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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN

April 30, 20187 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Apr 30, 2018, 2:51 AM CDT for 7 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 30, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 30, 2018, 2:51 AM CDT (07:51 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 30, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 30, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
9 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 07:53 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 00:00Z, 7.9 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2018-04-30Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2018-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 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
3209 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

712 
WWUS73 KMPX 300751
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
251 AM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018

MNZ091>093-301600-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.180430T1500Z-180501T0000Z/
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
251 AM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued
a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to
7 PM CDT this evening. 

* TIMING...Late morning through early evening.

* WINDS...South around 30 mph with gusts around 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
4 follow-up statements
545 
WWUS73 KMPX 301521
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1021 AM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018


MNZ091>093-302330-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180501T0000Z/
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
1021 AM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018

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

* TIMING...Late morning through early evening.

* WINDS...South around 30 mph with gusts around 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.

&&

$$
674 
WWUS73 KMPX 301938
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
238 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018


MNZ091>093-010000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180501T0000Z/
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
238 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018

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

* TIMING...Through 7 PM.

* WINDS...South around 25 to 30 mph with gusts around 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.

&&

$$
254 
WWUS73 KMPX 302032
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
332 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018


MNZ082>085-010000-
/O.EXA.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180501T0000Z/
Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Including the cities of St James, Mankato, Waseca, and Owatonna
332 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018

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

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued
a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. 

* TIMING...Through 7 PM.

* WINDS...South around 25 to 30 mph with gusts around 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.

&&

$$

MNZ091>093-010000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180501T0000Z/
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
332 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018

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

* TIMING...Through 7 PM.

* WINDS...South around 25 to 30 mph with gusts around 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.

&&

$$
141 
WWUS73 KMPX 302352
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
652 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018


MNZ082>085-091>093-010100-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180501T0000Z/
Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, 
Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
652 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Winds will remain brisk this evening, but sustained speeds will
continue to decrease below advisory criteria. Therefore the Wind 
Advisory will be allowed to expire at 7 PM CDT.

$$

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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.