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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Nov 29, 2017, 5:03 PM CST for 13 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Nov 29, 2017, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2017, 5:03 PM CST (23:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 29, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2017, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 208 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
- 2339 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 430 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 523 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
191 WWUS73 KFGF 292303 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 503 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-054-300600- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-171130T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.171130T0000Z-171130T0600Z/ Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Griggs-Barnes- 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, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 503 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until midnight CST tonight. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Through midnight tonight with the strongest winds around 9 PM. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. * 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. && $$ MNZ001>003-013>015-022-027-029-030-NDZ027-029-030-039-049-052-053- 300015- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-171130T0000Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-Mahnomen- West Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail-Grand Forks-Steele-Traill-Cass- Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Detroit Lakes, Breckenridge, Fergus Falls, Grand Forks, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, and Wahpeton 503 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have diminished enough so that they are below advisory criteria. $$ dtr
3 follow-up statements
767 WWUS73 KFGF 300154 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 754 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 NDZ006-007-054-300300- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-171130T0600Z/ Towner-Cavalier-Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Cando, Langdon, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 754 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has cancelled the Wind Advisory. West winds 15 to 30 mph with a few higher gusts this evening. These values are just below advisory criteria. $$ NDZ039-049-052-053-300600- /O.EXA.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-171130T0600Z/ Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Including the cities of Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, and Wahpeton 754 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until midnight CST tonight. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Highest winds will remain west of Fargo and Wahpeton, with highest winds west of the Red River valley proper. * TIMING...Through midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ NDZ014-015-024-026-028-038-300600- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-171130T0600Z/ Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Griggs-Barnes- Including the cities of Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Cooperstown, and Valley City 754 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Through midnight. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. * 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. && $$
822 WWUS73 KFGF 300354 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 954 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 NDZ014-015-024-026-028-038-300500- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-171130T0600Z/ Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Griggs-Barnes- Including the cities of Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Cooperstown, and Valley City 954 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has cancelled the Wind Advisory. West winds will continue to diminish slowly. && $$ NDZ039-049-052-053-300600- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-171130T0600Z/ Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Including the cities of Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, and Wahpeton 954 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...West 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Through midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 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. && $$
274 WWUS73 KFGF 300533 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1133 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 NDZ039-049-052-053-300645- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-171130T0600Z/ Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Including the cities of Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, and Wahpeton 1133 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... Winds will continue to slowly diminish overnight. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 3:07 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FGF | Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 11 more | 14 hr |
| Nov 29, 10:03 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele and 1 more | 7 hr |
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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.