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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Oct 12, 2015, 2:19 AM CDT for Kandiyohi County, Redwood County, Renville County, Minnesota. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 12, 2015, 2:19 AM CDT (07:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 12, 2015, 5:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Kandiyohi County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -643 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2398 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 238 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 301 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
217 WWUS73 KMPX 120719 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 219 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2015 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY... .STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO FAR WESTERN WISCONSIN TODAY BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF WESTERN MINNESOTA...PARTICULARLY THOSE ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO KANDIYOHI TO OLIVIA TO CLEMENTS. THESE AREA WILL EXPERIENCE SUSTAINED WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS TO 55 TO 65 MPH...MAINLY LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS EAST OF THE HIGH WIND WARNING TO POLK...SAINT CROIX AND PIERCE COUNTIES IN WESTERN WISCONSIN...INCLUDING ALL OF THE TWIN CITIES METRO REGION. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. MNZ057-065-073-121530- /O.UPG.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.151012T1000Z-151012T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.HW.W.0002.151012T1000Z-151012T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0013.151012T0719Z-151012T1000Z/ KANDIYOHI-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLMAR...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 219 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AFTER 5 AM AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-121530- /O.NEW.KMPX.HW.W.0002.151012T1000Z-151012T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-151012T1000Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 219 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AFTER 5 AM AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MNZ044-045-052-053-063-078-WIZ014-023-024-121530- /O.EXB.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.151012T1400Z-151012T2300Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WASHINGTON-GOODHUE-POLK- ST. CROIX-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY...STILLWATER...RED WING...OSCEOLA...HUDSON...PRESCOTT 219 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...AFTER 9 AM...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ043-050-051-059>062-068>070-076-077-083>085-092-093-121530- /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.151012T1400Z-151012T2300Z/ MORRISON-BENTON-SHERBURNE-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 219 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...AFTER 9 AM...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ049-058-066-067-074-075-082-091-121530- /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.151012T1000Z-151012T2300Z/ STEARNS-MEEKER-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. CLOUD...LITCHFIELD...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 219 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...AFTER 5 AM...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ042-121530- /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-151012T2300Z/ TODD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LONG PRAIRIE 219 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...AFTER 5 AM...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
1 follow-up statement
173 WWUS73 KMPX 120945 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 445 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2015 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY... .STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO FAR WESTERN WISCONSIN TODAY BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF WESTERN MINNESOTA... PARTICULARLY THOSE ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO KANDIYOHI TO OLIVIA TO CLEMENTS. THESE AREA WILL EXPERIENCE SUSTAINED WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS TO 55 TO 65 MPH...MAINLY LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS EAST OF THE HIGH WIND WARNING TO POLK...SAINT CROIX AND PIERCE COUNTIES IN WESTERN WISCONSIN...INCLUDING ALL OF THE TWIN CITIES METRO REGION. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-121745- /O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-151012T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.HW.W.0002.151012T1000Z-151012T2300Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 445 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AFTER 5 AM AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MNZ057-065-073-121745- /O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-151012T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.HW.W.0002.151012T1000Z-151012T2300Z/ KANDIYOHI-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLMAR...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 445 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AFTER 5 AM AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-068>070-076>078-083>085-092-093-WIZ014- 023-024-121745- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.151012T1400Z-151012T2300Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- POLK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...MANKATO... WASECA...OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...OSCEOLA...HUDSON... PRESCOTT 445 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...AFTER 9 AM...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ049-058-066-067-074-075-082-091-121745- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.151012T1000Z-151012T2300Z/ STEARNS-MEEKER-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. CLOUD...LITCHFIELD...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 445 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...AFTER 5 AM...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ042-121745- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-151012T2300Z/ TODD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LONG PRAIRIE 445 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...AFTER 5 AM...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2:19 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Redwood and 4 more | 11 hr |
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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.