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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Aberdeen, SD

April 29, 201826 counties in South Dakota; Big Stone County, Traverse County, Minnesota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this wind advisory at Apr 29, 2018, 3:52 AM CDT for 26 counties in South Dakota; Big Stone County, Traverse County, Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 29, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2018, 3:52 AM CDT (08:52 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 29, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 29, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
All 28 counties

Big Stone County, MN, Traverse County, MN, Brown County, SD, Buffalo County, SD, Campbell County, SD, Clark County, SD, Codington County, SD, Corson County, SD, Day County, SD, Deuel County, SD, Dewey County, SD, Edmunds County, SD, Faulk County, SD, Grant County, SD, Hamlin County, SD, Hand County, SD, Hughes County, SD, Hyde County, SD, Jones County, SD, Lyman County, SD, Marshall County, SD, McPherson County, SD, Potter County, SD, Roberts County, SD, Spink County, SD, Stanley County, SD, Sully County, SD, Walworth County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:53 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

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 34 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2018-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2018-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2262 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

876 
WWUS73 KABR 290852
NPWABR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
352 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018

...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY...

MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-036-037-048-051-291700-
/O.NEW.KABR.WI.Y.0002.180429T1600Z-180430T0100Z/
Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-
Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-
Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen, 
Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, 
Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Highmore, Miller, 
Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
352 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT
this evening.

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Late this morning through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will make travel difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles. Working outdoors on
  elevated structures will be hazardous. Loose property will blow
  around. Small tree limbs may blow down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or higher,
or gusts over 44 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$
TMT
2 follow-up statements
837 
WWUS73 KABR 292017
NPWABR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
317 PM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018

...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY...

SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>035-045-300100-
/O.EXA.KABR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180430T0100Z/
Corson-Campbell-Walworth-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Jones-
Including the cities of McIntosh, Herreid, Mobridge, Isabel, 
Gettysburg, Mission Ridge, Onida, Pierre, and Murdo
317 PM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018 /217 PM MDT Sun Apr 29 2018/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this
evening. 

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will make travel difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles. Working outdoors on 
  elevated structures will be hazardous. Loose property will 
  blow around. Small tree limbs may blow down. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or higher,
or gusts over 44 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$

MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-017>023-036-037-048-051-300100-
/O.CON.KABR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180430T0100Z/
Traverse-Big Stone-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Edmunds-Day-
Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Hyde-Hand-Lyman-
Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, Eureka, Aberdeen, 
Britton, Sisseton, Ipswich, Webster, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, 
Watertown, Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Highmore, Miller, 
Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
317 PM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will make travel difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles. Working outdoors on 
  elevated structures will be hazardous. Loose property will 
  blow around. Small tree limbs may blow down. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or higher,
or gusts over 44 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS73 KABR 300048
NPWABR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
748 PM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-300200-
/O.EXP.KABR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180430T0100Z/
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-
Roberts-Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-
Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-
Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Wheaton, Ortonville, McIntosh, Herreid, 
Eureka, Aberdeen, Britton, Sisseton, Mobridge, Ipswich, Webster, 
Isabel, Gettysburg, Faulkton, Redfield, Clark, Watertown, 
Milbank, Hayti, Clear Lake, Mission Ridge, Onida, Pierre, 
Highmore, Miller, Murdo, Kennebec, and Fort Thompson
748 PM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018 /648 PM MDT Sun Apr 29 2018/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

Southerly winds are still breezy to windy at times, but nowhere 
near as strong as they were earlier today. The Wind Advisory will 
be allowed to expire at 8 PM CDT.

$$

Dorn

The office that day

Everything else NWS Aberdeen, SD issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 3:59 AM CDTFire Weather WatchABRBig Stone, Traverse15 hr

Nearby

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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.