Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Chill Advisories in 2015
Wind Chill Advisory 21, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 25, 2015, 8:45 PM CST for 9 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2015, 8:45 PM CST (02:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2015, 9:42 AM CST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Bottineau County, ND, Burke County, ND, Divide County, ND, McHenry County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 658 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
201 WWUS43 KBIS 260245 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 845 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL SETTLE IN OVER NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH THE WIND...WILL BRING WIND CHILLS DOWN TO AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO. THESE WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY MORNING. NDZ001>005-009-010-261045- /O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0021.151226T0245Z-151226T1600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN 845 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN NOW AND 10 AM SATURDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 1 AM SATURDAY. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MM/WA
4 follow-up statements
306 WWUS43 KBIS 260633 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1233 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL SETTLE IN OVER NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH THE WIND...WILL BRING WIND CHILLS DOWN TO AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO. THESE WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY MORNING. NDZ011>013-261445- /O.EXA.KBIS.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-151226T1600Z/ WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY 1233 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DRESS WARMLY AND AVOID PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS. $$ NDZ001>005-009-010-261445- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-151226T1600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN 1233 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DRESS WARMLY AND AVOID PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS. $$ HEINERT
942 WWUS43 KBIS 261005 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 405 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING FOR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL SETTLE IN OVER NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH THE WIND...WILL BRING WIND CHILLS DOWN TO AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO. THESE WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MID MORNING SATURDAY. NDZ001>005-009>013-261600- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-151226T1600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY 405 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DRESS WARMLY AND AVOID PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS. $$ HEINERT
798 WWUS43 KBIS 261245 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 645 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WIND CHILLS TO 35 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING IN NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A VERY COLD AIR MASS WILL COMBINE WITH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 20 BELOW AND 35 BELOW ZERO OVER NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MID MORNING. NDZ001>005-009>013-261600- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-151226T1600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY 645 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 20 BELOW AND 35 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DRESS WARMLY AND AVOID PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS. $$ CJS
802 WWUS43 KBIS 261542 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 942 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... .WIND CHILLS ARE NO LONGER REACHING ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NDZ001>005-009>013-261645- /O.CAN.KBIS.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-151226T1600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY 942 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WIND CHILLS ARE NO LONGER REACHING ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ TWH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2:58 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Divide, McHenry, Pierce, Renville and 1 more | 19 hr |
Nearby
Wind Chill Advisories in North Dakota, 2015Every wind chill advisory in 2015
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.