Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 12, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Dec 12, 2017, 2:43 PM CST for 22 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Dec 13, 2017, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 12, 2017, 2:43 PM CST (20:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 13, 2017, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 13, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 22 counties
Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 1836 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 102 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
546 WWUS73 KMPX 122043 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 243 PM CST Tue Dec 12 2017 MNZ041-047-048-054>058-064>067-073>076-082>084-091>093-130445- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.171213T1200Z-171214T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-Brown- Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault- Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 243 PM CST Tue Dec 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM to 6 PM CST Wednesday. * TIMING...Winds will increase quickly early tomorrow morning and last through the day. * WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Lightweight and high-profile vehicles will be impacted, especially on east-west roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
5 follow-up statements
725 WWUS73 KMPX 130233 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 833 PM CST Tue Dec 12 2017 MNZ041-047-048-054>058-064>067-073>076-082>084-091>093-131100- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.171213T1200Z-171214T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-Brown- Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault- Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 833 PM CST Tue Dec 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase quickly early Wednesday morning and last through the day. * WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Lightweight and high-profile vehicles will be impacted, especially on east-west roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
247 WWUS73 KMPX 130935 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 335 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 MNZ041-047-048-054>058-064>067-073>076-082>084-091>093-131800- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.171213T1200Z-171214T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-Brown- Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault- Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 335 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase this morning and last through the day. * WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Lightweight and high-profile vehicles will be impacted, especially on east-west roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
507 WWUS73 KMPX 131758 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1158 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...Strong northwest winds continue this afternoon... .Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts near 45 possible will continue this afternoon across western and south central Minnesota. MNZ041-047-048-054>058-064>067-073>076-082>084-091>093-140000- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-171214T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-Brown- Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault- Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 1158 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase this morning and last through the day. * WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Lightweight and high-profile vehicles will be impacted, especially on east-west roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ jrb
331 WWUS73 KMPX 132001 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 201 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 MNZ041-047-048-054>058-064>067-076-084-093-132115- /O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-171214T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Le Sueur-Waseca- Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Le Sueur, Waseca, and Albert Lea 201 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have fallen below advisory criteria and will continue to decrease this afternoon. $$ MNZ073>075-082-083-091-092-140000- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-171214T0000Z/ Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Fairmont, and Blue Earth 201 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Now through early evening. * WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Lightweight and high-profile vehicles will be impacted, especially on east-west roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
939 WWUS73 KMPX 132340 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 540 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 MNZ073>075-082-083-091-092-140045- /O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-171214T0000Z/ Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Fairmont, and Blue Earth 540 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... Wind speeds have dropped below the thresholds for a wind advisory and will continue to diminish through the evening hours. Therefore, the wind advisory will be allowed to expire. $$
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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.