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Wind Advisory 27, NWS Bismarck, ND

December 20, 201632 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Dec 20, 2016, 1:38 PM MST for 32 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Dec 20, 2016, 9:33 PM MST. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 20, 2016, 1:38 PM MST (20:38 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 20, 2016, 9:33 PM MST
Expired
Dec 21, 2016, 4:14 PM MST
In force
19 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 20:35 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 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 12:00Z on 2016-12-20Temperature 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 2016-12-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 96 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
1739 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
110 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

853 
WWUS73 KBIS 202038
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
238 PM CST TUE DEC 20 2016

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-210445-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.161221T0900Z-161222T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...POWERS LAKE...
LIGNITE...COLUMBUS...PORTAL...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...STANLEY...
PARSHALL...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...HALLIDAY...BEACH...MEDORA...
DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...NEW ENGLAND...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
238 PM CST TUE DEC 20 2016 /138 PM MST TUE DEC 20 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST
/5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TO 6 PM
CST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY
  DEVELOP...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR
  WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW MAY LEAD TO BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AND
  SOME SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ003-011-012-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-210445-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.161221T1200Z-161222T0000Z/
RENVILLE-WARD-MCHENRY-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-
MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...GLENBURN...SHERWOOD...MINOT...
VELVA...TOWNER...DRAKE...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...
WASHBURN...UNDERWOOD...WILTON...TURTLE LAKE...MCCLUSKY...
GOODRICH...HARVEY...FESSENDEN...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
STEELE...TAPPEN...JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...CARSON...NEW LEIPZIG...
FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...SOLEN...LINTON...STRASBURG...NAPOLEON...
GACKLE...LAMOURE...EDGELEY...KULM...WISHEK...ASHLEY...OAKES...
ELLENDALE
238 PM CST TUE DEC 20 2016 /138 PM MST TUE DEC 20 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST
/5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM
CST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY
  DEVELOP...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR
  WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW MAY LEAD TO BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AND
  SOME SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
703 
WWUS73 KBIS 210146
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
746 PM CST TUE DEC 20 2016

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-211000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.161221T0900Z-161222T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...POWERS LAKE...
LIGNITE...COLUMBUS...PORTAL...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...STANLEY...
PARSHALL...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...HALLIDAY...BEACH...MEDORA...
DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...NEW ENGLAND...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
746 PM CST TUE DEC 20 2016 /646 PM MST TUE DEC 20 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TO
6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
  EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...
  PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
  AND WORKING OUTSIDE DIFFICULT. SNOW WILL DRIFT OVER SOME ROADS
  MAKING THEM SLIPPERY. OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO BRIEF
  REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY.

&&

$$

NDZ003-011-012-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-211000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.161221T1200Z-161222T0000Z/
RENVILLE-WARD-MCHENRY-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-
MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...GLENBURN...SHERWOOD...MINOT...
VELVA...TOWNER...DRAKE...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...
WASHBURN...UNDERWOOD...WILTON...TURTLE LAKE...MCCLUSKY...
GOODRICH...HARVEY...FESSENDEN...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
STEELE...TAPPEN...JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...CARSON...NEW LEIPZIG...
FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...SOLEN...LINTON...STRASBURG...NAPOLEON...
GACKLE...LAMOURE...EDGELEY...KULM...WISHEK...ASHLEY...OAKES...
ELLENDALE
746 PM CST TUE DEC 20 2016 /646 PM MST TUE DEC 20 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO
6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...
  PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
  AND WORKING OUTSIDE DIFFICULT. SNOW WILL DRIFT OVER SOME ROADS
  MAKING THEM SLIPPERY. OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO BRIEF
  REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY.

&&

$$

JP MARTIN
941 
WWUS73 KBIS 210433
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1033 PM CST TUE DEC 20 2016

NDZ004-005-013-211245-
/O.EXB.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.161221T0800Z-161222T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...DUNSEITH...
ROLETTE...SHELL VALLEY...ST. JOHN...RUGBY
1033 PM CST TUE DEC 20 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... 
  PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  AND WORKING OUTSIDE DIFFICULT. SNOW WILL DRIFT OVER SOME ROADS 
  MAKING THEM SLIPPERY. OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO 
  BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY.  

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... 
  PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

&&

$$

NDZ001>003-009>011-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-211245-
/O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.161221T0433Z-161222T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...POWERS LAKE...
LIGNITE...COLUMBUS...PORTAL...MOHALL...GLENBURN...SHERWOOD...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...STANLEY...PARSHALL...MINOT...
WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...HALLIDAY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...
MARMARTH...MOTT...NEW ENGLAND...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
1033 PM CST TUE DEC 20 2016 /933 PM MST TUE DEC 20 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... 
  PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  AND WORKING OUTSIDE DIFFICULT. SNOW WILL DRIFT OVER SOME ROADS 
  MAKING THEM SLIPPERY. OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO 
  BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. 

&&

$$

NDZ012-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-211245-
/O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.161221T0800Z-161222T0000Z/
MCHENRY-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-
BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VELVA...TOWNER...DRAKE...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...WASHBURN...UNDERWOOD...WILTON...
TURTLE LAKE...MCCLUSKY...GOODRICH...HARVEY...FESSENDEN...
CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...TAPPEN...JAMESTOWN...
ELGIN...CARSON...NEW LEIPZIG...FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...SOLEN...
LINTON...STRASBURG...NAPOLEON...GACKLE...LAMOURE...EDGELEY...
KULM...WISHEK...ASHLEY...OAKES...ELLENDALE
1033 PM CST TUE DEC 20 2016 /933 PM MST TUE DEC 20 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM CST /1 AM MST/ TO 6 PM
CST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... 
  PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  AND WORKING OUTSIDE DIFFICULT. SNOW WILL DRIFT OVER SOME ROADS 
  MAKING THEM SLIPPERY. OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO 
  BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. 

&&

$$

JP MARTIN
595 
WWUS73 KBIS 210957
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
357 AM CST WED DEC 21 2016

NDZ001>003-009>011-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-211800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161222T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...POWERS LAKE...
LIGNITE...COLUMBUS...PORTAL...MOHALL...GLENBURN...SHERWOOD...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...STANLEY...PARSHALL...MINOT...
WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...HALLIDAY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...
MARMARTH...MOTT...NEW ENGLAND...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
357 AM CST WED DEC 21 2016 /257 AM MST WED DEC 21 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... 
  PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  AND WORKING OUTSIDE DIFFICULT. SNOW WILL DRIFT OVER SOME ROADS 
  MAKING THEM SLIPPERY. OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO 
  BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. 

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-211800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161222T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-
LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...DUNSEITH...
ROLETTE...SHELL VALLEY...ST. JOHN...VELVA...TOWNER...DRAKE...
RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...WASHBURN...
UNDERWOOD...WILTON...TURTLE LAKE...MCCLUSKY...GOODRICH...HARVEY...
FESSENDEN...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...TAPPEN...
JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...CARSON...NEW LEIPZIG...FORT YATES...
SELFRIDGE...SOLEN...LINTON...STRASBURG...NAPOLEON...GACKLE...
LAMOURE...EDGELEY...KULM...WISHEK...ASHLEY...OAKES...ELLENDALE
357 AM CST WED DEC 21 2016 /257 AM MST WED DEC 21 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... 
  PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  AND WORKING OUTSIDE DIFFICULT. SNOW WILL DRIFT OVER SOME ROADS 
  MAKING THEM SLIPPERY. OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO 
  BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. 

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... 
  PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

&&

$$

JV
077 
WWUS73 KBIS 211255
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
655 AM CST WED DEC 21 2016

NDZ001>003-009>011-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-212100-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161222T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...POWERS LAKE...
LIGNITE...COLUMBUS...PORTAL...MOHALL...GLENBURN...SHERWOOD...
WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...STANLEY...PARSHALL...MINOT...
WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...HALLIDAY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...
MARMARTH...MOTT...NEW ENGLAND...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
655 AM CST WED DEC 21 2016 /555 AM MST WED DEC 21 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... 
  PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  AND WORKING OUTSIDE DIFFICULT. SNOW WILL DRIFT OVER SOME ROADS 
  MAKING THEM SLIPPERY. OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO 
  BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. 

&&

$$

NDZ004-005-012-013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-212100-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161222T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-
LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...DUNSEITH...
ROLETTE...SHELL VALLEY...ST. JOHN...VELVA...TOWNER...DRAKE...
RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...WASHBURN...
UNDERWOOD...WILTON...TURTLE LAKE...MCCLUSKY...GOODRICH...HARVEY...
FESSENDEN...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...TAPPEN...
JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...CARSON...NEW LEIPZIG...FORT YATES...
SELFRIDGE...SOLEN...LINTON...STRASBURG...NAPOLEON...GACKLE...
LAMOURE...EDGELEY...KULM...WISHEK...ASHLEY...OAKES...ELLENDALE
655 AM CST WED DEC 21 2016 /555 AM MST WED DEC 21 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... 
  PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  AND WORKING OUTSIDE DIFFICULT. SNOW WILL DRIFT OVER SOME ROADS 
  MAKING THEM SLIPPERY. OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO 
  BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. 

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... 
  PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

&&

$$

PJA
902 
WWUS73 KBIS 211500
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
900 AM CST WED DEC 21 2016

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-220000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161222T0000Z/
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
900 AM CST WED DEC 21 2016 /800 AM MST WED DEC 21 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
  POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
  AND WORKING OUTSIDE DIFFICULT. SOME SNOW MAY DRIFT OVER ROADS
  MAKING THEM SLIPPERY. OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO BRIEF
  REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY.

&&

$$
421 
WWUS73 KBIS 211816
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1216 PM CST WED DEC 21 2016

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-043-211930-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161222T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-BOWMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...POWERS LAKE...
LIGNITE...COLUMBUS...PORTAL...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...STANLEY...
PARSHALL...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...HALLIDAY...BEACH...MEDORA...
DICKINSON...MARMARTH...BOWMAN
1216 PM CST WED DEC 21 2016 /1116 AM MST WED DEC 21 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-034>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-
220000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161222T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
HETTINGER-GRANT-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...GLENBURN...SHERWOOD...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...DUNSEITH...ROLETTE...SHELL VALLEY...
ST. JOHN...MINOT...VELVA...TOWNER...DRAKE...RUGBY...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...WASHBURN...UNDERWOOD...WILTON...
TURTLE LAKE...MCCLUSKY...GOODRICH...HARVEY...FESSENDEN...
CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...TAPPEN...JAMESTOWN...
MOTT...NEW ENGLAND...ELGIN...CARSON...NEW LEIPZIG...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...SOLEN...LINTON...STRASBURG...NAPOLEON...
GACKLE...LAMOURE...EDGELEY...KULM...WISHEK...ASHLEY...OAKES...
ELLENDALE
1216 PM CST WED DEC 21 2016 /1116 AM MST WED DEC 21 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
  POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  AND WORKING OUTSIDE DIFFICULT. SOME SNOW MAY DRIFT OVER ROADS 
  MAKING THEM SLIPPERY. OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO 
  BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. 

&&

$$
783 
WWUS73 KBIS 212127
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
327 PM CST WED DEC 21 2016

NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-034>036-041-042-044>046-212230-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161222T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-HETTINGER-
GRANT-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...GLENBURN...SHERWOOD...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...DUNSEITH...ROLETTE...SHELL VALLEY...
ST. JOHN...MINOT...VELVA...TOWNER...DRAKE...RUGBY...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...WASHBURN...UNDERWOOD...WILTON...
TURTLE LAKE...MCCLUSKY...GOODRICH...HARVEY...FESSENDEN...
CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...TAPPEN...MOTT...
NEW ENGLAND...ELGIN...CARSON...NEW LEIPZIG...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...SOLEN...LINTON...STRASBURG
327 PM CST WED DEC 21 2016 /227 PM MST WED DEC 21 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH...SO THE WIND ADVISORY
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NDZ037-047-048-050-051-220000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161222T0000Z/
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...GACKLE...
LAMOURE...EDGELEY...KULM...WISHEK...ASHLEY...OAKES...ELLENDALE
327 PM CST WED DEC 21 2016

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

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
  POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  AND WORKING OUTSIDE DIFFICULT. SOME SNOW MAY DRIFT OVER ROADS 
  MAKING THEM SLIPPERY. OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO 
  BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. 

&&

$$
480 
WWUS73 KBIS 212314
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
514 PM CST WED DEC 21 2016

NDZ037-047-048-050-051-220015-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-161222T0000Z/
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...GACKLE...
LAMOURE...EDGELEY...KULM...WISHEK...ASHLEY...OAKES...ELLENDALE
514 PM CST WED DEC 21 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE CONTINUED TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING...ALLOWING THE
ADVISORY TO BE CANCELLED.

$$

JNS

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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.