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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 24, 201618 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Jun 24, 2016, 2:34 PM MDT for 18 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jun 25, 2016, 3:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 24, 2016, 2:34 PM MDT (20:34 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 25, 2016, 3:00 AM MDT
Expired
Jun 25, 2016, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 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 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 121 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 12:00Z on 2016-06-24Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2016-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 336 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1839 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
336 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
447 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

613 
WWUS73 KBIS 242034
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
334 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2016

NDZ040-041-043-044-250445-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0016.160625T0900Z-160626T0000Z/
SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
234 PM MDT FRI JUN 24 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT SATURDAY. 

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HIGH
  WAVES MAKING BOATING ROUGH AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. DANGEROUS
  WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND STAY CLOSE
TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

NDZ017>021-031>034-042-045-250445-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0016.160625T1500Z-160626T0000Z/
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-
MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
ELGIN...FORT YATES
334 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2016 /234 PM MDT FRI JUN 24 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT
/6 PM MDT/ SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM
CDT /6 PM MDT/ SATURDAY. 

* TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HIGH
  WAVES MAKING BOATING ROUGH AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. DANGEROUS
  WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND STAY CLOSE
TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

CJS/JV
6 follow-up statements
974 
WWUS73 KBIS 250357
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1057 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2016

NDZ040-041-043-044-251200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0016.160625T0900Z-160626T0000Z/
SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...NEW ENGLAND...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
957 PM MDT FRI JUN 24 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT
SATURDAY...

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HIGH 
  WAVES MAKING BOATING ROUGH AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. 
  DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND STAY CLOSE
TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

NDZ017>021-031>034-042-045-251200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0016.160625T1500Z-160626T0000Z/
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-
MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...HALLIDAY...
BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...WASHBURN...UNDERWOOD...
WILTON...TURTLE LAKE...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
ELGIN...CARSON...NEW LEIPZIG...FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...SOLEN
1057 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2016 /957 PM MDT FRI JUN 24 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO
7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SATURDAY...

* TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HIGH 
  WAVES MAKING BOATING ROUGH AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. 
  DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND STAY CLOSE
TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

PJA
150 
WWUS73 KBIS 250916
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
416 AM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016

NDZ040-041-043-044-251730-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-160626T0000Z/
SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...NEW ENGLAND...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
316 AM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HIGH 
  WAVES MAKING BOATING ROUGH AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. 
  DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND STAY CLOSE
TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

NDZ017>021-031>034-042-045-251730-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0016.160625T1500Z-160626T0000Z/
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-
MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...HALLIDAY...
BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...WASHBURN...UNDERWOOD...
WILTON...TURTLE LAKE...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
ELGIN...CARSON...NEW LEIPZIG...FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...SOLEN
416 AM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 /316 AM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HIGH 
  WAVES MAKING BOATING ROUGH AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. 
  DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND STAY CLOSE
TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

KS
869 
WWUS73 KBIS 251524
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1024 AM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016

NDZ009>012-022-035-046-252330-
/O.EXB.KBIS.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-160626T0200Z/
WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...STANLEY...
PARSHALL...MINOT...VELVA...TOWNER...DRAKE...MCCLUSKY...GOODRICH...
BISMARCK...LINTON...STRASBURG
1024 AM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...THROUGH 9 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS FROM 40 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HIGH
  WAVES MAKING BOATING ROUGH AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. DANGEROUS
  WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND STAY CLOSE
TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

NDZ017>021-031>034-040>045-252330-
/O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-160626T0200Z/
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-
MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...HALLIDAY...
BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...WASHBURN...UNDERWOOD...
WILTON...TURTLE LAKE...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
MARMARTH...MOTT...NEW ENGLAND...ELGIN...CARSON...NEW LEIPZIG...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...SOLEN
1024 AM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 /924 AM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH 9 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HIGH 
  WAVES MAKING BOATING ROUGH AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. 
  DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND STAY CLOSE
TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

HEINERT
507 
WWUS73 KBIS 251925
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
225 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016

NDZ009>012-017>022-031>035-040>046-260200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-160626T0200Z/
WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...STANLEY...
PARSHALL...MINOT...VELVA...TOWNER...DRAKE...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...HALLIDAY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...
WASHBURN...UNDERWOOD...WILTON...TURTLE LAKE...MCCLUSKY...
GOODRICH...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
MARMARTH...MOTT...NEW ENGLAND...ELGIN...CARSON...NEW LEIPZIG...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...SOLEN...LINTON...
STRASBURG
225 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 /125 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH 9 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HIGH 
  WAVES MAKING BOATING ROUGH AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. 
  DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND STAY CLOSE
TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

NH
323 
WWUS73 KBIS 252306
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
606 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016

NDZ009>012-017>022-031>035-040>046-260200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-160626T0200Z/
WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...
MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...
LINTON
606 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 /506 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH MID-EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY
  SUNSET.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HIGH 
  WAVES MAKING BOATING ROUGH AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. 
  DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND STAY CLOSE
TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

CJS
798 
WWUS73 KBIS 260203
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
903 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016

NDZ009>012-017>022-031>035-040>046-260315-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-160626T0200Z/
WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...
MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...
LINTON
903 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 /803 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS ARE DECREASING WITH SUNSET...SO THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...IT WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THE
NIGHT.

$$

CJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 11:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBowman40 min
Jun 24, 12:34 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISAdams41 min
Jun 24, 2:17 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGrant43 min

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.