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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN

March 30, 201817 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Mar 30, 2018, 4:05 PM CDT for 17 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 31, 2018, 5:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 30, 2018, 4:05 PM CDT (21:05 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 31, 2018, 5:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 31, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 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

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 94 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2018-03-30Temperature 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2018-03-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 44 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
1036 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

866 
WWUS73 KMPX 302105
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
405 PM CDT Fri Mar 30 2018


MNZ054-056-057-064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-310515-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.180331T1000Z-180331T1800Z/
Lac Qui Parle-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Madison, Montevideo, Willmar, 
Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter,
Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
405 PM CDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM CDT SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued
a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 5 AM to 1 PM CDT
Saturday. 

* TIMING...Strong winds will quickly develop late tonight and
  persist through Saturday morning.

* WINDS...Northwest winds sustained near 30 mph with gusts of 40
  to 45 mph.

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

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
078 
WWUS73 KMPX 310257
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
957 PM CDT Fri Mar 30 2018

MNZ054-056-057-064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-311100-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.180331T1000Z-180331T1800Z/
Lac Qui Parle-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Madison, Montevideo, Willmar, 
Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter,
Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
957 PM CDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM CDT
SATURDAY...

* TIMING...Strong winds will quickly develop early morning
  Saturday and persist into early Saturday afternoon. 

* WINDS...Northwest winds sustained near 30 mph with gusts of 40 
  to 45 mph. 

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

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.

&&

$$
468 
WWUS73 KMPX 310856
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
356 AM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018

MNZ054-056-057-064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-311700-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.180331T1000Z-180331T1800Z/
Lac Qui Parle-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Madison, Montevideo, Willmar, 
Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter,
Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
356 AM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Strong winds will quickly develop early this morning
  and into early afternoon. 

* WINDS...Northwest winds sustained near 30 mph with gusts of 40 
  to 45 mph. 

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

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.

&&

$$

Borghoff
620 
WWUS73 KMPX 311540
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1040 AM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...Strong northwest winds through early afternoon...

.Northwest winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts near 40 mph will
continue through early afternoon today.

MNZ054-056-057-064-065-067-311645-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180331T1800Z/
Lac Qui Parle-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-
Including the cities of Madison, Montevideo, Willmar, 
Granite Falls, Olivia, and Gaylord
1040 AM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has
cancelled the Wind Advisory. 

The strongest winds have ended across the region.

$$

MNZ073>076-082>085-091>093-311800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180331T1800Z/
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, 
Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
1040 AM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Strong northwest winds last through early afternoon. 

* WINDS...Northwest winds sustained near 30 mph with gusts near 40
  mph.  

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts near 40 mph are expected. 
Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for 
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

jrb

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 7:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXBrown4 days
Mar 30, 3:49 AM CDTWinter Storm WarningMPXAnoka, Benton, Chisago, Douglas, Isanti, Kanabec and 6 more30 hr
Mar 30, 3:49 AM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryMPXAnoka, Benton, Chisago, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti and 10 more30 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.