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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Grand Forks, ND

November 10, 201711 counties in North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Nov 10, 2017, 10:55 AM CST for 11 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 10, 2017, 10:55 AM CST (16:55 UTC)
Expired
Nov 10, 2017, 3:00 PM CST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:58 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 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 204 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 12:00Z on 2017-11-10Temperature 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2017-11-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 437 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1197 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
437 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
441 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

757 
WWUS73 KFGF 101655
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1055 AM CST Fri Nov 10 2017

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-054-102100-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0012.171110T1655Z-171110T2100Z/
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
1055 AM CST Fri Nov 10 2017

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

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect until 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 

* 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
192 
WWUS73 KFGF 102100
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
300 PM CST Fri Nov 10 2017

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-054-102200-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-171110T2100Z/
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
300 PM CST Fri Nov 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

Wind speeds will continue to slowly decrease through the late 
afternoon and early 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.