Nearby
Wind 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.