Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Chill Advisories in 2018
Wind Chill Advisory 8, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 31, 2018, 2:02 PM CST for 16 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Jan 31, 2018, 11:00 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2018, 2:02 PM CST (20:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 31, 2018, 11:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2018, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 25 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Pope County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Washington County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 1170 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -130 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
233 WWUS43 KMPX 312002 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 202 PM CST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING... .Wind Chills from 20 Below to 30 below zero are expected late Wednesday night and Thursday morning across central Minnesota. A wind chill advisory is in effect from 11 PM Wednesday evening to Noon Thursday, for areas generally along and north of a line from Benson, to St Cloud, to Mora. MNZ041>045-047>050-055-010415- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.180201T0500Z-180201T1800Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Swift- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, and Benson 202 PM CST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to noon CST Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
4 follow-up statements
722 WWUS43 KMPX 010412 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1012 PM CST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING... .Wind Chills from 20 Below to 30 below zero are expected late Wednesday night and Thursday morning across central Minnesota. A wind chill advisory is in effect until Noon Thursday, for areas generally along and north of a line from Benson, to St Cloud, to Mora. MNZ041>045-047>050-055-011215- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.180201T0500Z-180201T1800Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Swift- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, and Benson 1012 PM CST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 15 below zero to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until noon CST Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
291 WWUS43 KMPX 010826 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 226 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO NORTHWEST WISCONSIN THIS MORNING... .Wind chills from 20 below zero to 30 below zero are expected this morning across central Minnesota into northwest Wisconsin. A wind chill advisory is in effect until noon today, for areas generally along and north of a line from Benson to Richmond to Stacy Minnesota, continuing to Barron and Ladysmith Wisconsin. MNZ051>053-WIZ014>016-011800- /O.EXA.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Polk-Barron-Rusk- Including the cities of Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Osceola, Rice Lake, and Ladysmith 226 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Wisconsin and central and east central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ MNZ041>045-047>050-055-011800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Swift- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, and Benson 226 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
479 WWUS43 KMPX 011330 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 730 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO NORTHWEST WISCONSIN THIS MORNING... .Wind chills from 20 below zero to 30 below zero are expected this morning across central Minnesota into west central Wisconsin. A wind chill advisory is in effect until noon today, for areas generally along and north of a line from Benson to Richmond to Stacy Minnesota, continuing to Eau Claire, Wisconsin. MNZ061-063-078-WIZ023>028-011800- /O.EXA.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Anoka-Washington-Goodhue-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Blaine, Stillwater, Red Wing, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 730 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of west central Wisconsin and east central and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ MNZ041>045-047>053-055-WIZ014>016-011800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Swift-Polk-Barron-Rusk- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Benson, Osceola, Rice Lake, and Ladysmith 730 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of west central Wisconsin and east central and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
354 WWUS43 KMPX 011750 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1150 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...Wind Chill Advisory Expiring at Noon... MNZ041>045-047>053-055-061-063-078-WIZ014>016-023>028-011900- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Swift-Anoka-Washington-Goodhue- Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Benson, Blaine, Stillwater, Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 1150 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... Wind chill temperatures have fallen below Advisory criteria. Wind chills will still be in the 10 below to 20 below range through tonight however. $$
Nearby
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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.