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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 13, 20176 counties in Minnesota; Grand Forks County, Pembina County, Walsh County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this high wind warning at Jun 13, 2017, 9:51 AM CDT for 6 counties in Minnesota; Grand Forks County, Pembina County, Walsh County, North Dakota. It was in force for 2 hr. 18 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 13, 2017, 9:51 AM CDT (14:51 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2017, 12:00 PM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Grand Forks County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:50 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 13, 9:53 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 593 S Grand Forks, NDPEAK WINDS MEASURED AT NDAWN STATION 3 S GRAND FORKS.
Jun 13, 9:53 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 594 S Grand Forks, NDPEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE NDAWN STATION SOUTH OF GRAND FORKS.
Jun 13, 9:55 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 662 Se Grafton, ND
Jun 13, 9:55 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 662 Ese Grafton, NDPEAK WINDS MEASURED AT THE GRAFTON AIRPORT.
Jun 13, 9:58 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGGrafton, NDSEVERAL LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN AROUND THE CITY.
Jun 13, 9:59 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 703 Nnw Grand Forks, NDPEAK WINDS MEASURED AT THE RWIS ALONG I-29.
Jun 13, 10:05 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGGrand Forks, ND20 FOOT HIGH TREE APPROXIMATELY 6-8 INCHES IN DIAMETER BLOWN DOWN IN THE VICINITY OF 20TH AVENUE SOUTH.
Jun 13, 10:10 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 682 Ese Mallory, MNPEAK WINDS MEASURED AT THE RWIS STATION ALONG HIGHWAY 2.
Jun 13, 10:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 688 Se East Grand Forks, MNPEAK WINDS MEASURED AT THE RWIS STATION NEAR MM 8 ALONG HIGHWAY 2.
Jun 13, 10:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGEast Grand Forks, MNSPOTTER REPORTS SEVERAL TREES DOWNED IN EAST GRAND FORKS.
Jun 13, 10:18 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 626 Sw Warren, MNPEAK WINDS MEASURED AT AN NDAWN STATION BETWEEN WARREN AND TABOR.
Jun 13, 10:20 AM CDTHIGH SUST WINDS 402 Wsw Donaldson, MNSUSTAINED WINDS AT 40 MPH GUSTING TO 48 MPH.
Jun 13, 10:28 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 661 W Bowesmont, NDPEAK WINDS MEASURED AT THE RWIS STATION ALONG I-29 NEAR MP 195.
Jun 13, 10:31 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 792 W Angus, MNPEAK WINDS MEASURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
Jun 13, 11:00 AM CDTHIGH SUST WINDS 412 S Thief River Falls, MNSUSTAINED WINDS MEASURED AT 41 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 49 MPH AT THE THIEF RIVER FALLS AIRPORT.
Jun 13, 11:05 AM CDTHIGH SUST WINDS 452 S Brooks, MNMEASURED SUSTAINED WINDS AT 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 56 MPH AT THE RWIS STATION ALONG HIGHWAY 59.
Jun 13, 11:26 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 657 Se Middle River, MNPEAK WINDS MEASURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
Jun 13, 12:00 PM CDTHIGH SUST WINDS 402 E Gatzke, MNSUSTAINED WINDS MEASURED AT 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 51 MPH.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 252 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, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2017-06-13Temperature 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, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2017-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 109 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1830 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

518 
WWUS73 KFGF 131451
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
951 AM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017

MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013-014-NDZ008-016-027-131700-
/O.NEW.KFGF.HW.W.0002.170613T1451Z-170613T1700Z/
West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall-Pennington-
Red Lake-Pembina-Eastern Walsh County-Grand Forks-
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, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, 
St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, and Grand Forks
951 AM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a High
Wind Warning...which is in effect until noon CDT today. These
strong winds are not associated with severe thunderstorms however
occasionally occur with the passage of thunderstorms.

* WINDS...East 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* TIMING...strong winds should last from 1 to 2 hours before
  dissipating. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
122 
WWUS73 KFGF 131711
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1211 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017

MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013-014-NDZ008-016-027-131815-
/O.EXP.KFGF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170613T1700Z/
West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall-Pennington-
Red Lake-Pembina-Eastern Walsh County-Grand Forks-
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, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, 
St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, and Grand Forks
1211 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

Moderate to strong gusting winds are still likely across northwest
Minnesota for the next couple of hours. However the high sustained
winds and severe winds gusts have diminished. 

$$
fgf/gust

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 6:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFGrant43 min
Jun 13, 7:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFOtter Tail, Wadena42 min
Jun 13, 8:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFWadena38 min
Jun 13, 3:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Polk54 min
Jun 13, 3:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBecker, Clay, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk54 min
Jun 13, 3:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater, Polk61 min
Jun 13, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami30 min
Jun 13, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFBeltrami28 min
Jun 13, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFBeltrami30 min
Jun 13, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFGrant, Otter Tail, Wilkin50 min
Jun 13, 4:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFRansom, Sargent53 min
Jun 13, 4:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBarnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent62 min
Jun 13, 5:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFCass, Steele, Traill46 min

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.