Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Chill Advisories in 2015
Wind Chill Advisory 9, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 11, 2015, 3:00 AM CST for 17 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 11, 2015, 8:00 PM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2015, 3:00 AM CST (09:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 11, 2015, 8:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2015, 8:00 AM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Benton County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:01 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 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 457 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 342 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 448 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
844 WWUS43 KMPX 110900 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 300 AM CST WED FEB 11 2015 ...WINDY AND MUCH COLDER TONIGHT LEADING TO LOW WIND CHILLS... .NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES OF 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO WILL BRING WIND CHILLS DOWN INTO THE 25 TO 30 BELOW RANGE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM 8 PM TONIGHT TO 8 AM THURSDAY. MNZ041>043-047>049-054>057-112100- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0009.150212T0200Z-150212T1400Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT- CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR 300 AM CST WED FEB 11 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. 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. && $$ BORGHOFF
5 follow-up statements
724 WWUS43 KMPX 111758 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1158 AM CST WED FEB 11 2015 ...WINDY AND MUCH COLDER TONIGHT LEADING TO LOW WIND CHILLS... .NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES OF 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO WILL BRING WIND CHILLS DOWN INTO THE 25 TO 30 BELOW RANGE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM 8 PM TONIGHT TO 8 AM THURSDAY. MNZ041>043-047>049-054>057-120200- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0009.150212T0200Z-150212T1400Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT- CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR 1158 AM CST WED FEB 11 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ JLT
741 WWUS43 KMPX 112001 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 201 PM CST WED FEB 11 2015 ...WINDY AND MUCH COLDER TONIGHT LEADING TO LOW WIND CHILLS... .NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES OF 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO WILL BRING WIND CHILLS DOWN INTO THE 25 TO 30 BELOW RANGE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM 8 PM TONIGHT TO 8 AM THURSDAY. MNZ044-045-050-058-064-065-073-120415- /O.EXA.KMPX.WC.Y.0009.150212T0200Z-150212T1400Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...FOLEY...LITCHFIELD... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 201 PM CST WED FEB 11 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. 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. && $$ MNZ041>043-047>049-054>057-120415- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0009.150212T0200Z-150212T1400Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT- CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR 201 PM CST WED FEB 11 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
758 WWUS43 KMPX 120555 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1155 PM CST WED FEB 11 2015 ...WINDY AND MUCH COLDER OVERNIGHT LEADING TO LOW WIND CHILLS... .NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES OF 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO WILL BRING WIND CHILLS DOWN INTO THE 25 TO 30 BELOW RANGE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM 8 PM TONIGHT TO 8 AM THURSDAY. MNZ041>045-047>050-054>058-064-065-073-121400- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150212T1400Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 1155 PM CST WED FEB 11 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THURSDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. 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. && $$
439 WWUS43 KMPX 121156 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 556 AM CST THU FEB 12 2015 ...COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUE THIS MORNING... .NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES OF 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO CONTINUE PRODUCING WIND CHILL VALUES OF ABOUT 25 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA UNTIL 8 AM THIS MORNING. MNZ041>045-047>050-054>058-064-065-073-121400- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150212T1400Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 556 AM CST THU FEB 12 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
580 WWUS43 KMPX 121350 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 750 AM CST THU FEB 12 2015 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS HAVE ENDED... .THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 AM. MNZ041>045-047>050-054>058-064-065-073-121500- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150212T1400Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 750 AM CST THU FEB 12 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CST THIS MORNING... $$
Nearby
Wind Chill Advisories in Minnesota, 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.