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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Feb 18, 2016, 3:15 PM CST for 20 counties in Minnesota; Eau Claire County, Pepin County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 19, 2016, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2016, 3:15 PM CST (21:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 19, 2016, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2016, 3:14 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 22 counties
Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 69 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
- 753 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 414 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 394 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
740 WWUS73 KMPX 182115 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 315 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED FRIDAY... .WIND GUSTS FROM THE WEST WILL BE 40 TO 50 MPH ON FRIDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN...NAMELY SOUTH OF I-94. MNZ047-054>056-064-065-067-073>075-082-083-091-092-190515- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.160219T0900Z-160220T0000Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 315 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...3 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ076>078-084-085-093-190515- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.160219T1200Z-160220T0000Z/ LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA 315 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WIZ026-028-190515- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.160219T1500Z-160220T0000Z/ PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURAND...EAU CLAIRE 315 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JRB
4 follow-up statements
381 WWUS73 KMPX 190349 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 949 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 MNZ047-054>056-064-065-067-073>075-082-083-091-092-191200- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.160219T0900Z-160220T0000Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 949 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...3 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ076>078-084-085-093-191200- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.160219T1200Z-160220T0000Z/ LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA 949 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WIZ026-028-191200- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.160219T1500Z-160220T0000Z/ PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURAND...EAU CLAIRE 949 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
799 WWUS73 KMPX 190832 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 232 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 MNZ078-191645- /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.160219T1500Z-160220T0000Z/ GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED WING 232 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ047-054>056-064-065-067-073>075-082-083-091-092-191645- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.160219T0900Z-160220T0000Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 232 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...NOW UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ076-077-084-085-093-191645- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.160219T1200Z-160220T0000Z/ LE SUEUR-RICE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...WASECA... OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA 232 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WIZ026-028-191645- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.160219T1500Z-160220T0000Z/ PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURAND...EAU CLAIRE 232 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JRB
468 WWUS73 KMPX 191657 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1057 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 MNZ047-054>056-064-065-067-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ026-028- 200000- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN- BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-PEPIN- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA...DURAND...EAU CLAIRE 1057 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...NOW UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY IF TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
641 WWUS73 KMPX 192114 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 314 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 MNZ047-054>056-064-065-067-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ026-028- 192215- /O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN- BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-PEPIN- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA...DURAND...EAU CLAIRE 314 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...THOUGH WIND GUSTS WILL REMAIN UNDER 40 MPH. $$
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.