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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Sep 15, 2018, 2:35 PM CDT for 12 counties in Minnesota; 7 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Sep 16, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2018, 2:35 PM CDT (19:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 16, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 16, 2018, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Becker County, MN, Clay County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Cass County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Richland County, ND, Steele County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 271 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
- 1076 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -224 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
267 WWUS73 KFGF 151935 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 235 PM CDT Sat Sep 15 2018 MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-039-162100- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0006.180916T1600Z-180916T2100Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall- Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-Pembina-Eastern Walsh County- Grand Forks-Steele-Traill-Cass- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, Grand Forks, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, and Fargo 235 PM CDT Sat Sep 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM CDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 11 AM to 4 PM CDT Sunday. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Late Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
508 WWUS73 KFGF 160830 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 330 AM CDT Sun Sep 16 2018 MNZ022-027-029-030-NDZ053-162200- /O.EXB.KFGF.WI.Y.0006.180916T1500Z-180916T2200Z/ Mahnomen-West Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail-Richland- Including the cities of Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Detroit Lakes, Breckenridge, Fergus Falls, and Wahpeton 330 AM CDT Sun Sep 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 5 PM CDT this afternoon. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 45 mph. * TIMING...Late Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-039-162200- /O.EXT.KFGF.WI.Y.0006.180916T1500Z-180916T2200Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall- Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-Pembina-Eastern Walsh County- Grand Forks-Steele-Traill-Cass- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, Grand Forks, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, and Fargo 330 AM CDT Sun Sep 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 45 mph. * TIMING...Late Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. 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. && $$
097 WWUS73 KFGF 161756 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1256 PM CDT Sun Sep 16 2018 MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027-029-030-NDZ008-016-027-029-030- 039-053-162200- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180916T2200Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall- Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-Mahnomen-West Becker-Wilkin- West Otter Tail-Pembina-Eastern Walsh County-Grand Forks-Steele- Traill-Cass-Richland- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Detroit Lakes, Breckenridge, Fergus Falls, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, Grand Forks, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Fargo, and Wahpeton 1256 PM CDT Sun Sep 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 45 mph. * TIMING...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Clearwater, Mahnomen | 47 min |
| Sep 14, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Mahnomen, Norman | 49 min |
| Sep 14, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Hubbard | 52 min |
| Sep 14, 10:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Mahnomen | 42 min |
| Sep 14, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard | 31 min |
| Sep 14, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Hubbard | 30 min |
| Sep 14, 11:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Hubbard | 18 min |
| Sep 14, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Barnes | 53 min |
| Sep 14, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass | 47 min |
| Sep 14, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass | 46 min |
| Sep 14, 10:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Cass | 28 min |
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.