Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Chill Warnings in 2017
Wind Chill Warning 3, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind chill warning at Feb 7, 2017, 10:59 PM CST for 9 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2017, 10:59 PM CST (04:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2017, 11:00 AM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Bottineau County, ND, Burke County, ND, Divide County, ND, McHenry County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:56 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 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 916 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 97 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
450 WWUS43 KBIS 080459 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1059 PM CST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A frigid airmass over the Northern Plains will bring dangerous to life threatening wind chills to most of western and central North Dakota tonight and Wednesday morning. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect along and north of Highway 2 through late Wednesday morning. Wind chills to 46 below zero can be expected. A Wind Chill Advisory continues through Wednesday morning for locations south of Highway 2, but does not include the far southern tier of counties along the North and South Dakota border. Expect wind chills of 25 to near 40 below zero. Under these conditions frostbite to exposed skin will occur within 10 minutes. Dress in layers and cover exposed skin. NDZ001>005-009>013-081300- /O.UPG.KBIS.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170208T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WC.W.0003.170208T0459Z-170208T1700Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward- McHenry-Pierce- 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, and Rugby 1059 PM CST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Wind Chill Warning, which is in effect until 11 AM CST Wednesday. The Wind Chill Advisory is no longer in effect. * WIND CHILL VALUES...to 45 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Life threatening conditions with frostbite and hypothermia possible within minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and strong winds will create dangerously low wind chill values. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. && $$ NDZ017>023-025-031>037-047-048-081300- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170208T1900Z/ McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster- Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman- Logan-La Moure- Including the cities of Watford City, Killdeer, Halliday, Beulah, Hazen, Center, Garrison, Washburn, Underwood, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Mcclusky, Goodrich, Harvey, Fessenden, Carrington, Beach, Medora, Dickinson, Mandan, Bismarck, Steele, Tappen, Jamestown, Napoleon, Gackle, Lamoure, Edgeley, and Kulm 1059 PM CST Tue Feb 7 2017 /959 PM MST Tue Feb 7 2017/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 to near 40 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors...make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ KS/MM
5 follow-up statements
573 WWUS43 KBIS 080521 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1121 PM CST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A frigid airmass over the Northern Plains will bring dangerous to life threatening wind chills to most of western and central North Dakota tonight and Wednesday morning. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect along and north of Highway 2 through late Wednesday morning. Wind chills to 45 below zero can be expected. A Wind Chill Advisory continues through Wednesday morning for locations south of Highway 2, but does not include the far southern tier of counties along the North and South Dakota border. Expect wind chills of 25 to near 40 below zero. Under these conditions frostbite to exposed skin will occur within 10 minutes. Dress in layers and cover exposed skin. NDZ001>005-009>013-081330- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170208T1700Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward- McHenry-Pierce- 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, and Rugby 1121 PM CST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...To 45 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Life threatening conditions with frostbite and hypothermia possible within minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and strong winds will create dangerously low wind chill values. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. && $$ NDZ017>023-025-031>037-047-048-081330- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170208T1900Z/ McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster- Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman- Logan-La Moure- Including the cities of Watford City, Killdeer, Halliday, Beulah, Hazen, Center, Garrison, Washburn, Underwood, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Mcclusky, Goodrich, Harvey, Fessenden, Carrington, Beach, Medora, Dickinson, Mandan, Bismarck, Steele, Tappen, Jamestown, Napoleon, Gackle, Lamoure, Edgeley, and Kulm 1121 PM CST Tue Feb 7 2017 /1021 PM MST Tue Feb 7 2017/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 to near 40 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors...make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$
792 WWUS43 KBIS 080613 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1213 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 ...LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A frigid airmass over the Northern Plains will bring dangerous to life threatening wind chills to most of western and central North Dakota through Wednesday morning. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect along and north of Highway 2 through late Wednesday morning. Wind chills to 45 below zero can be expected. A Wind Chill Advisory continues through Wednesday morning for locations south of Highway 2, but does not include the far southern tier of counties along the North and South Dakota border. Expect wind chills of 25 to near 40 below zero. Under these conditions frostbite to exposed skin will occur within 10 minutes. Dress in layers and cover exposed skin. NDZ001>005-009>013-081415- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170208T1700Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward- McHenry-Pierce- 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, and Rugby 1213 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND CHILL VALUES...To 45 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Life threatening conditions with frostbite and hypothermia possible within minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and strong winds will create dangerously low wind chill values. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. && $$ NDZ017>023-025-031>037-047-048-081415- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170208T1900Z/ McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster- Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman- Logan-La Moure- Including the cities of Watford City, Killdeer, Halliday, Beulah, Hazen, Center, Garrison, Washburn, Underwood, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Mcclusky, Goodrich, Harvey, Fessenden, Carrington, Beach, Medora, Dickinson, Mandan, Bismarck, Steele, Tappen, Jamestown, Napoleon, Gackle, Lamoure, Edgeley, and Kulm 1213 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 /1113 PM MST Tue Feb 7 2017/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 to near 40 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors...make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ KS
845 WWUS43 KBIS 080947 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 347 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 ...LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... .A frigid airmass over the Northern Plains will produce dangerous to life threatening wind chills through this morning. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect along and north of Highway 2 through late morning. Wind chills to 45 below zero can be expected. A Wind Chill Advisory continues through this morning for locations south of Highway 2, but does not include the far southern tier of counties along the North and South Dakota border. Expect wind chills of 25 to near 40 below zero. Under these conditions frostbite to exposed skin will occur within 10 minutes. Dress in layers and cover exposed skin. NDZ001>005-009>013-081700- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170208T1700Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward- McHenry-Pierce- 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, and Rugby 347 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND CHILL VALUES...To 45 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Life threatening conditions with frostbite and hypothermia possible within minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and strong winds will create dangerously low wind chill values. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. && $$ NDZ017>023-025-031>037-047-048-081800- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170208T1900Z/ McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster- Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman- Logan-La Moure- Including the cities of Watford City, Killdeer, Halliday, Beulah, Hazen, Center, Garrison, Washburn, Underwood, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Mcclusky, Goodrich, Harvey, Fessenden, Carrington, Beach, Medora, Dickinson, Mandan, Bismarck, Steele, Tappen, Jamestown, Napoleon, Gackle, Lamoure, Edgeley, and Kulm 347 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 /247 AM MST Wed Feb 8 2017/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 to near 40 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors...make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ KS
326 WWUS43 KBIS 081222 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 622 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 ...LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... .A frigid airmass over the Northern Plains will produce dangerous to life threatening wind chills through this morning. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect along and north of Highway 2 through late morning. Wind chills to 45 below zero can be expected. A Wind Chill Advisory continues through this morning for locations south of Highway 2, but does not include the far southern tier of counties along the North and South Dakota border. Expect wind chills of 25 to near 40 below zero. Under these conditions frostbite to exposed skin will occur within 10 minutes. Dress in layers and cover exposed skin. NDZ001>005-009>013-081700- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170208T1700Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward- McHenry-Pierce- 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, and Rugby 622 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND CHILL VALUES...To 45 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Life threatening conditions with frostbite and hypothermia possible within minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and strong winds will create dangerously low wind chill values. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. && $$ NDZ017>023-025-031>037-047-048-081900- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170208T1900Z/ McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster- Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman- Logan-La Moure- Including the cities of Watford City, Killdeer, Halliday, Beulah, Hazen, Center, Garrison, Washburn, Underwood, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Mcclusky, Goodrich, Harvey, Fessenden, Carrington, Beach, Medora, Dickinson, Mandan, Bismarck, Steele, Tappen, Jamestown, Napoleon, Gackle, Lamoure, Edgeley, and Kulm 622 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 /522 AM MST Wed Feb 8 2017/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 to near 40 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors...make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ ks
567 WWUS43 KBIS 081708 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1108 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 ...Dangerous WIND CHILLS today... .A frigid airmass over the Northern Plains will produce dangerous wind chills through much of the day today. The Wind Chill Warning has expired for the area north of Highway 2 today. However with wind chills still expected to range from 25 to near 40 below zero through mid afternoon a wind chill advisory has now been issued for this area. A Wind Chill Advisory continues through very early afternoon for locations south of Highway 2, but does not include the far southern tier of counties along the North and South Dakota border. Expect wind chills of 25 to near 35 below zero. Under these conditions frostbite to exposed skin will occur within 30 minutes. Dress in layers and cover exposed skin. NDZ001-002-009-010-081900- /O.EXP.KBIS.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170208T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170208T1900Z/ Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail- Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, Columbus, Portal, Williston, New Town, Stanley, and Parshall 1108 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Wind Chill Advisory, which is in effect until 1 PM CST this afternoon. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 to near 35 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors...make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-082200- /O.EXP.KBIS.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170208T1700Z/ /O.EXB.KBIS.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170208T2200Z/ Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Ward-McHenry-Pierce- Including the cities of Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, St. John, Minot, Velva, Towner, Drake, and Rugby 1108 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Wind Chill Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM CST this afternoon. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 to near 40 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors...make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ NDZ021>023-025-082200- /O.EXT.KBIS.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170208T2200Z/ McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster- Including the cities of Garrison, Washburn, Underwood, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Mcclusky, Goodrich, Harvey, Fessenden, and Carrington 1108 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 to near 40 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors...make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ NDZ017>020-031>037-047-048-081900- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170208T1900Z/ McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton- Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Logan-La Moure- Including the cities of Watford City, Killdeer, Halliday, Beulah, Hazen, Center, Beach, Medora, Dickinson, Mandan, Bismarck, Steele, Tappen, Jamestown, Napoleon, Gackle, Lamoure, Edgeley, and Kulm 1108 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 /1008 AM MST Wed Feb 8 2017/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 to near 30 below zero. * OTHER IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors...make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 1:08 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | Burke, Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail, Williams | 20 hr |
Nearby
Wind Chill Warnings in North Dakota, 2017Every wind chill warning in 2017
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.