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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Bismarck, ND

March 28, 20158 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this high wind warning at Mar 28, 2015, 2:59 AM MDT for 8 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 28, 2015, 3:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 17 hr. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2015, 2:59 AM MDT (08:59 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 28, 2015, 3:00 PM MDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2015, 8:27 AM MDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 168 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:02 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 28, 4:25 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 621 Ene Beach, ND
Mar 28, 5:10 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 622 Nne Fryburg, ND
Mar 28, 5:15 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 87Rhame, NDROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A LARGE GRAIN BIN AND HALF THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A HANGER. THIS IS EVENT OCCURRED SATURDAY 3 28.
Mar 28, 5:26 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 686 S Dickinson, ND
Mar 28, 5:30 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6410 Wnw Amidon, ND
Mar 28, 5:30 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 685 Ssw Bowman, ND
Mar 28, 5:43 PM MDTTSTM WND DMGGladstone, NDLARGE DEAD TREE BLOWN OVER. 60 MPH GUST ESTIMATED.
Mar 28, 6:16 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 642 Nw Hettinger, ND
Mar 29, 3:00 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 606 S Mott, ND

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 173 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2015-03-28Temperature 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2015-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 174 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1538 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
86 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
174 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
197 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.

821 
WWUS73 KBIS 280859
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
359 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...VERY WINDY ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.VERY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AROUND 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND SPREAD EASTWARD INTO
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH
FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY
THESE STRONG WINDS
INCLUDE...WILLISTON...DICKINSON...MINOT...BISMARCK AND SURROUNDING
COMMUNITIES. 

NDZ031>033-040>045-281700-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0001.150328T2100Z-150329T1200Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
359 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015 /259 AM MDT SAT MAR 28 2015/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS
  AROUND 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HAZARDOUS
  OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-281700-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.150328T2100Z-150329T1200Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER
359 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM
CDT SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ002>004-010>012-019>022-034>036-046-047-050-281700-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.150329T0600Z-150329T1200Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...
MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
ASHLEY
359 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
AJ
7 follow-up statements
948 
WWUS73 KBIS 281626
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1126 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...VERY WINDY ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.VERY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AROUND 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE
THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND SPREAD EASTWARD
INTO CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. LOCATIONS
IMPACTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS INCLUDE...WILLISTON...DICKINSON...
MINOT...BISMARCK AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

NDZ031>033-040>045-290030-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0001.150328T2100Z-150329T1200Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
1126 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015 /1026 AM MDT SAT MAR 28 2015/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY...

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. HAZARDOUS OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-290030-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.150328T2100Z-150329T1200Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER
1126 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 40 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ002>004-010>012-019>022-034>036-046-047-050-290030-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.150329T0600Z-150329T1200Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...
MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
ASHLEY
1126 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 40 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
791 
WWUS73 KBIS 282044
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
344 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...VERY WINDY ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND SPREAD EASTWARD INTO CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST
SUNDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA AFFECTING DICKINSON...BOWMAN...AND HETTINGER WHERE WINDS
AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ELSEWHERE ACROSS
THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WINDS AROUND
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. LOCATIONS IMPACTED
BY THESE WINDS INCLUDE...WILLISTON...MINOT...BISMARCK...
HARVEY...RUGBY...AND JAMESTOWN.

NDZ031>033-040>045-291215-
/O.EXT.KBIS.HW.W.0001.150328T2100Z-150329T1500Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
344 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015 /244 PM MDT SAT MAR 28 2015/

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
SUNDAY...

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 55 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. HAZARDOUS OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NDZ005-013-023-025-037-048-051-291215-
/O.EXB.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.150329T0600Z-150329T1800Z/
ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
344 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ002-003-010-011-019>021-034-291215-
/O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.150329T0300Z-150329T1500Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...NEW TOWN...MINOT...
BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MANDAN
344 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
CDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ004-012-022-035-036-046-047-050-291215-
/O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.150329T0600Z-150329T1800Z/
BOTTINEAU-MCHENRY-SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...TOWNER...MCCLUSKY...
BISMARCK...STEELE...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
344 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-291200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.150328T2100Z-150329T1200Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER
344 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
157 
WWUS73 KBIS 290130
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
830 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...VERY WINDY ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE NIGHT. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST SUNDAY MORNING. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AFFECTING
DICKINSON...BOWMAN...AND HETTINGER WHERE WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...WINDS GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE FORECAST. LOCATIONS
IMPACTED BY THESE WINDS INCLUDE... WILLISTON...MINOT...BISMARCK...
HARVEY...RUGBY...AND JAMESTOWN. USE CAUTION IF DRIVING HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES OR WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES.

NDZ031>033-040>045-290930-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150329T1500Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
830 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015 /730 PM MDT SAT MAR 28 2015/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
SUNDAY...

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. HAZARDOUS OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-290930-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1200Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER
830 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING FROM WEST TO EAST LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.  

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ002-003-010-011-019>021-034-290930-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.150329T0300Z-150329T1500Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...NEW TOWN...MINOT...
BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MANDAN
830 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.  

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-290930-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.150329T0600Z-150329T1800Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-
KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
830 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.  

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

AYD
240 
WWUS73 KBIS 290450
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1150 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...VERY WINDY ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE NIGHT. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST SUNDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS
AROUND 50 MPH ARE FORECAST. LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE WINDS
INCLUDE... WILLISTON...MINOT...BISMARCK... HARVEY...RUGBY...AND
JAMESTOWN. USE CAUTION IF DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

NDZ031>033-040>045-291300-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150329T1500Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
1150 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015 /1050 PM MDT SAT MAR 28 2015/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
SUNDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. HAZARDOUS OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-291200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1200Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER
1150 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ002-003-010-011-019>021-034-291300-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1500Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...NEW TOWN...MINOT...
BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MANDAN
1150 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-291300-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.150329T0600Z-150329T1800Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-
KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1150 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
AJ
049 
WWUS73 KBIS 290821
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
321 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...VERY WINDY ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST LATE SUNDAY MORNING. WIND
GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE FORECAST. LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE
WINDS INCLUDE... WILLISTON...MINOT...BISMARCK...
HARVEY...RUGBY...AND JAMESTOWN. USE CAUTION IF DRIVING HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.

NDZ031>033-040>045-291500-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150329T1500Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
321 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015 /221 AM MDT SUN MAR 29 2015/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. HAZARDOUS OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-291200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1200Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER
321 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ002-003-010-011-019>021-034-291500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1500Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...NEW TOWN...MINOT...
BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MANDAN
321 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-291630-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1800Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-
KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
321 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
916 
WWUS73 KBIS 291200
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
700 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...VERY WINDY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS FAR SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. LOCATIONS WHERE THE
HIGH WIND WARNING CONTINUES ARE GRANT AND SIOUX COUNTY.

THE WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN
NORTH DAKOTA. HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY MID SUNDAY
MORNING. WIND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE FORECAST. LOCATIONS IMPACTED
BY THESE WINDS INCLUDE...BISMARCK...HARVEY...RUGBY...AND
JAMESTOWN. USE CAUTION IF DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-291300-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150329T1500Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
600 AM MDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

THE WINDS HAVE RAPIDLY DIMINISHED ACROSS SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.
THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NDZ002-003-010-011-019-021-291300-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1500Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MERCER-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...NEW TOWN...MINOT...
BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON
700 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND
THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-291300-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1200Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER
700 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. THE WIND
ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NDZ004-012-291300-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1800Z/
BOTTINEAU-MCHENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...TOWNER
700 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND
THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NDZ042-045-291500-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150329T1500Z/
GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELGIN...FORT YATES
700 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015 /600 AM MDT SUN MAR 29 2015/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. HAZARDOUS OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR IS OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NDZ020-034-291500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1500Z/
OLIVER-MORTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MANDAN
700 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ005-013-022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-291800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1800Z/
ROLETTE-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
700 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

AA
412 
WWUS73 KBIS 291427
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
927 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...VERY WINDY ACROSS THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS MORNING...

.WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH
THIS MORNING...THOUGH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER
THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY REGION. LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE GUSTY
WINDS INCLUDE CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...ASHLEY..EDGELEY...AND OAKES. 

NDZ042-045-291530-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150329T1500Z/
GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELGIN...FORT YATES
927 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015 /827 AM MDT SUN MAR 29 2015/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THIS MORNING.

$$

NDZ020-034-291530-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1500Z/
OLIVER-MORTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MANDAN
927 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THIS MORNING.

$$

NDZ005-013-022-023-035-036-046-291530-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1800Z/
ROLETTE-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
BISMARCK...STEELE...LINTON
927 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THIS MORNING.

$$

NDZ025-037-047-048-050-051-291800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150329T1800Z/
FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
927 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...THROUGH MID-DAY SUNDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DIFFICULT OUTDOOR WORKING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Mar 27, 11:30 PM MDT, 3 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 27, 11:30 PM MDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1230 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1229 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

ONLY MINOR TWEAKS WERE MADE TO THE TEMPERATURE AND FOG FORECAST
FOR THIS UPDATE.

LATEST SHORT TERM GUIDANCE SUGGESTS FOG WILL LAST THROUGH ABOUT 8
AM CDT AND WILL SPREAD TO JUST WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. UPDATED
THE FORECAST TO REFLECT THIS. ALSO INCREASED THE COVERAGE OF FOG
ACROSS THE JAMES VALLEY AS MANY WEB CAMS AND OBSERVATION SITES WERE
REPORTING FOG.

UNDER CLEAR SKIES TEMPERATURES WERE FALLING A BIT MORE THAN
EARLIER FORECASTS ACROSS THE WEST. THEREFORE...LOWERED OVERNIGHT
LOW TEMPERATURES BY A FEW DEGREES.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 934 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2015

DID INTRODUCE SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE ALONG THE EASTERN PART
OF THE CWA...FOCUSING MAINLY ON THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THE
TURTLE MOUNTAINS. 01 UTC RAP FORECAST SOUNDINGS SUGGEST FREEZING
DRIZZLE THAT IS CURRENTLY OCCURRING IN THESE AREAS...WILL PERSIST
UNTIL THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. DECIDED TO BASE THE STRATUS AND
FOG FORECAST OFF OF THE 00-01 UTC HRRR RUNS...AS THOUGHTS REMAIN
CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS THINKING THAT PATCHY FOG WILL MAINLY
FORM ALONG AND EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 83 CORRIDOR.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 637 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2015

THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FOR TONIGHT WILL BE FOG AND STRATUS. THE 18
UTC NAM...AND 20-22 UTC HRRR AND RAP ITERATIONS ALL FAVOR THE
STRATUS ACROSS THE JAMES AND RED RIVER VALLEYS AS OF 23 UTC TO BUILD
BACK WEST THROUGH ABOUT THE HIGHWAY 83 CORRIDOR DURING THE NIGHT.
THIS SEEMS PLAUSIBLE WITH LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS ON THE WESTERN
PERIPHERY OF THE DEPARTING SURFACE HIGH THROUGH MUCH OF THE
OVERNIGHT. HAVE ALSO INTRODUCED A MENTION OF FOG WITH STRATUS
BUILD DOWN.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 345 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2015

CURRENT SURFACE ANALYSIS PLACES WARM FRONT SLIDING THROUGH WESTERN
NORTH DAKOTA...WITH TEMPERATURES PUSHING INTO THE 60S BEHIND THE
FRONT. WELL AHEAD OF THE SURFACE FRONT IN MODERATE ISENTROPIC LIFT
OVER THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUE. UPPER LEVEL
ANALYSIS PLACES RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN CONUS WITH TROF CUTTING
THROUGH THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES INTO THE OHIO RIVER
VALLEY...BRINGING FAST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW TO OUR AREA.

FOR TONIGHT...QUIET WEATHER IS EXPECTED AS SNOW OVER THE JAMES
RIVER VALLEY CONTINUES TO PUSH TO THE EAST AND DISSIPATE. HAVE
ADDED SOME PATCHY FOG OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL AS MODELS CONTINUE TO
ADVERTISE PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE SETTING UP WITH WINDS GOING
LIGHT. STILL SOME CONCERN IF THIS WILL SPREAD FURTHER WEST AND
SOUTH...SO WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THIS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

ON SATURDAY...RIDGE AXIS PUSHES EAST OVER OUR AREA BEFORE A POTENT
SHORT WAVE AND STRONG COLD FRONT MAKE THEIR APPROACH. EXPECT
WARMING TEMPERATURES AHEAD OF THE FRONT...WITH MUCH OF THE WEST
PUSHING INTO THE 60S TO LOW 70S...WHILE COOLER CONDITIONS REMAIN
EAST. WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE AHEAD OF THE
FRONT...STRENGTHENING TOWARDS EVENING AS THE FRONT WORKS IN. SOME
SHOWERS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH AND WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON...WITH MODELS ADVERTISING SOME MODEST INSTABILITY
DEVELOPING WHICH MAY LEAD TO A FEW CLAPS OF THUNDER.

.LONG TERM...(SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 345 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2015

THE LONG TERM WILL FOCUS ON ACTIVE NORTHWEST FLOW AND ABOVE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES.

THE CURRENT 12Z ENSEMBLES AND DETERMINISTIC MODELS ARE PROJECTING
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT TO DOMINATE THROUGH THE EXTENDED. NUMEROUS
CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED...AS SEVERAL UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCES MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS.

MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION...THROUGH THE LONG TERM...IS EXPECTED TO
BE RAIN. HOWEVER...CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST FOR
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL AREAS OF THE STATE. CHANCES FOR SNOW BECOME MORE LIKELY
LATER IN THE WEEK.

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WIND GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH.
THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE SOUTHWEST.

MODEL GUIDANCE PROVIDES STRONG SUPPORT ON WARM AIR ADVECTING INTO
THE STATE FROM THE CONUS WEST/SOUTHWEST. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
TO NEAR 20 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK...WITH A RETURN TO NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES BY MID WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1229 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2015

IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS IN STRATUS/FOG/FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL PERSIST AT
KJMS THROUGH MUCH OF THE MORNING ON SATURDAY. STRATUS/FOG ACROSS
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD BACK WEST THROUGH THE
NIGHT INTO KBIS AND KMOT...POSSIBLY INTO KISN. A STRONG FRONTAL
SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE FROM WEST TO EAST SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 30KTS
ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT...BECOMING WESTERLY BEHIND THE
FRONT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO EXPECTED WITH THE
PASSAGE OF THE SYSTEM.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

UPDATE...AJ
SHORT TERM...JJS
LONG TERM...AC
AVIATION...AJ
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 27, 8:29 PM MDT, 6 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
929 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2015

NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>044-290230-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
929 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2015 /829 PM MDT FRI MAR 27 2015/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE THREAT
FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW.

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT
AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

&&

MORE WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
AT WEATHER.GOV/BIS.

NDZ022-035-036-045>047-050-290230-
SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
929 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT
AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

&&

MORE WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
AT WEATHER.GOV/BIS.

NDZ004-005-012-013-023-025-037-048-051-290230-
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-
DICKEY-
929 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH
DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT WHICH MAY LEAD TO
SLICK ROADS FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER
VALLEY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE THREAT
FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW.

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT
AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

&&

MORE WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
AT WEATHER.GOV/BIS.

AYD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 2:59 AM MDTWind AdvisoryBISBottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Divide, Dunn and 18 more33 hr
Mar 28, 3:06 AM MDTRed Flag WarningBISAdams, Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope17 hr
Mar 28, 3:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcKenzie31 min
Mar 28, 4:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBillings, Golden Valley, McKenzie31 min
Mar 28, 5:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBowman, Slope, Stark25 min
Mar 28, 5:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDunn, Mountrail24 min
Mar 28, 5:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISAdams, Bowman, Hettinger, Stark23 min
Mar 28, 5:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, Mercer, Morton, Stark49 min
Mar 28, 5:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcLean36 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.