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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Grand Forks, ND

January 6, 2018Cavalier County, Pembina County, Walsh County, North Dakota; Kittson County, Marshall County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Jan 6, 2018, 9:43 AM CST for Cavalier County, Pembina County, Walsh County, North Dakota; Kittson County, Marshall County, Minnesota. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 6, 2018, 9:43 AM CST (15:43 UTC)
Expired
Jan 6, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Cavalier County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:45 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

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 300 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, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2018-01-06Temperature 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, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2018-01-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 91 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1675 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
179 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

053 
WWUS73 KFGF 061543
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
943 AM CST Sat Jan 6 2018

MNZ004-007-NDZ008-016-070000-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0001.180106T1543Z-180107T0000Z/
Kittson-West Marshall-Pembina-Eastern Walsh County-
Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, 
Stephen, Argyle, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, 
St. Thomas, Grafton, and Park River
943 AM CST Sat Jan 6 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening.

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

* TIMING...This morning and afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power
  lines. Scattered power outages are possible. Also, blowing snow
  will be possible in areas and may limit visibility at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts
over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

Knutsvig
2 follow-up statements
284 
WWUS73 KFGF 061624
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1024 AM CST Sat Jan 6 2018

NDZ007-054-070000-
/O.EXA.KFGF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T0000Z/
Cavalier-Western Walsh County-
Including the cities of Langdon, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin
1024 AM CST Sat Jan 6 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening.

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

* TIMING...This morning and afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power 
  lines. Scattered power outages are possible. Also, blowing 
  snow will be possible in areas and may limit visibility at 
  times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts
over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

MNZ004-007-NDZ008-016-070000-
/O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T0000Z/
Kittson-West Marshall-Pembina-Eastern Walsh County-
Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, 
Stephen, Argyle, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, 
St. Thomas, Grafton, and Park River
1024 AM CST Sat Jan 6 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

* TIMING...This morning and afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power 
  lines. Scattered power outages are possible. Also, blowing 
  snow will be possible in areas and may limit visibility at 
  times. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts
over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

Knutsvig
743 
WWUS73 KFGF 062350
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
550 PM CST Sat Jan 6 2018

MNZ004-007-NDZ007-008-016-054-070100-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T0000Z/
Kittson-West Marshall-Cavalier-Pembina-Eastern Walsh County-
Western Walsh County-
Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, 
Stephen, Argyle, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, 
Neche, St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, Edinburg, Adams, 
and Lankin
550 PM CST Sat Jan 6 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

Winds are slowly diminishing and will continue this trend into the
evening hours. 

$$

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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.