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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 21, 2017Emmons County, Logan County, McIntosh County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Jul 21, 2017, 1:58 AM CDT for Emmons County, Logan County, McIntosh County, North Dakota. It was in force for 114 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 21, 2017, 1:58 AM CDT (06:58 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2017, 3:52 AM CDT
In force
114 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Emmons County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:00 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

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 92 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 2017-07-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 276 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-07-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 107 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
276 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-184 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2612 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

764 
WWUS73 KBIS 210658
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
158 AM CDT Fri Jul 21 2017

NDZ045>047-050-211100-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.170721T0658Z-170721T1100Z/
Sioux-Emmons-Logan-McIntosh-
Including the cities of Fort Yates, Selfridge, Solen, Linton, 
Strasburg, Napoleon, Gackle, Wishek, and Ashley
158 AM CDT Fri Jul 21 2017 /1258 AM MDT Fri Jul 21 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT /5 AM MDT/ EARLY THIS
MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM CDT /5 AM MDT/ early this
morning. 

* TIMING...Tonight.

* WINDS...Southerly gusts to 55 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Driving will be difficult for high profile vehicles. 

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.

&&

$$

PA
1 follow-up statement
246 
WWUS73 KBIS 210852
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
352 AM CDT Fri Jul 21 2017

NDZ045>047-050-211000-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170721T1100Z/
Sioux-Emmons-Logan-McIntosh-
Including the cities of Fort Yates, Selfridge, Solen, Linton, 
Strasburg, Napoleon, Gackle, Wishek, and Ashley
352 AM CDT Fri Jul 21 2017 /252 AM MDT Fri Jul 21 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 

Winds have decreased across the area early this morning.

$$

PA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 20, 7:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Grant, Hettinger, Morton, Sioux, Stark58 min
Jul 20, 7:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWard47 min
Jul 20, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcHenry, Ward47 min
Jul 20, 8:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISPierce27 min
Jul 20, 8:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurke40 min
Jul 20, 9:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMountrail, Ward48 min
Jul 21, 2:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDivide47 min
Jul 21, 3:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey42 min
Jul 21, 3:44 AM CDTFire Weather WatchBISAdams, Billings, Bowman, Burleigh, Emmons, Golden Valley and 7 more25 hr
Jul 21, 1:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSheridan26 min
Jul 21, 1:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISSheridan, Wells55 min
Jul 21, 2:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISFoster24 min
Jul 21, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster, Stutsman, Wells61 min
Jul 21, 4:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSheridan15 min
Jul 21, 4:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurleigh27 min
Jul 21, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDunn27 min
Jul 21, 5:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStutsman52 min
Jul 21, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGrant21 min
Jul 21, 6:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGrant17 min
Jul 21, 6:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Sioux62 min
Jul 21, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons45 min
Jul 21, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurke31 min

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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.