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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

October 18, 20186 counties in South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Oct 18, 2018, 10:14 AM CDT for 6 counties in South Dakota. It took effect at Oct 18, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 18, 2018, 10:14 AM CDT (15:14 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 18, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 18, 2018, 6:52 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD

Counties Aurora County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Jerauld County, SD

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 153 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 12:00Z on 2018-10-18Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2018-10-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 78 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1888 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

503 
WWUS73 KFSD 181514
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1014 AM CDT Thu Oct 18 2018


SDZ050-052-057-058-063-064-182315-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0006.181018T1600Z-181019T0000Z/
Gregory-Jerauld-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas-
1014 AM CDT Thu Oct 18 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. 

* TIMING...Very late this morning and afternoon.

* WINDS...South to southwest winds 25 to 40 mph. Some higher gusts
  around 45 mph can occur in the higher terrain areas. 

* IMPACTS...Crosswinds are a concern on Interstate 90 and can be 
  a hazard to high profile or lightweight vehicles. Also the 
  strong winds can blow around loose objects...such as lawn 
  furniture and garbage cans.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means 30 mph winds, or gusts of 45 to 57 mph are
expected or occurring. 

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
831 
WWUS73 KFSD 182057
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
357 PM CDT Thu Oct 18 2018


SDZ050-052-057-058-063-064-190000-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-181019T0000Z/
Gregory-Jerauld-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas-
357 PM CDT Thu Oct 18 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Through late afternoon.

* WINDS...South to southwest winds 25 to 40 mph. Some higher 
  gusts around 45 mph can occur in the higher terrain areas. 

* IMPACTS...Crosswinds are a concern on Interstate 90 and can be 
  a hazard to high profile or lightweight vehicles. Also the 
  strong winds can blow around loose objects...such as lawn 
  furniture and garbage cans. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means 30 mph winds, or gusts of 45 to 57 mph are
expected or occurring.

&&

$$
791 
WWUS73 KFSD 182352
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
652 PM CDT Thu Oct 18 2018

SDZ050-052-057-058-063-064-190100-
/O.CAN.KFSD.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-181019T0000Z/
Gregory-Jerauld-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas-
652 PM CDT Thu Oct 18 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has cancelled the
Wind Advisory. 

Winds continue to diminish across the area.

$$

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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.