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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

April 29, 20184 states

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Apr 29, 2018, 3:41 AM CDT for 4 states. It took effect at Apr 29, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2018, 3:41 AM CDT (08:41 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 29, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 29, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
All 38 counties

Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Plymouth County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Woodbury County, IA, Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Rock County, MN, Dakota County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Aurora County, SD, Beadle County, SD, Bon Homme County, SD, Brookings County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Clay County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD, Moody County, SD, Sanborn County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD, Yankton County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:38 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 184 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

862 
WWUS73 KFSD 290841
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
341 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018

SDZ050-052-057-058-063-064-291645-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0003.180429T1500Z-180430T0100Z/
Gregory-Jerauld-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas-
341 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT
this evening. 

* TIMING...Southerly winds will increase quickly this morning and
  continue into the evening.

* WINDS...South winds will peak at 25 to 45 mph this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will make driving difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be
31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph.  Winds of
these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra
precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use
caution until the winds subside.

&&

$$

IAZ001-012-020-031-MNZ071-072-080-089-097-098-NEZ013-014-
SDZ038>040-053>056-059>062-065>071-291645-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0003.180429T1800Z-180430T0100Z/
Lyon IA-Sioux-Plymouth-Woodbury-Lincoln MN-Lyon MN-Murray-Nobles-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Sanborn-
Miner-Lake-Moody-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-
Turner-Lincoln SD-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay SD-Union-
341 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT
this evening. 

* TIMING...Southerly winds will increase through the morning and
  become strongest in the afternoon.

* WINDS...South winds of 25 to 45 mph will be likely this
  afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will make driving difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be
31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph.  Winds of
these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra
precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use
caution until the winds subside.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
372 
WWUS73 KFSD 291557
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1057 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018

IAZ002-013-300000-
/O.EXA.KFSD.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180430T0100Z/
Osceola-O'Brien-
1057 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018

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

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 8 PM CDT this evening. 

* TIMING...Strong south winds will persist through the afternoon,
  diminishing early this evening.

* WINDS...South winds will peak at 30 to 45 mph, with isolated
  higher gusts possible.

* IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will make driving difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be
31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph.  Winds of
these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra
precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use
caution until the winds subside.

&&

$$

IAZ001-012-020-031-MNZ071-072-080-089-097-098-NEZ013-014-
SDZ038>040-053>056-059>062-065>071-300000-
/O.EXT.KFSD.WI.Y.0003.180429T1557Z-180430T0100Z/
Lyon IA-Sioux-Plymouth-Woodbury-Lincoln MN-Lyon MN-Murray-Nobles-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Sanborn-
Miner-Lake-Moody-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-
Turner-Lincoln SD-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay SD-Union-
1057 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018

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

* TIMING...Strong south winds will persist through the afternoon,
  diminishing early this evening.

* WINDS...South winds will peak at 30 to 45 mph, with isolated
  higher gusts possible.

* IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will make driving difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be
31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph.  Winds of
these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra
precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use
caution until the winds subside.

&&

$$

SDZ050-052-057-058-063-064-300000-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180430T0100Z/
Gregory-Jerauld-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas-
1057 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018

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

* TIMING...Strong south winds will persist through the afternoon,
  diminishing early this evening.

* WINDS...South winds will peak at 30 to 45 mph, with isolated
  higher gusts possible.

* IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will make driving difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be
31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph.  Winds of
these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra
precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use
caution until the winds subside.

&&

$$
707 
WWUS73 KFSD 300101
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
801 PM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018


IAZ001-002-012-013-020-031-MNZ071-072-080-089-097-098-NEZ013-014-
SDZ038>040-050-052>071-300215-
/O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180430T0100Z/
Lyon IA-Osceola-Sioux-O'Brien-Plymouth-Woodbury-Lincoln MN-
Lyon MN-Murray-Nobles-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-
Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-
Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-
Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln SD-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay SD-Union-
801 PM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

South to southeast winds will settle into a 20 to 30 mph range
tonight, with some gusts around 35 mph. So it will remain quite
breezy.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 1:58 PM CDTRed Flag WarningFSDBuena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, O'Brien and 4 more5 hr
Apr 29, 3:44 AM CDTFire Weather WatchFSDCottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more15 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in South Dakota, 2018Wind Advisories in Iowa, 2018Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2018Every wind 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.