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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

February 7, 201619 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Feb 7, 2016, 8:51 PM CST for 19 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 7, 2016, 8:51 PM CST (02:51 UTC)
Expired
Feb 8, 2016, 4:37 AM CST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Bottineau County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Grant County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:52 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, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 73 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 2016-02-08Temperature 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 2016-02-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 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
3161 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
202 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

184 
WWUS73 KBIS 080251
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
851 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

NDZ003-004-011-012-019>022-034-035-042-045-046-081100-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0002.160208T0251Z-160208T1200Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER...
BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON
851 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 /751 PM MST SUN FEB 7 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ MONDAY.
THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH...GRADUALLY
  DECREASING BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE
  DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION AND HANG ON TO THE WHEEL IF YOU ARE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-081100-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0002.160208T0251Z-160208T2200Z/
ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
851 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST MONDAY. THE HIGH
WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE
  DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION AND HANG ON TO THE WHEEL IF YOU ARE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-080400-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T0300Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...
MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
851 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 /751 PM MST SUN FEB 7 2016/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

$$

CJS
3 follow-up statements
305 
WWUS73 KBIS 080625
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1225 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016

NDZ003-004-011-012-019>022-034-035-042-045-046-081200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER...
BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON
1225 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 /1125 PM MST SUN FEB 7 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
EARLY THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY OR 5 AM MST MONDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH...GRADUALLY 
  DECREASING BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE 
  DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION AND HANG ON TO THE WHEEL IF YOU ARE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-081430-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T2200Z/
ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1225 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...UNTIL 4 PM CST MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE 
  DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION AND HANG ON TO THE WHEEL IF YOU ARE DRIVING.

&&

$$

KS/WAA
362 
WWUS73 KBIS 080939
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
339 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016

NDZ003-004-011-012-019>022-034-035-042-045-046-081200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER...
BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON
339 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 /239 AM MST MON FEB 8 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
EARLY THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY OR 5 AM MST MONDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH...GRADUALLY 
  DECREASING BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE 
  DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION AND HANG ON TO THE WHEEL IF YOU ARE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-081745-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T2200Z/
ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
339 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...UNTIL 4 PM CST MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE 
  DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION AND HANG ON TO THE WHEEL IF YOU ARE DRIVING.

&&

$$

KS/WAA
091 
WWUS73 KBIS 081037
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
437 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016

NDZ003-004-011-012-019>022-034-035-042-045-046-081145-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER...
BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON
437 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 /337 AM MST MON FEB 8 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-081145-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T2200Z/
ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
437 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ALTHOUGH THEY WILL STILL GUST AT TIMES
TO 35 MPH FOR A FEW HOURS THIS MORNING. THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

$$
WAA

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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.