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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Apr 2, 2015, 5:35 AM MDT for 32 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Apr 2, 2015, 8:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2015, 5:35 AM MDT (11:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 2, 2015, 8:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2015, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
All 32 counties
Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2298 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
945 WWUS73 KBIS 021135 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 635 AM CDT THU APR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY JAMES RIVER VALLEY TODAY... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY OF NORTH DAKOTA LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN... LAMOURE...EDGELEY AND OAKES. USE CAUTION IF DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. NDZ023-025-037-048-051-021945- /O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.150402T1400Z-150402T2300Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN... EDGELEY...OAKES 635 AM CDT THU APR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING AND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
565 WWUS73 KBIS 021409 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 909 AM CDT THU APR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY JAMES RIVER VALLEY TODAY... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY OF NORTH DAKOTA LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN... LAMOURE...EDGELEY AND OAKES. USE CAUTION IF DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. NDZ023-025-037-048-051-022215- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150402T2300Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN... EDGELEY...OAKES 909 AM CDT THU APR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING AND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MM
078 WWUS73 KBIS 021518 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1018 AM CDT THU APR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE WILLISTON...DICKINSON...MINOT...BISMARCK...BOTTINEAU...HARVEY... JAMESTOWN...AND OAKES. USE CAUTION IF DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>022-031>036-040>047-050-022330- /O.EXB.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150403T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...STEELE...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN... HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 1018 AM CDT THU APR 2 2015 /918 AM MDT THU APR 2 2015/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NDZ023-025-037-048-051-022330- /O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150403T0000Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN... EDGELEY...OAKES 1018 AM CDT THU APR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
819 WWUS73 KBIS 021756 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1256 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE WILLISTON...DICKINSON...MINOT...BISMARCK...BOTTINEAU...HARVEY... JAMESTOWN...AND OAKES. USE CAUTION IF DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-030000- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150403T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA... DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH... MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON... NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1256 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015 /1156 AM MDT THU APR 2 2015/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JJS
539 WWUS73 KBIS 022048 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 348 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE WILLISTON...DICKINSON...MINOT...BISMARCK...BOTTINEAU...HARVEY... JAMESTOWN...AND OAKES. USE CAUTION IF DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-030000- /O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150403T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA... DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH... MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON... NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 348 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015 /248 PM MDT THU APR 2 2015/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JJS
849 WWUS73 KBIS 030003 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 703 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... .WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER THE ADVISORY AREA. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-030115- /O.EXP.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150403T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA... DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH... MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON... NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 703 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015 /603 PM MDT THU APR 2 2015/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... .WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER THE ADVISORY AREA. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ TWH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2:39 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burleigh, Dickey, Emmons and 13 more | 15 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.