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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND

April 25, 20199 counties in North Dakota; Kittson County, Marshall County, Polk County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Apr 25, 2019, 3:09 AM CDT for 9 counties in North Dakota; Kittson County, Marshall County, Polk County, Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 25, 2019, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 25, 2019, 3:09 AM CDT (08:09 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 25, 2019, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 25, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Polk County, MN, Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:10 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

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 267 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2019-04-25Temperature 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2019-04-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -39 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2541 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

026 
WWUS73 KFGF 250809
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
309 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-054-260000-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.190425T1700Z-190426T0000Z/
Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Western Walsh County-
Including the cities of Cando, Langdon, Fort Totten, Maddock, 
Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, 
Aneta, Tolna, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin
309 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM CDT this
evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Strong winds will develop by midday and continue 
  through the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power 
  lines. Scattered power outages are expected. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts
over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
032 
WWUS73 KFGF 252028
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
328 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

MNZ001-004-007-NDZ008-016-027-260000-
/O.EXA.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-190426T0000Z/
West Polk-Kittson-West Marshall-Pembina-Eastern Walsh County-
Grand Forks-
Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Hallock, 
Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Cavalier, Walhalla,
Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, 
and Grand Forks
328 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

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

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Strong winds will continue through the late afternoon
  and evening. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts
over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-054-260000-
/O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-190426T0000Z/
Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Western Walsh County-
Including the cities of Cando, Langdon, Fort Totten, Maddock, 
Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, 
Aneta, Tolna, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin
328 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

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

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Strong winds will develop by midday and continue 
  through the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts
over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
124 
WWUS73 KFGF 252353
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
653 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-260100-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-190426T0000Z/
West Polk-Kittson-West Marshall-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-
Ramsey-Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-
Western Walsh County-
Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Hallock, 
Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Cando, Langdon, 
Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, 
Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, 
Park River, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, 
Grand Forks, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin
653 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

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

Wind gusts will decrease rapidly over the next hour and thus the
advisory will be allowed to expire.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 25, 3:06 AM CDTRed Flag WarningFGFBarnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 11 more17 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in North Dakota, 2019Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2019Every wind advisory in 2019

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.