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Wind Chill Advisory 21, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 15, 2018, 2:25 PM CST for 11 counties in Minnesota; 8 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Feb 15, 2018, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2018, 2:25 PM CST (20:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2018, 8:50 AM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Beltrami County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 266 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 526 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
919 WWUS43 KFGF 152025 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 225 PM CST Thu Feb 15 2018 MNZ001-004>009-013>017-022>024-NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-054- 161500- /O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0021.180216T0000Z-180216T1500Z/ West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall- East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk- North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Hubbard- Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh County-Nelson- Grand Forks-Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, Park Rapids, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 225 PM CST Thu Feb 15 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Minnesota and northeast North Dakota. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ dtr
3 follow-up statements
906 WWUS43 KFGF 161002 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 402 AM CST Fri Feb 16 2018 MNZ001-004>009-013>017-022>024-NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-054- 161500- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-180216T1500Z/ West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall- East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk- North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Hubbard- Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh County-Nelson- Grand Forks-Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, Park Rapids, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 402 AM CST Fri Feb 16 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE...Much of northeast North Dakota, and much of north central and northwest Minnesota. * WHEN...until 9 AM CST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ JH
070 WWUS43 KFGF 161228 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 628 AM CST Fri Feb 16 2018 MNZ004-007-NDZ008-016-027-161330- /O.CAN.KFGF.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-180216T1500Z/ Kittson-West Marshall-Pembina-Eastern Walsh County-Grand Forks- Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, and Grand Forks 628 AM CST Fri Feb 16 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The wind chill advisory was no longer meeting criteria so the advisory was cancelled for Kittson, west Marshall, Pembina, eastern Walsh, and Grand Forks counties. $$ MNZ001-005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-NDZ006-007-014-015-026-054- 161500- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-180216T1500Z/ West Polk-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-East Marshall-North Beltrami- Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami- Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Hubbard-Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey- Nelson-Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, Park Rapids, Cando, Langdon, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 628 AM CST Fri Feb 16 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE...Much of northeast North Dakota, and much of north central and northwest Minnesota. * WHEN...until 9 AM CST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ JH
543 WWUS43 KFGF 161450 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 850 AM CST Fri Feb 16 2018 MNZ001-005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-NDZ006-007-014-015-026-054- 161600- /O.CAN.KFGF.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-180216T1500Z/ West Polk-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-East Marshall-North Beltrami- Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami- Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Hubbard-Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey- Nelson-Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, Park Rapids, Cando, Langdon, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 850 AM CST Fri Feb 16 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... As temperatures climb this morning, wind chill values are rising out of advisory range. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 6:01 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Polk | 6 hr |
Nearby
Wind Chill Advisories in Minnesota, 2018Wind Chill Advisories in North Dakota, 2018Every wind chill advisory in 2018
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.