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Wind Chill Advisory 13, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 28, 2018, 2:23 PM CST for 8 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Dec 28, 2018, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2018, 2:23 PM CST (20:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 28, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2018, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 170 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 571 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
135 WWUS43 KMPX 282023 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 223 PM CST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT... .A Winter Storm Warning for portions of west central Minnesota continues until 6 PM. Reduced visibility from strong winds and blowing snow is expected to continue. Near whiteout conditions are possible in spots. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect tonight and Saturday morning for western Minnesota. Wind chill values around 25 below zero are expected. MNZ047-054>056-064-290430- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0013.181229T0000Z-181229T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-181229T0000Z/ Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Morris, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, and Granite Falls 223 PM CST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow. Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Stevens, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, Chippewa and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ041-048-073-290430- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0013.181229T0000Z-181229T1500Z/ Douglas-Pope-Redwood- Including the cities of Alexandria, Glenwood, and Redwood Falls 223 PM CST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero expected. * WHERE...Douglas, Pope and Redwood Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ Borghoff
3 follow-up statements
500 WWUS43 KMPX 282350 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 550 PM CST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT... .A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect until 9 AM CST Saturday morning for western Minnesota. Wind chill values from 25 below to 30 below zero are expected. MNZ047-054>056-064-291100- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-181229T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0013.181229T0000Z-181229T1500Z/ Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Morris, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, and Granite Falls 550 PM CST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Stevens, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ MNZ041-048-073-291100- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0013.181229T0000Z-181229T1500Z/ Douglas-Pope-Redwood- Including the cities of Alexandria, Glenwood, and Redwood Falls 550 PM CST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero expected. * WHERE...Douglas, Pope and Redwood Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$
071 WWUS43 KMPX 291009 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 409 AM CST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT... .A Wind Chill Advisory will continue for western Minnesota until 9 AM CST Saturday morning. Wind chill values near 25 below zero are expected. Dress in layers and cover exposed skin to avoid frostbite. MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-073-291500- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-181229T1500Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Redwood- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Granite Falls, and Redwood Falls 409 AM CST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills near 25 below zero expected. * WHERE...Stevens, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ jrb
423 WWUS43 KMPX 291457 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 857 AM CST Sat Dec 29 2018 MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-073-291600- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-181229T1500Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Redwood- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Granite Falls, and Redwood Falls 857 AM CST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... $$
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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.