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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

March 5, 2016Lincoln County, Lyon County, Murray County, Minnesota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Mar 5, 2016, 2:52 PM CST for Lincoln County, Lyon County, Murray County, Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 6, 2016, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 5, 2016, 2:52 PM CST (20:52 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 6, 2016, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 6, 2016, 10:00 AM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD

Counties Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 197 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2016-03-05Temperature 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2016-03-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 29 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
680 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
178 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

774 
WWUS73 KFSD 052052
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
252 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2016


MNZ071-072-080-060500-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0005.160306T0600Z-160306T1400Z/
LINCOLN MN-LYON MN-MURRAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...
IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA
252 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST
SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE TONIGHT INTO
  MID MORNING ON SUNDAY.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
723 
WWUS73 KFSD 060311
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
911 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2016

MNZ071-072-080-061115-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0005.160306T0600Z-160306T1400Z/
LINCOLN MN-LYON MN-MURRAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...
IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA
911 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
CST SUNDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING...AND REMAIN
  GUSTY INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE
  TONIGHT INTO MID MORNING ON SUNDAY.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$
872 
WWUS73 KFSD 060857
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
257 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2016


MNZ071-072-080-061400-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160306T1400Z/
LINCOLN MN-LYON MN-MURRAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...
IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA
257 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MID-MORNING HOURS
  OF SUNDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY WEAKENING.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$
258 
WWUS73 KFSD 061344
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
744 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2016

MNZ071-072-080-061600-
/O.EXT.KFSD.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160306T1600Z/
LINCOLN MN-LYON MN-MURRAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...
IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA
744 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2016

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE SLOWLY LATE THIS
  MORNING.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 25
  TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$
692 
WWUS73 KFSD 061603
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1003 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2016


MNZ071-072-080-061715-
/O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160306T1600Z/
LINCOLN MN-LYON MN-MURRAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...
IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA
1003 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2016

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

VERY STRONG WINDS AFFECTING THE BUFFALO RIDGE AREA OF SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA WERE DECREASING SLOWLY LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS THE REST
OF TODAY WILL BE MODERATELY STRONG...AS THEY WILL BE OVER MOST OF
THE FORECAST AREA.

$$

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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.