Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Chill Warnings in 2017
Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind chill warning at Dec 29, 2017, 3:50 PM CST for 8 counties in Minnesota; 4 counties in Iowa; 6 counties in South Dakota. It took effect at Dec 30, 2017, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr. 18 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017, 3:50 PM CST (21:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 30, 2017, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2017, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Counties Buena Vista County, IA, Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Rock County, MN, Beadle County, SD, Brookings County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD, Miner County, SD, Moody County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 5:55 AM CST | SNOW 3.7 | 2 Nnw Huron, SD | ASOS STATION HON, HURON REGIONAL AIRPORT. |
| Dec 30, 6:30 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Howard, SD | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION HOWS2, HOWARD. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.8 | Brookings, SD | COCORAHS STATION SD-BK-7, BROOKINGS. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.1 | 1 S Brookings, SD | COCORAHS STATION SD-BK-43, 1 S BROOKINGS. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.3 | De Smet, SD | COCORAHS STATION SD-KY-5, DE SMET. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.3 | 2 N Chester, SD | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CHES2, CHESTER 2N. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 3 Nw Everly, IA | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION EVYI4, 3 WNW EVERLY. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.3 | 1 E Spirit Lake, IA | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SPRI4, SPIRIT LAKE. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 2 Nne Worthington, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WRNM5, WORTHINGTON. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.6 | 1 Wnw Lakefield, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LKFM5, LAKEFIELD. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 1 Wnw Edgerton, MN | COCORAHS STATION MN-PS-1, EDGERTON. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 4 Nne Sibley, IA | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SIBI4, SIBLEY. |
| Dec 30, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Lake Wilson, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LKWM5, LAKE WILSON. |
| Dec 30, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 1 Nnw Marshall, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MMLM5, MARSHALL. |
| Dec 30, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.2 | 1 Ne Brookings, SD | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BROS2, 2 NE BROOKINGS. |
| Dec 30, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 Sw Brookings, SD | COCORAHS STATION SD-BK-3, 1 SW BROOKINGS. |
| Dec 30, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 5 W Bruce, SD | COCORAHS STATION SD-BK-45, 5 W BRUCE. |
| Dec 30, 9:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.4 | 1 S Huron, SD | COCORAHS STATION SD-BD-20, 1 S HURON. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 1024 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 349 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
196 WWUS43 KFSD 292150 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 350 PM CST Fri Dec 29 2017 IAZ002-003-014-022-MNZ089-097-098-SDZ054>056-300600- /O.EXP.KFSD.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-171229T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.WC.W.0001.171230T0600Z-171230T1800Z/ Osceola-Dickinson-Clay IA-Buena Vista-Nobles-Pipestone-Rock-Miner- Lake-Moody- 350 PM CST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of east central South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from midnight tonight to noon CST Saturday. For the Winter Weather Advisory, at 4 PM CST this afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ IAZ001-012-013-021-SDZ061-062-067-300600- /O.EXP.KFSD.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-171229T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.WC.Y.0006.171230T0600Z-171230T1800Z/ Lyon IA-Sioux-O'Brien-Cherokee-McCook-Minnehaha-Lincoln SD- 350 PM CST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of southeast South Dakota and northwest Iowa. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, at 4 PM CST this afternoon. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from midnight tonight to noon CST Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ MNZ071-072-080-081-090-SDZ038>040-300600- /O.NEW.KFSD.WC.W.0001.171230T0600Z-171230T1800Z/ Lincoln MN-Lyon MN-Murray-Cottonwood-Jackson-Beadle-Kingsbury- Brookings- 350 PM CST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 25 below zero to 40 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of east central South Dakota and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ IAZ020-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ050-052-053-057>060-063>066-068>071- 300600- /O.NEW.KFSD.WC.Y.0006.171230T0600Z-171230T1800Z/ Plymouth-Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Brule- Aurora-Davison-Hanson-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner- Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay SD-Union- 350 PM CST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 15 below zero to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska and northwest and west central Iowa. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
3 follow-up statements
674 WWUS43 KFSD 300223 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 823 PM CST Fri Dec 29 2017 IAZ002-003-014-022-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040- 054>056-301130- /O.CON.KFSD.WC.W.0001.171230T0600Z-171230T1800Z/ Osceola-Dickinson-Clay IA-Buena Vista-Lincoln MN-Lyon MN-Murray- Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury- Brookings-Miner-Lake-Moody- 823 PM CST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 25 below zero to 40 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of east central South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tonight is the start of a prolonged period of very cold temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills. Additional advisories or warnings are likely to be issued later this weekend. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ IAZ001-012-013-020-021-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ050-052-053-057>071- 301130- /O.CON.KFSD.WC.Y.0006.171230T0600Z-171230T1800Z/ Lyon IA-Sioux-O'Brien-Plymouth-Cherokee-Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota- Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook- Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln SD- Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay SD-Union- 823 PM CST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska and northwest and west central Iowa. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tonight is the start of a prolonged period of very cold temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills. Additional advisories or warnings are likely to be issued later this weekend. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
842 WWUS43 KFSD 300859 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 259 AM CST Sat Dec 30 2017 IAZ002-003-014-022-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040- 054>056-301815- /O.NEW.KFSD.WC.W.0002.171231T0600Z-180101T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KFSD.WC.Y.0006.171230T1800Z-171231T0600Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-171230T1800Z/ Osceola-Dickinson-Clay IA-Buena Vista-Lincoln MN-Lyon MN-Murray- Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury- Brookings-Miner-Lake-Moody- 259 AM CST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 25 below zero to 45 below zero, with the coldest wind chills expected this morning and New Year's Eve through New Year's Day. * WHERE...Portions of east central South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...An extended period of dangerously cold wind chills are expected through Monday, with the most dangerous conditions expected New Year's Eve through New Year's Day. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills may return again Monday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ IAZ001-012-013-020-021-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ050-052-053-057>071- 301815- /O.NEW.KFSD.WC.W.0002.171231T0600Z-180101T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KFSD.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-171231T0600Z/ Lyon IA-Sioux-O'Brien-Plymouth-Cherokee-Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota- Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook- Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln SD- Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay SD-Union- 259 AM CST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 45 below zero, with the coldest wind chills expected New Year's Eve through New Year's Day. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska and northwest and west central Iowa. * WHEN...An extended period of dangerously cold wind chills are expected through Monday, with the most dangerous conditions expected New Year's Eve through New Year's Day. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS....Dangerously cold wind chills may return again Monday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
424 WWUS43 KFSD 301746 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1146 AM CST Sat Dec 30 2017 IAZ002-003-014-022-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040- 054>056-310400- /O.EXP.KFSD.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-171230T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.WC.W.0002.171231T0600Z-180101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.WC.Y.0006.171230T1800Z-171231T0600Z/ Osceola-Dickinson-Clay IA-Buena Vista-Lincoln MN-Lyon MN-Murray- Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury- Brookings-Miner-Lake-Moody- 1146 AM CST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 25 below zero to 45 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of east central South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...An extended period of dangerously cold wind chills are expected through Monday, with the most dangerous conditions expected New Year's Eve through New Year's Day. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills may return again Monday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ IAZ001-012-013-020-021-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ050-052-053-057>071- 310400- /O.CON.KFSD.WC.W.0002.171231T0600Z-180101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-171231T0600Z/ Lyon IA-Sioux-O'Brien-Plymouth-Cherokee-Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota- Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook- Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln SD- Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay SD-Union- 1146 AM CST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 45 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska and northwest and west central Iowa. * WHEN...An extended period of dangerously cold wind chills are expected through Monday, with the most dangerous conditions expected New Year's Eve through New Year's Day. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS....Dangerously cold wind chills may return again Monday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2:18 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 14 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:50 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 32 hr |
Nearby
Wind Chill Warnings in Minnesota, 2017Wind Chill Warnings in South Dakota, 2017Wind Chill Warnings in Iowa, 2017Every wind chill 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.