Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 11, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Oct 30, 2017, 3:52 AM CDT for 17 counties in North Dakota; 6 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2017, 3:52 AM CDT (08:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2017, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 23 counties
Clay County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Polk County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:49 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 251 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1602 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
997 WWUS73 KFGF 300852 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 352 AM CDT Mon Oct 30 2017 MNZ004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-028-038-054-302200- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.171030T0852Z-171030T2200Z/ Kittson-West Marshall-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey- Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-Nelson-Griggs-Barnes- Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Cooperstown, Valley City, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 352 AM CDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 5 PM CDT this afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds this morning will continue into the afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and make driving high profile vehicles difficult. Snow showers moving through the area along with the gusty winds will cause brief reductions in visibility. * ADDITIONAL IMPACTS...Waves of 4 to 6 feet may be generated in the devils lake basin and result in roadbed erosion in susceptible areas. 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. && $$ MNZ001>003-029-NDZ027-029-030-039-049-052-053-302200- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.171030T1200Z-171030T2200Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Wilkin-Grand Forks-Steele-Traill-Cass- Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Breckenridge, Grand Forks, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, and Wahpeton 352 AM CDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 7 AM this morning to 5 PM CDT this afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Winds will pick up this morning and continue into the afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and make driving high profile vehicles difficult. Snow showers moving through the area along with the gusty winds will cause brief reductions in visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
2 follow-up statements
781 WWUS73 KFGF 301706 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1206 PM CDT Mon Oct 30 2017 MNZ004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-028-038-054-302200- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-171030T2200Z/ Kittson-West Marshall-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey- Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-Nelson-Griggs-Barnes- Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Cooperstown, Valley City, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 1206 PM CDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and make driving high profile vehicles difficult. Snow showers moving through the area along with the gusty winds will cause brief reductions in visibility. * ADDITIONAL IMPACTS...Waves of 4 to 6 feet may be generated in the devils lake basin and result in roadbed erosion in susceptible areas. 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. && $$ MNZ001>003-029-NDZ027-029-030-039-049-052-053-302200- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-171030T2200Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Wilkin-Grand Forks-Steele-Traill-Cass- Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Breckenridge, Grand Forks, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, and Wahpeton 1206 PM CDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and make driving high profile vehicles difficult. Snow showers moving through the area along with the gusty winds will cause brief reductions in visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
700 WWUS73 KFGF 302157 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 457 PM CDT Mon Oct 30 2017 MNZ004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-028-038-054-302300- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-171030T2200Z/ Kittson-West Marshall-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey- Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-Nelson-Griggs-Barnes- Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Cooperstown, Valley City, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 457 PM CDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... Wind speeds will continue to decrease through the evening. && $$ MNZ001>003-029-NDZ027-029-030-039-049-052-053-302300- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-171030T2200Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Wilkin-Grand Forks-Steele-Traill-Cass- Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Breckenridge, Grand Forks, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, and Wahpeton 457 PM CDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... Wind speeds will continue to decrease through the evening. $$
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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.