Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Advisories in 2019
Wind Advisory 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at May 20, 2019, 3:24 PM CDT for 41 counties in Minnesota; Pierce County, Saint Croix County, Wisconsin. It took effect at May 21, 2019, 2:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 20, 2019, 3:24 PM CDT (20:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 21, 2019, 2:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 22, 2019, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 43 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Pierce County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 42 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
- 1085 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
268 WWUS73 KMPX 202024 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 324 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019 MNZ041-047>049-054>057-064-210430- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0003.190521T1900Z-190522T0600Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, and Granite Falls 324 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM Tuesday to 1 AM CDT Wednesday. * TIMING...Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Sustained east winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around lose objects and lead to difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles, especially on north to south roads. 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. && $$ MNZ058-065>067-073>076-082>085-091>093-210430- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0003.190521T1900Z-190522T0300Z/ Meeker-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Litchfield, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 324 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM to 10 PM CDT Tuesday. * TIMING...Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Sustained east winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around lose objects and lead to difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles, especially on north to south roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
4 follow-up statements
299 WWUS73 KMPX 210351 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1051 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019 MNZ041-047>049-054>057-064-211200- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0003.190521T1900Z-190522T0600Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, and Granite Falls 1051 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Sustained east winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around lose objects and lead to difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles, especially on north to south roads. 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. && $$ MNZ058-065>067-073>076-082>085-091>093-211200- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0003.190521T1900Z-190522T0300Z/ Meeker-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Litchfield, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 1051 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Sustained east winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around lose objects and lead to difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles, especially on north to south roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
387 WWUS73 KMPX 210807 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 307 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019 MNZ042>044-050>053-059>063-068>070-077-078-WIZ023-024-211900- /O.EXA.KMPX.WI.Y.0003.190521T1900Z-190522T0600Z/ Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Wright- Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Rice-Goodhue- St. Croix-Pierce- Including the cities of Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Chaska, Shakopee, Hastings, Faribault, Red Wing, Hudson, River Falls, and Prescott 307 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 1 AM CDT Wednesday. * TIMING...This afternoon through this evening. * WINDS...Sustained east winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around loose objects and lead to difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles, especially on north to south roads. 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. && $$ MNZ058-065>067-073>076-082>085-091>093-211900- /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0003.190521T1900Z-190522T0600Z/ Meeker-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Litchfield, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 307 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...This afternoon through this evening. * WINDS...Sustained east winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around loose objects and lead to difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles, especially on north to south roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MNZ041-047>049-054>057-064-211900- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0003.190521T1900Z-190522T0600Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, and Granite Falls 307 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...This afternoon through this evening. * WINDS...Sustained east winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around loose objects and lead to difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles, especially on north to south roads. 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. && $$ Borghoff
686 WWUS73 KMPX 211749 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1249 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 MNZ041>044-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023-024-220200- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0003.190521T1900Z-190522T0600Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Benton- Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Yellow Medicine- Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet- Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin- Faribault-Freeborn-St. Croix-Pierce- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, Albert Lea, Hudson, River Falls, and Prescott 1249 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...This afternoon through this evening. * WINDS...Sustained east winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around loose objects and lead to difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles, especially on north to south roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ jrb
618 WWUS73 KMPX 212005 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 305 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 MNZ041>044-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023-024-220600- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190522T0600Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Benton- Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Yellow Medicine- Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet- Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin- Faribault-Freeborn-St. Croix-Pierce- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, Albert Lea, Hudson, River Falls, and Prescott 305 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...Through this evening. * WINDS...Sustained east winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around loose objects and lead to difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles, especially on north to south roads. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 3:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Eau Claire | 3 days |
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.