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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Feb 18, 2018, 3:02 AM CST for 7 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 18, 2018, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2018, 3:02 AM CST (09:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2018, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2018, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Martin County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 1747 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
072 WWUS73 KMPX 180902 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 302 AM CST Sun Feb 18 2018 MNZ082>085-091>093-181715- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.180218T1500Z-180218T2100Z/ Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 302 AM CST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 3 PM CST this afternoon. * TIMING...Strong south winds will increase by mid morning and gradually diminish after 3 PM this afternoon. * WINDS...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Lightweight and high-profile vehicles will be impacted, especially on east-west roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
1 follow-up statement
700 WWUS73 KMPX 181756 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1156 AM CST Sun Feb 18 2018 MNZ082>085-091>093-182100- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180218T2100Z/ Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 1156 AM CST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Strong south winds will gradually diminish after 3 PM this afternoon. * WINDS...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Lightweight and high-profile vehicles will be impacted, especially on east-west roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 4:04 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 56 hr |
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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.