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High Wind Watch 1, NWS Bismarck, ND

February 5, 201627 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this high wind watch at Feb 5, 2016, 2:55 AM MST for 27 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Feb 6, 2016, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2016, 2:55 AM MST (09:55 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 6, 2016, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 6, 2016, 2:08 AM MST
In force
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
All 27 counties

Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Renville County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:00 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

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 78 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2016-02-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2016-02-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 114 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1853 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
212 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

908 
WWUS73 KBIS 050955
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
355 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>020-031>034-040>045-051800-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160206T1800Z-160208T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-
ADAMS-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
355 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 /255 AM MST FRI FEB 5 2016/

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NDZ003-011-021-022-035-036-046-047-050-051800-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T0000Z/
RENVILLE-WARD-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-
MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...
BISMARCK...STEELE...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
355 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
  MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES ON SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$
WAA/KS
5 follow-up statements
907 
WWUS73 KBIS 051612
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1012 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>020-031>034-040>045-060015-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160206T1800Z-160208T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-
ADAMS-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
1012 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 /912 AM MST FRI FEB 5 2016/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN INTO MANY PORTIONS
  OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NDZ003-011-021-022-035-036-046-047-050-060015-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T0000Z/
RENVILLE-WARD-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-
MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...
BISMARCK...STEELE...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
1012 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN INTO MANY
  PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES ON SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

JJS
834 
WWUS73 KBIS 052044
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
244 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-061200-
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160206T1800Z-160208T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0001.160206T1800Z-160208T0300Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
244 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 /144 PM MST FRI FEB 5 2016/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SATURDAY
TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SATURDAY
TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN NORTH
  DAKOTA.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ012-037-048-051-061200-
/O.EXB.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T1200Z/
MCHENRY-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
244 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.
  SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES ON SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NDZ002-010-019-020-034-042-045-061200-
/O.EXT.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160206T1800Z-160208T0300Z/
BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES
244 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 /144 PM MST FRI FEB 5 2016/

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN INTO MANY 
  PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NDZ003-011-021-022-035-036-046-047-050-061200-
/O.EXT.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T0300Z/
RENVILLE-WARD-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-
MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...
BISMARCK...STEELE...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
244 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN INTO MANY 
  PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES ON SUNDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

JJS/JV
631 
WWUS73 KBIS 060009
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
609 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-060815-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0001.160206T1800Z-160208T0300Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
609 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 /509 PM MST FRI FEB 5 2016/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/
SATURDAY TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY...

* TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN NORTH 
  DAKOTA. 

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.

&&

$$

NDZ002-010-019-020-034-042-045-060815-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160206T1800Z-160208T0300Z/
BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES
609 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 /509 PM MST FRI FEB 5 2016/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN INTO MANY 
  PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NDZ003-011-021-022-035-036-046-047-050-060815-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T0300Z/
RENVILLE-WARD-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-
MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...
BISMARCK...STEELE...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
609 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN INTO MANY 
  PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES ON SUNDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NDZ012-037-048-051-060815-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T1200Z/
MCHENRY-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
609 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER CENTRAL NORTH 
  DAKOTA. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES ON 
  SUNDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$
641 
WWUS73 KBIS 060325
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
925 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-061130-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0001.160206T1800Z-160208T0300Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
925 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 /825 PM MST FRI FEB 5 2016/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/
SATURDAY TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY...

* TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN NORTH 
  DAKOTA. 

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.

&&

$$

NDZ002-010-019-020-034-042-045-061130-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160206T1800Z-160208T0300Z/
BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES
925 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 /825 PM MST FRI FEB 5 2016/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN INTO MANY 
  PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NDZ003-011-021-022-035-036-046-047-050-061130-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T0300Z/
RENVILLE-WARD-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-
MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...
BISMARCK...STEELE...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
925 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN INTO MANY 
  PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES ON SUNDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NDZ012-037-048-051-061130-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T1200Z/
MCHENRY-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
925 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER CENTRAL NORTH 
  DAKOTA. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES ON 
  SUNDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

AYD
695 
WWUS73 KBIS 060908
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
308 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016

NDZ003-011-021-022-061715-
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KBIS.HW.W.0001.160207T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
RENVILLE-WARD-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY
308 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN AND PORTIONS
  OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE
  VISIBILITIES ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ012-061715-
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KBIS.HW.W.0001.160207T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
MCHENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOWNER
308 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER CENTRAL NORTH 
  DAKOTA. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES ON 
  SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

NDZ019-020-034-042-045-061715-
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160206T1800Z-160208T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KBIS.HW.W.0001.160207T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN...
ELGIN...FORT YATES
308 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 /208 AM MST SAT FEB 6 2016/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN INTO MANY 
  PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. 

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.

&&

$$

NDZ037-048-051-061715-
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KBIS.HW.W.0001.160207T1200Z-160208T1200Z/
STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
308 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY.
THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER CENTRAL NORTH 
  DAKOTA. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES ON 
  SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

NDZ035-036-046-047-050-061715-
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KBIS.HW.W.0001.160207T1200Z-160208T1200Z/
BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISMARCK...STEELE...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
ASHLEY
308 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY.
THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN INTO MANY 
  PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES ON SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

NDZ002-010-061715-
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0001.160206T1800Z-160208T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KBIS.HW.W.0001.160206T1800Z-160208T0300Z/
BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN
308 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY.
THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN INTO MANY 
  PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. 

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.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-061715-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0001.160206T1800Z-160208T0300Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
308 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 /208 AM MST SAT FEB 6 2016/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/
TODAY TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY...

* TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER WESTERN NORTH 
  DAKOTA. 

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.

&&

$$

KS/WAA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Feb 4, 10:43 PM MST, 4 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 4, 10:43 PM MST, 4 hours 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1143 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1143 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

LATEST WATER VAPOR IMAGERY DETAILS TWO SHORTWAVES...THE FIRST IN
SOUTHEAST MONTANA WITH AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW INTO WESTERN
NORTH DAKOTA. THIS IS RESULTING IN AN AREA OF LIGHT SNOW FROM
WILLISTON SOUTH TO BOWMAN...PER REGIONAL AND LOCAL/BOWMAN RADAR.
THE SECOND SHORTWAVE WAS SEEN IN WEST CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN. FOR
THE REST OF THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD...THE INITIAL SHORTWAVE AND
SURFACE LOW WILL SHIFT INTO CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA WITH THE
SECONDARY SHORTWAVE ENTERING THE NORTHWEST BY 12Z. NOT EXPECTING
MUCH IN THE WAY OF PRECIPITATION WITH THE SECONDARY WAVE AS THE
BEST LIFT REMAINS NORTH OF THE BORDER INTO MANITOBA. THUS THE IDEA
OF LIGHT SNOW WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH 12Z-15Z FRIDAY AND
EXITING THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY BY 18Z REMAINS ON TRACK.
UPDATED POPS TO LIKELY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS IN SOUTHWEST
NORTH DAKOTA BASED ON THE LATEST TRENDS.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 914 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE REQUIRED TO THE ONGOING FORECAST FOR
TONIGHT...WITH LIGHT SNOW GENERALLY BELOW RADAR BEAM LEVEL ACROSS
FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA BEGINNING TO BE REPORTED BY SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS IN WILLISTON AND WATFORD CITY. FORECAST BLENDED TO
OBSERVED TRENDS THROUGH 03 UTC.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 536 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

UPDATE TO BLEND TO OBSERVED TRENDS THROUGH 23 UTC. OTHERWISE...THE
FORECAST FOR TONIGHT REMAINS ON TRACK WITH LIGHT SNOW SPREADING
ACROSS THE WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH THE NIGHT AHEAD OF A
SHORTWAVE ACROSS EASTERN MONTANA THIS EVENING.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 228 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW AGAIN TONIGHT. LATEST WATER VAPOR
IMAGERY SHOWS SHORTWAVE CROSSING THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WITH SURFACE
LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE LEE OF THE NORTHERN AND CANADIAN
ROCKIES AND PRESSURE FALLS INTO THE CENTRAL DAKOTAS. CLOUDS IN
THE WAKE OF LAST NIGHTS CLIPPER ARE FINALLY EXITING THE FAR
EASTERN CWA. ABUNDANT SUNSHINE OVER MOST OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN
NORTH DAKOTA BUT INCREASING MID AND HIGH CLOUDS ALREADY
ENCROACHING IN THE FAR WEST.

TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE TRACK OF THE
UPPER LEVEL WAVE AMONG THE DETERMINISTIC GLOBAL MODELS...BUT A
LITTLE LESS AGREEMENT IN THE SURFACE LOW POSITION. UTILIZED A
MODEL BLEND SOLUTION FOR RESULTANT QPF/SNOW AMOUNTS. LATEST
MESOSCALE MODEL ITERATIONS DEPICT A SIMILAR TRACK TO THE SURFACE
LOW...BASICALLY FROM WEST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST INTO
SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. WITH THIS QUICK MOVING SYSTEM...EXPECT
A SWATH OF LIGHT SNOW AMOUNTS...GENERALLY UNDER AN INCH...FROM
NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. SLIGHTLY
LESSER AMOUNTS OVER THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE STATE...AND
LITTLE IF ANY SNOW IN THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA. A FEW LOCALES
COULD SEE AROUND AN INCH.

THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO EXIT THE SOUTHEAST CWA BY EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND ALREADY WE SEE WARMING TEMPERATURES OVER WESTERN
NORTH DAKOTA AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM. FORECAST HIGHS ARE EXPECTED
TO RANGE FROM THE MID 2OS OVER THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS...TO THE UPPER
30S OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.LONG TERM...(FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 228 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

THE MAIN CONCERNS IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD INVOLVE THE STRONG WIND
EVENT NOW FORECAST FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY AS THE MODELS
HAVE SPEEDED UP THE WINDS ARRIVAL...AND SOME BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE
ON SUNDAY FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS TO THE JAMES VALLEY.

FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BRING SOUTHWEST WINDS AND WARM ADVECTION TO OUR
AREA...WITH A BUILDING RIDGE OVER THE ROCKIES AND MOVING INTO THE
WESTERN PLAINS. OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE 20S WEST TO UPPER TEENS
CENTRAL.

THE WARM ADVECTION/CHINOOK FLOW CONTINUES ON SATURDAY...WITH A
STRONGER PUSH OF WESTERLY WINDS. WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20
MPH IN THE MORNING OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL SPREAD INTO
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA IN THE AFTERNOON...WITH WINDS INCREASING TO 25
TO 30 MPH IN WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A WIND
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON.

IN ADDITION TO THE WINDS ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THERE IS A CHANCE
OF LIGHT RAIN. THIS PRECIPITATION CHANCE IS ALONG THE LEADING EDGE
OF A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE AND CLIPPER SYSTEM MOVING EAST
ACROSS THE ROCKIES FRIDAY NIGHT...AND EMERGING IN THE LEE OF THE
CANADIAN/US ROCKIES SATURDAY MORNING. THE SURFACE LOW OF THE
SYSTEM DEVELOPS IN NORTHERN ALBERTA SATURDAY MORNING WITH A WARM
FRONT/TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTH INTO MONTANA/DAKOTAS...ASSOCIATED
WITH THE PUSH OF WARM WESTERLY WINDS OVER NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. 3-HR PRESSURE RISES OF UP TO 6 MB ARE FORECAST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

THE CLIPPER LOW DEEPENS AS IT MOVES SOUTHEAST INTO SOUTHERN
SASKATCHEWAN/MANITOBA BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE CLIPPER MOVES
SOUTHEAST TOWARDS THE ND/MN/MANITOBA BORDER BY DAYBREAK ON SUNDAY.
H850 WINDS OF 50-60 KNOTS ARE FORECAST SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING.

THE COLD FRONT PORTION OF THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS
NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY NIGHT. CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION INCREASES
SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH LIGHT RAIN CHANGING TO LIGHT SNOW AS THE COLD
AIR PUSHES IN. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED LATE SATURDAY EVENING
IN THE FAR WEST...WITH STRONGER WINDS SPREADING INTO CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA AFTER MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY MORNING.

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE ON SUNDAY...WITH LIGHT SNOW LIKELY
FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS TO THE JAMES VALLEY. FARTHER WEST THE
CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION WANE AND A RAIN/SNOW MIX IS POSSIBLE. HIGH
TEMPERATURES IN THE WEST IN THE LOW TO MID 30S...WITH HIGHS BARELY
REACHING INTO THE LOWER 30S FARTHER EAST. ALTHOUGH SNOW AMOUNTS
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT - UP TO 1/2 INCH
IN THE WEST TO 1.5 INCHES TURTLE MOUNTAINS TO JAMES VALLEY. THE BEST
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS
OCCURS DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS ON SUNDAY FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS
TO THE JAMES RIVER BASIN...WHERE A MENTION OF AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
IS WARRANTED.

THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. A WESTERN RIDGE IS
REINFORCED...WITH A DEEP TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN US...KEEPING A
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER OUR AREA NEXT WEEK. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
WILL SEE A SHARP BAROCLINIC ZONE SET UP ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
WITH WARM AIR TO THE WEST AND COLD EAST. KEPT A DRY FORECAST PER THE
SUPERBLEND...THOUGH SOME UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE ENERGY SUPPORTS THE
BAROCLINIC ZONE FOR LIGHT PRECIPITATION ON WEDNESDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1143 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

MVFR CIGS AT KISN EARLY IN THE TAF PERIOD WILL IMPROVE TO VFR BY
07Z...WHILE CIGS/VSBYS WILL DETERIORATE TO MVFR/IFR AT KDIK WITH
LIGHT SNOW. MVFR CIGS ARE EXPECTED AT KBIS/KJMS FROM 10Z FRIDAY UNTIL
14Z FRIDAY. KMOT WILL REMAIN VFR THROUGH THE PERIOD.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

UPDATE...KS
SHORT TERM...TWH
LONG TERM...JV
AVIATION...KS
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 2:02 AM MST, 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
302 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2016

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-060915-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
302 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 /202 AM MST FRI FEB 5 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...REST OF TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP
OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BECOME
NORTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT AND SPREAD INTO CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.
STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE SUNDAY...WITH GUSTS OVER 50
MPH POSSIBLE. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT
AND SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW
MAY LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

KS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 4, 9:17 PM MST, 5 hours 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1017 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-051000-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...
DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1017 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016 /917 PM MST THU FEB 4 2016/

...STRONG WINDS AND ACCUMULATING SNOW POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND ACROSS
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP
OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BECOME
NORTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT AND SPREAD INTO CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.
STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE SUNDAY...WITH GUSTS OVER 50
MPH POSSIBLE. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT
AND SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW
MAY LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.

THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA ON SUNDAY SHOULD CHECK
THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE SETTING OUT.

AYD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 1:44 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningBISAdams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 26 more54 hr
Feb 5, 2:53 PM MSTBlizzard WatchBISBottineau, Foster, Pierce, Rolette, Wells11 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.