Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Nov 20, 2017, 2:29 PM CST for 19 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Nov 21, 2017, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2017, 2:29 PM CST (20:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 21, 2017, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2017, 10:57 AM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
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, Martin 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), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 2232 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 239 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
695 WWUS73 KMPX 202029 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 229 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2017 MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-067-073>075-082>084-091>093-210500- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.171121T1200Z-171121T2000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan- Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 229 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM CST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM to 2 PM CST Tuesday. * TIMING...6 AM to 2 PM CST Tuesday. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects may be blown around. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
563 WWUS73 KMPX 210042 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 642 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2017 MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-067-073>075-082>084-091>093-210845- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.171121T1200Z-171121T2000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan- Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 642 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM CST TUESDAY... * TIMING...6 AM to 2 PM CST Tuesday. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects may be blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please secure lightweight items. Winds this strong may make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Please use extra caution. && $$
568 WWUS73 KMPX 210805 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 205 AM CST Tue Nov 21 2017 MNZ041-047-048-054>057-211615- /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.171121T0900Z-171121T1800Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, and Willmar 205 AM CST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...Now until Noon Today. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects may be blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please secure lightweight items. Winds this strong may make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Please use extra caution. && $$ MNZ064-065-067-073>075-082>084-091>093-211615- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.171121T1200Z-171121T2000Z/ Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan- Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 205 AM CST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...6 AM to 2 PM CST Tuesday. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects may be blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please secure lightweight items. Winds this strong may make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Please use extra caution. && $$
374 WWUS73 KMPX 211657 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1057 AM CST Tue Nov 21 2017 MNZ064-065-067-073>075-082>084-091>093-211800- /O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171121T2000Z/ Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan- Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 1057 AM CST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Wind speeds have fallen below criteria for a Wind Advisory. $$ MNZ041-047-048-054>057-211800- /O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171121T1800Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, and Willmar 1057 AM CST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Wind speeds have fallen below criteria for a Wind Advisory. $$
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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.