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Wind Chill Advisory 13, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 18, 2015, 2:41 PM CST for 9 counties in Wisconsin; 9 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 18, 2015, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2015, 2:41 PM CST (20:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2015, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2015, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Steele County, MN, Todd County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 816 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
745 WWUS43 KMPX 182041 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 241 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL MN...WESTERN WI...THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN MN. SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND AREAS WEST WILL SEE WINDS LIGHT ENOUGH TO NOT REQUIRE AN ADVISORY. MNZ041>045-078-085-092-093-WIZ014>016-023>028-190445- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0013.150219T0300Z-150219T1500Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-GOODHUE-STEELE-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...RED WING...OWATONNA... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH... HUDSON...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND...CHIPPEWA FALLS... EAU CLAIRE 241 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO SO EVEN LIGHT WIND SPEEDS WILL CAUSE VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE WIND SPEEDS DECREASE TO NEAR CALM ON THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
3 follow-up statements
981 WWUS43 KMPX 190259 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 859 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVERHEAD WILL BRING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO DROP TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW. EVEN WITH A LIGHT BREEZE EXPECTED...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP INTO THE 25 TO 30 BELOW RANGE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA...AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. CALM WINDS ACROSS THE REST OF MINNESOTA WILL PRECLUDE THE NEED FOR AN ADVISORY THERE. MNZ041>045-078-085-092-093-WIZ014>016-023>028-191100- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0013.150219T0300Z-150219T1500Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-GOODHUE-STEELE-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...RED WING...OWATONNA... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH... HUDSON...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND...CHIPPEWA FALLS... EAU CLAIRE 859 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. AIR TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO SO EVEN LIGHT WIND SPEEDS WILL CAUSE VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST AS WIND SPEEDS DIMINISH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. WHEN VENTURING OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ BORGHOFF
366 WWUS43 KMPX 190933 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 333 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...COLD WIND CHILLS THROUGH MID MORNING... .AIR TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO...TOGETHER WITH LIGHT WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS NEAR 25 BELOW ZERO ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA...AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. CALM WINDS ACROSS THE REST OF MINNESOTA WILL PRECLUDE THE NEED FOR AN ADVISORY THERE. MNZ041>045-078-085-092-093-WIZ014>016-023>028-191500- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-150219T1500Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-GOODHUE-STEELE-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...RED WING...OWATONNA... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH... HUDSON...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND...CHIPPEWA FALLS... EAU CLAIRE 333 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND CHILL VALUES...NEAR 25 BELOW ZERO. AIR TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO SO EVEN LIGHT WIND SPEEDS WILL CAUSE VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH 9AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. WHEN VENTURING OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ JRB
518 WWUS43 KMPX 191457 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 857 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILLS IMPROVING THROUGH THE MORNING... .TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO TODAY...AND WITH WINDS REMAINING LIGHT...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. MNZ041>045-078-085-092-093-WIZ014>016-023>028-191600- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-150219T1500Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-GOODHUE-STEELE-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...RED WING...OWATONNA... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH... HUDSON...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND...CHIPPEWA FALLS... EAU CLAIRE 857 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO TODAY...AND WITH WINDS REMAINING LIGHT...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. $$
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.