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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 12, 201632 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Jul 12, 2016, 3:20 AM MDT for 32 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jul 12, 2016, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 12, 2016, 3:20 AM MDT (09:20 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 12, 2016, 6:00 AM MDT
Expired
Jul 12, 2016, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
All 32 counties

Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster 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, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:20 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 75 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 2016-07-12Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2016-07-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -255 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1860 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-255 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-214 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

366 
WWUS73 KBIS 120920
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
420 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016

NDZ009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-121730-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0018.160712T1200Z-160713T0100Z/
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...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...STANLEY...
PARSHALL...MINOT...VELVA...TOWNER...DRAKE...RUGBY...
WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...HALLIDAY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...WASHBURN...UNDERWOOD...WILTON...TURTLE LAKE...
MCCLUSKY...GOODRICH...HARVEY...FESSENDEN...CARRINGTON...BEACH...
MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...TAPPEN...
JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...NEW ENGLAND...ELGIN...CARSON...
NEW LEIPZIG...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...
SOLEN...LINTON...STRASBURG...NAPOLEON...GACKLE...LAMOURE...
EDGELEY...KULM...WISHEK...ASHLEY...OAKES...ELLENDALE
420 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016 /320 AM MDT TUE JUL 12 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
  DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES TODAY.

&&

$$

HEINERT
5 follow-up statements
622 
WWUS73 KBIS 121058
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
558 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016

NDZ009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-121900-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0018.160712T1200Z-160713T0100Z/
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...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...STANLEY...
PARSHALL...MINOT...VELVA...TOWNER...DRAKE...RUGBY...
WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...HALLIDAY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...WASHBURN...UNDERWOOD...WILTON...TURTLE LAKE...
MCCLUSKY...GOODRICH...HARVEY...FESSENDEN...CARRINGTON...BEACH...
MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...TAPPEN...
JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...NEW ENGLAND...ELGIN...CARSON...
NEW LEIPZIG...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...
SOLEN...LINTON...STRASBURG...NAPOLEON...GACKLE...LAMOURE...
EDGELEY...KULM...WISHEK...ASHLEY...OAKES...ELLENDALE
558 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016 /458 AM MDT TUE JUL 12 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 
  DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES TODAY.

&&

$$
730 
WWUS73 KBIS 121410
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
910 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016

NDZ001>005-122215-
/O.EXA.KBIS.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160713T0100Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...POWERS LAKE...
LIGNITE...COLUMBUS...PORTAL...MOHALL...GLENBURN...SHERWOOD...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...DUNSEITH...ROLETTE...SHELL VALLEY...ST. JOHN
910 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 
  DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES TODAY.

&&

$$

NDZ009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-122215-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160713T0100Z/
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...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...STANLEY...
PARSHALL...MINOT...VELVA...TOWNER...DRAKE...RUGBY...
WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...HALLIDAY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...WASHBURN...UNDERWOOD...WILTON...TURTLE LAKE...
MCCLUSKY...GOODRICH...HARVEY...FESSENDEN...CARRINGTON...BEACH...
MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...TAPPEN...
JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...NEW ENGLAND...ELGIN...CARSON...
NEW LEIPZIG...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...
SOLEN...LINTON...STRASBURG...NAPOLEON...GACKLE...LAMOURE...
EDGELEY...KULM...WISHEK...ASHLEY...OAKES...ELLENDALE
910 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016 /810 AM MDT TUE JUL 12 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 
  DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES TODAY.

&&

$$
WAA
969 
WWUS73 KBIS 122101
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
401 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-130100-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160713T0100Z/
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...POWERS LAKE...
LIGNITE...COLUMBUS...PORTAL...MOHALL...GLENBURN...SHERWOOD...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...DUNSEITH...ROLETTE...SHELL VALLEY...
ST. JOHN...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...STANLEY...PARSHALL...MINOT...
VELVA...TOWNER...DRAKE...RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...
HALLIDAY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...WASHBURN...
UNDERWOOD...WILTON...TURTLE LAKE...MCCLUSKY...GOODRICH...HARVEY...
FESSENDEN...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...STEELE...TAPPEN...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...
NEW ENGLAND...ELGIN...CARSON...NEW LEIPZIG...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...SOLEN...LINTON...STRASBURG...NAPOLEON...
GACKLE...LAMOURE...EDGELEY...KULM...WISHEK...ASHLEY...OAKES...
ELLENDALE
401 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016 /301 PM MDT TUE JUL 12 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 
  DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES TODAY.

&&

$$
WAA
581 
WWUS73 KBIS 122249
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
549 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-130100-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160713T0100Z/
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
549 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016 /449 PM MDT TUE JUL 12 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 
  DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING OR DOING WORK ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

&&

$$

CJS
512 
WWUS73 KBIS 130103
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
803 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-130215-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160713T0100Z/
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
803 PM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016 /703 PM MDT TUE JUL 12 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...
IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
AGAIN OVERNIGHT WITH A FEW GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.

$$

CJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 6:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, Foster, LaMoure, Stutsman45 min
Jul 12, 12:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISRolette52 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.