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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Jun 22, 2017, 2:45 PM CDT for 8 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jun 22, 2017, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2017, 2:45 PM CDT (19:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 22, 2017, 4:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 1732 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 83 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 249 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
151 WWUS73 KFGF 221945 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 245 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-054-230300- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0006.170622T2100Z-170623T0300Z/ Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Griggs- Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Cando, Langdon, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Cooperstown, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 245 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 10 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * VISIBILITY...Localized blowing dust near open fields. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Wave heights on Devils Lake could be 2 to 4 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ BP
2 follow-up statements
143 WWUS73 KFGF 222356 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 656 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-054-230300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170623T0300Z/ Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Griggs- Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Cando, Langdon, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Cooperstown, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 656 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northwest of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * VISIBILITY...Localized blowing dust near open fields. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Wave heights on Devils Lake could be 2 to 4 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Lee
505 WWUS73 KFGF 230300 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1000 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-054-230400- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170623T0300Z/ Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Griggs- Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Cando, Langdon, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Cooperstown, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 1000 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... While breezy northwest winds of 20 to 25 mph, with gusts of 30 to 35 mph, will persist overnight, wind speeds have decreased to below advisory criteria. Therefore, the advisory will be allowed to expire on time at 10 PM. $$ Lee
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 7:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Richland | 34 min |
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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.