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Wind Chill Advisory 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 7, 2014, 3:04 AM CST for 42 counties in Minnesota; 5 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2014, 3:04 AM CST (09:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2014, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 47 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Dunn County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:10 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 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 32 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
- 724 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 265 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 371 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
945 WWUS43 KMPX 070904 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 304 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...WIND CHILLS FINALLY IMPROVING TODAY... .THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL NOON FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND FAR WESTERN WISCONSIN. THE WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAU CLAIRE...CHIPPEWA...BARRON...AND RUSK COUNTIES UNTIL NOON. THE COLDEST AIR HAS SHIFTED OFF TO THE EAST AND IMPROVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. FRESH HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST TONIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING AGAIN INTO THE TEENS AND 20S BELOW ZERO. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THUS EXCESSIVE WIND CHILLS ARE NOT CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED BUT WIND CHILL ADVISORIES MAY STILL BE REQUIRED. MNZ041>045-048>053-057>063-065>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014- 023>026-071800- /O.CAN.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0003.140107T0904Z-140107T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA- STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN 304 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 25 TO 34 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ047-054>056-064-073-071200- /O.CAN.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0003.140107T0904Z-140107T1200Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS...REDWOOD FALLS 304 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES: AROUND 25 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ WIZ015-016-027-028-071800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1800Z/ BARRON-RUSK-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 304 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW. * IMPACTS: EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN 10 MINUTES WITH WIND CHILLS OF 35 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ BORGHOFF
2 follow-up statements
034 WWUS43 KMPX 071204 AAA WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 604 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...WIND CHILLS FINALLY IMPROVING TODAY... .A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAU CLAIRE...CHIPPEWA... BARRON...AND RUSK COUNTIES UNTIL NOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND THE REST OF WESTERN WISCONSIN. THE COLDEST AIR HAS SHIFTED OFF TO THE EAST AND IMPROVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. FRESH HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST TONIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING AGAIN INTO THE TEENS AND 20S BELOW ZERO. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THUS EXCESSIVE WIND CHILLS ARE NOT CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED BUT WIND CHILL ADVISORIES MAY STILL BE REQUIRED. MNZ047-054>056-064-073-071315- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140107T1200Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS...REDWOOD FALLS 604 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ WIZ015-016-027-028-071800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1800Z/ BARRON-RUSK-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 604 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW. * IMPACTS: EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN 10 MINUTES WITH WIND CHILLS OF 35 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ041>045-048>053-057>063-065>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014- 023>026-071800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140107T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA- STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN 604 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: AROUND 25 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ BORGHOFF
043 WWUS43 KMPX 071752 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1152 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 WIZ015-016-027-028-071900- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1800Z/ BARRON-RUSK-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1152 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. $$ MNZ041>045-048>053-057>063-065>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014- 023>026-071900- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140107T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA- STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN 1152 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 3:48 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 17 hr |
Nearby
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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.