Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Advisories in 2015
Wind Advisory 15, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Nov 18, 2015, 3:17 PM CST for 34 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Nov 18, 2015, 9:31 PM CST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2015, 3:17 PM CST (21:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 18, 2015, 9:31 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 19, 2015, 4:00 PM CST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 34 counties
Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 64 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 563 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 353 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 357 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
144 WWUS73 KMPX 182117 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 317 PM CST WED NOV 18 2015 ...STRONG WEST WINDS DEVELOPING... .A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS ADVISORY IS MAINLY SOUTHWEST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO LITCHFIELD AND FARIBAULT. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BE CENTERED NORTH OF THE CANADIAN BORDER THURSDAY...WITH A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT EXTENDING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT...WITH A FEW GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE EVEN MORE THURSDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...AND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH IN THE ADVISORY AREA. WIND SPEEDS WILL BEGIN TO LESSEN LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MNZ041-047-048-054>058-064>067-073>077-082>085-091>093-190530- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.151119T1500Z-151119T2200Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN- NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN- FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 317 PM CST WED NOV 18 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...AFTER 9 AM THURSDAY MORNING...UNTIL 4 PM. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 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. && $$ JLT
4 follow-up statements
084 WWUS73 KMPX 190331 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 931 PM CST WED NOV 18 2015 ...STRONG WEST WINDS MOVING ACROSS MINNESOTA... .A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT TO 4 PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS ADVISORY IS MAINLY SOUTHWEST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO LITCHFIELD AND FARIBAULT. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BE CENTERED NORTH OF THE CANADIAN BORDER THURSDAY...AND WINDS HAVE BEEN INCREASING OVERNIGHT...WITH A FEW GUSTS THIS EVENING OF 40 TO 50 MPH. WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...AND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH IN THE ADVISORY AREA. WIND SPEEDS WILL BEGIN TO LESSEN LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MNZ041-047-048-054>058-064>067-073>077-082>085-091>093-191145- /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.151119T0331Z-151119T2200Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN- NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN- FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 931 PM CST WED NOV 18 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THURSDAY... * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
213 WWUS73 KMPX 190850 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 250 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...STRONG WEST WINDS MOVING ACROSS MINNESOTA... .A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ADVISORY IS MAINLY SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BE CENTERED NORTH OF THE CANADIAN BORDER TODAY. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...AND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA. WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. MNZ042-049>051-059-060-068>070-078-191800- /O.EXA.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151119T2200Z/ TODD-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... HASTINGS...RED WING 250 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 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. && $$ MNZ041-047-048-054>058-064>067-073>077-082>085-091>093-191800- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151119T2200Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN- NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN- FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 250 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BORGHOFF
264 WWUS73 KMPX 191618 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1018 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...STRONG WEST WINDS MOVING ACROSS MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON... .A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ADVISORY IS MAINLY SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BE CENTERED NORTH OF THE CANADIAN BORDER TODAY. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...AND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA. WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. MNZ041-042-047>051-054>060-064>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-192200- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151119T2200Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-LAC QUI PARLE- SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-YELLOW MEDICINE- RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET- LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN- FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1018 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 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. && $$ JLT
702 WWUS73 KMPX 192150 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 350 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...WIND SPEEDS SLOWLY DIMINISHING... .WIND SPEEDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING...BUT WILL STILL HAVE OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. MNZ041-042-047>051-054>060-064>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-192300- /O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151119T2200Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-LAC QUI PARLE- SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-YELLOW MEDICINE- RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET- LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN- FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 350 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 4 PM. WIND SPEEDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING...BUT WILL STILL HAVE OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. $$ JLT
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2015Every wind 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.