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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN

October 18, 20196 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Oct 18, 2019, 3:48 AM CDT for 6 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Oct 18, 2019, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 18, 2019, 3:48 AM CDT (08:48 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 18, 2019, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 18, 2019, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Martin County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:50 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 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 112 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, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2019-10-18Temperature 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, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2019-10-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 119 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1647 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

397 
WWUS73 KMPX 180848
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
348 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019

MNZ083>085-091>093-181700-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.191018T1500Z-191018T2300Z/
Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
348 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued
a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to
6 PM CDT this evening. 

* TIMING...Late this morning through this afternoon.

* WINDS...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make travel hazardous for high
  profile vehicles, especially on east west highways. Unsecured
  objected may be blown around. Tree limbs may be blown down which
  could result in isolated power outages or damage to vehicles.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
162 
WWUS73 KMPX 180849 CCA
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
349 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019

MNZ083>085-091>093-181700-
/O.COR.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.191018T1500Z-191018T2300Z/
Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
349 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued
a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to
6 PM CDT this evening. 

* TIMING...Late this morning through this afternoon.

* WINDS...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make travel hazardous for high
  profile vehicles, especially on east west highways. Unsecured
  objects may be blown around. Tree limbs may be blown down which
  could result in isolated power outages or damage to vehicles.

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.

&&

$$
705 
WWUS73 KMPX 181713
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1213 PM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019

MNZ083>085-091>093-182300-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191018T2300Z/
Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
1213 PM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Through 6 PM this evening.

* WINDS...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make travel hazardous for high 
  profile vehicles, especially on east west highways. Unsecured 
  objects may be blown around. Tree limbs may be blown down 
  which could result in isolated power outages or damage to 
  vehicles. 

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.

&&

$$
523 
WWUS73 KMPX 182317
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
617 PM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019

MNZ083>085-091>093-190030-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191018T2300Z/
Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
617 PM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds will continue to decrease overnight.

$$

jrb

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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.