Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Chill Warnings in 2014
Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill warning at Jan 20, 2014, 4:11 AM CST for 12 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 20, 2014, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 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 20, 2014, 4:11 AM CST (10:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 20, 2014, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2014, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Benton County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Pope County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:17 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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 140 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
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
354 WWUS43 KMPX 201011 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 411 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...USHERING IN ANOTHER SURGE OF FRIGID AIR TO THE REGION. THE COMBINATION OF LOW TEMPERATURES AND BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AND 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN MINNESOTA ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM HILLMAN TO ST. CLOUD TO LITCHFIELD TO MONTEVIDEO TO HAYDENVILLE WHERE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP AS LOW AS 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. EAST AND SOUTH OF THAT LINE...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WITH WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. MNZ041>043-047>050-054>058-201815- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0002.140121T0300Z-140121T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-LAC QUI PARLE- SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...MADISON... BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD 411 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. 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. && $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-059>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016- 023>028-201815- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.140121T0300Z-140121T1800Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE- WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK- BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON... LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 411 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
3 follow-up statements
883 WWUS43 KMPX 201946 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 146 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .ANOTHER SURGE OF FRIGID AIR WILL CONTINUE MOVING IN TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF LOW TEMPERATURES AND BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 DEGREES BELOW AND 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN MINNESOTA ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM HILLMAN TO ST. CLOUD TO LITCHFIELD TO MONTEVIDEO TO HAYDENVILLE WHERE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP AS LOW AS 35 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. EAST AND SOUTH OF THAT LINE...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WITH WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 25 TO 34 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. MNZ041>043-047>050-054>058-210515- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0002.140121T0300Z-140121T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-LAC QUI PARLE- SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...MADISON... BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD 146 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 35 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. 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. && $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-059>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016- 023>028-210515- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.140121T0300Z-140121T1800Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE- WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK- BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON... LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 146 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 25 TO 34 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ BORGHOFF
784 WWUS43 KMPX 210256 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 856 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT... .WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 25 BELOW AND 40 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AS FRIGID AIR BUILDS INTO THE AREA. A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN MINNESOTA GENERALLY NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MADISON TO WILLMAR TO LITCHFIELD TO ST CLOUD...WHERE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP AS LOW AS 35 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. EAST AND SOUTH OF THAT LINE...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WITH WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. MNZ041>043-047>050-054>058-211100- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0002.140121T0300Z-140121T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-LAC QUI PARLE- SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...MADISON... BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD 856 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 35 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. 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. && $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-059>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016- 023>028-211100- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.140121T0300Z-140121T1800Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE- WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK- BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON... LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 856 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
256 WWUS43 KMPX 210922 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 322 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... .WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 25 BELOW AND 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AS FRIGID AIR BUILDS INTO THE AREA. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN MINNESOTA GENERALLY NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MADISON TO WILLMAR TO LITCHFIELD TO ST CLOUD...WHERE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP AS LOW AS 35 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. EAST AND SOUTH OF THAT LINE...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WITH WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. MNZ041>043-047>050-054>058-211800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-LAC QUI PARLE- SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...MADISON... BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD 322 AM CST TUE JAN 21 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 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. 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. && $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-059>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016- 023>028-211800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE- WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK- BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON... LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 322 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 4:11 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota and 24 more | 32 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.