Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2019
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND
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.
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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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 3:06 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FGF | Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 11 more | 17 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.