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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Grand Forks, ND

December 13, 20174 counties in Minnesota; Cass County, Richland County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this high wind warning at Dec 13, 2017, 5:08 AM CST for 4 counties in Minnesota; Cass County, Richland County, North Dakota. It was in force for 112 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 13, 2017, 5:08 AM CST (11:08 UTC)
Expired
Dec 13, 2017, 7:00 AM CST
In force
112 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Clay County, MN, Grant County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Cass County, ND, Richland County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:14 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

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 229 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, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2017-12-13Temperature 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, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2017-12-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 285 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
2408 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
285 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
335 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

131 
WWUS73 KFGF 131108
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
508 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

MNZ003-029-030-040-NDZ039-053-131300-
/O.NEW.KFGF.HW.W.0005.171213T1108Z-171213T1300Z/
Clay-Wilkin-West Otter Tail-Grant-Cass-Richland-
Including the cities of Moorhead, Breckenridge, Fergus Falls, 
Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Ashby, Herman, Barrett, Fargo, and Wahpeton
508 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST THIS MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a High
Wind Warning...which is in effect until 7 AM CST this morning.

* WINDS...Gusts up to 65 mph.

* TIMING...Early this morning, a brief period of very windy
  conditions.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power 
  lines. Scattered power outages are expected. 

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.

&&

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-054-132100-
/O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-171213T2100Z/
Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Griggs-Barnes-Ransom-
Sargent-Western Walsh County-
Including the cities of Cando, Langdon, Fort Totten, Maddock, 
Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, 
Aneta, Tolna, Cooperstown, Valley City, Lisbon, Enderlin, 
Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin
508 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power
  lines.  

* ADDITIONAL IMPACTS...An area of rain has moved through the 
  area. Temperatures will fall to near freezing this morning and 
  any remaining wet roads may freeze. Isolated snow showers 
  combined with the strong winds may limit visibility at times 
  this afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts
over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
898 
WWUS73 KFGF 131253
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
653 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

MNZ003-029-030-040-NDZ039-053-131400-
/O.EXP.KFGF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-171213T1300Z/
Clay-Wilkin-West Otter Tail-Grant-Cass-Richland-
Including the cities of Moorhead, Breckenridge, Fergus Falls, 
Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Ashby, Herman, Barrett, Fargo, and Wahpeton
653 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CST THIS MORNING...

The strongest wind gusts have moved south of the region.

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-054-132100-
/O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-171213T2100Z/
Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Griggs-Barnes-Ransom-
Sargent-Western Walsh County-
Including the cities of Cando, Langdon, Fort Totten, Maddock, 
Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, 
Aneta, Tolna, Cooperstown, Valley City, Lisbon, Enderlin, 
Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin
653 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power
  lines.  

* ADDITIONAL IMPACTS...Temperatures falling to near freezing 
  will cause scattered ice conditions on roads and sidewalks. 
  Isolated snow showers combined with the strong winds may limit 
  visibility at times this afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts
over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 13, 2:03 AM CSTWind AdvisoryFGFBarnes, Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Griggs, Nelson and 5 more10 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Minnesota, 2017High Wind Warnings in North Dakota, 2017Every high wind 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.