Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 3, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Feb 18, 2016, 3:32 PM CST for 4 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Feb 19, 2016, 2:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2016, 3:32 PM CST (21:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 19, 2016, 2:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2016, 11:52 AM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Barnes County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 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
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 183 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1363 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 626 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 721 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
480 WWUS73 KFGF 182132 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 332 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 NDZ038-049-052-053-200000- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0003.160219T0800Z-160220T0000Z/ BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...ENDERLIN... GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON 332 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS TURNING WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
988 WWUS73 KFGF 190356 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 956 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 NDZ038-049-052-053-200000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0003.160219T0800Z-160220T0000Z/ BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...ENDERLIN... GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON 956 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
668 WWUS73 KFGF 190927 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 327 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 NDZ038-049-052-053-200000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...ENDERLIN... GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON 327 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DK
402 WWUS73 KFGF 191435 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 835 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 MNZ001-004>009-013>017-022-023-027-028-191800- /O.NEW.KFGF.FG.Y.0003.160219T1435Z-160219T1800Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL- EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER- WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH... BAUDETTE...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER... GRYGLA...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS... RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE... BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN... ALIDA...EBRO...LAKE ITASCA...LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE... ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE 835 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...UNTIL NOON TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN... USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. && $$ NDZ038-049-052-053-200000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...ENDERLIN... GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON 835 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
830 WWUS73 KFGF 191752 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1152 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 MNZ006-009-192000- /O.CAN.KFGF.FG.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160219T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.FG.Y.0004.160219T1800Z-160219T2000Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH 1152 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. * TIMING...UNTIL 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN... USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. && $$ MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013>017-022-023-027-028-191900- /O.CAN.KFGF.FG.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160219T1800Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH... WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...FERTILE... MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN... NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...EBRO...LAKE ITASCA... LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE 1152 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. VISIBILITIES HAVE BEGUN TO IMPROVE ACROSS THE AREA. $$ NDZ038-049-052-053-191900- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...ENDERLIN... GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON 1152 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON...WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA WILL NOT BE MET. $$
Nearby
Wind Advisories in North Dakota, 2016Every wind advisory in 2016
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.