Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2020
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Jan 5, 2020, 4:48 AM CST for 5 counties in Minnesota; 11 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jan 5, 2020, 9:04 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2020, 4:48 AM CST (10:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 5, 2020, 9:04 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2020, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Clay County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Polk County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Cass County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 266 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
- 2125 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
377 WWUS73 KFGF 051048 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 448 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2020 MNZ001>003-007-029-NDZ016-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-052100- /O.UPG.KFGF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200105T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.HW.W.0001.200105T1048Z-200105T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.200105T1600Z-200105T2100Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-West Marshall-Wilkin-Eastern Walsh County- Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom- Sargent-Richland-Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Breckenridge, Grafton, Park River, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Valley City, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Wahpeton, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 448 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph through late morning. Winds will be northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph this afternoon. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 10 AM CST this morning. For the Wind Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 3 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down power lines. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MNZ004-NDZ006>008-014-015-024-052100- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200105T2100Z/ Kittson-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy- Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, and New Rockford 448 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...In North Dakota, Ramsey, Benson, Towner, Cavalier, Eddy and Pembina Counties. In Minnesota, Kittson County. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Patchy blowing and drifting snow is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-060000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0001.200105T1200Z-200106T0000Z/ Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington- Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-West Otter Tail- East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant- Including the cities of Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, Park Rapids, Detroit Lakes, Wolf Lake, Fergus Falls, Perham, New York Mills, Parkers Prairie, Henning, Battle Lake, Wadena, Menahga, Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Ashby, Herman, and Barrett 448 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Patchy blowing and drifting snow is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
2 follow-up statements
985 WWUS73 KFGF 051504 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 904 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2020 MNZ001>003-007-029-NDZ016-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-052100- /O.CAN.KFGF.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200105T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.200105T1504Z-200105T2100Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-West Marshall-Wilkin-Eastern Walsh County- Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom- Sargent-Richland-Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Breckenridge, Grafton, Park River, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Valley City, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Wahpeton, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 904 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MNZ004-NDZ006>008-014-015-024-052100- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200105T2100Z/ Kittson-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy- Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, and New Rockford 904 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...In North Dakota, Ramsey, Benson, Towner, Cavalier, Eddy and Pembina Counties. In Minnesota, Kittson County. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-060000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200106T0000Z/ Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington- Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-West Otter Tail- East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant- Including the cities of Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, Park Rapids, Detroit Lakes, Wolf Lake, Fergus Falls, Perham, New York Mills, Parkers Prairie, Henning, Battle Lake, Wadena, Menahga, Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Ashby, Herman, and Barrett 904 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
884 WWUS73 KFGF 052101 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 301 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2020 MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-052215- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200106T0000Z/ Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington- Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-West Otter Tail- East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant- Including the cities of Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, Park Rapids, Detroit Lakes, Wolf Lake, Fergus Falls, Perham, New York Mills, Parkers Prairie, Henning, Battle Lake, Wadena, Menahga, Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Ashby, Herman, and Barrett 301 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds across the region have fallen below advisory criteria. However, breezy winds at 20 to 25 mph may occasionally gust to 35 mph prior to sunset. $$ MNZ001>003-007-029-NDZ016-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-052215- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200105T2100Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-West Marshall-Wilkin-Eastern Walsh County- Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom- Sargent-Richland-Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Breckenridge, Grafton, Park River, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Valley City, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Wahpeton, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 301 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds across the region have fallen below advisory criteria. However, breezy winds at 20 to 25 mph may occasionally gust to 35 mph prior to sunset. $$ MNZ004-NDZ006>008-014-015-024-052215- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200105T2100Z/ Kittson-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy- Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, and New Rockford 301 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds across the region have fallen below advisory criteria. However, breezy winds at 20 to 25 mph may occasionally gust to 35 mph prior to sunset. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 4:48 AM CST | High Wind Warning | FGF | Clay, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Wilkin | 4 hr |
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.