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Wind Advisory 19, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Oct 13, 2020, 2:40 PM CDT for 4 states. It took effect at Oct 14, 2020, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 13, 2020, 2:40 PM CDT (19:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 14, 2020, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 14, 2020, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
All 45 counties
Buena Vista County, IA, Cherokee County, IA, Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA, Ida County, IA, Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Plymouth County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Woodbury County, IA, Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Rock County, MN, Dakota County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Aurora County, SD, Beadle County, SD, Bon Homme County, SD, Brookings County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Clay County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD, Moody County, SD, Sanborn County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD, Yankton County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 1402 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
490 WWUS73 KFSD 131940 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 240 PM CDT Tue Oct 13 2020 IAZ001-002-012-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040-050- 052>071-140345- /O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0019.201014T1800Z-201015T0000Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn- Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha- Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay- Union- 240 PM CDT Tue Oct 13 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Dangerous fire weather conditions are also expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/siouxfalls
5 follow-up statements
521 WWUS73 KFSD 140244 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 944 PM CDT Tue Oct 13 2020 IAZ001-002-012-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040-050- 052>071-141115- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0019.201014T1800Z-201015T0000Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn- Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha- Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay- Union- 944 PM CDT Tue Oct 13 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and strong winds will lead to high to extreme fire danger risks Wednesday afternoon. Use extreme caution if working outdoors or in harvest activities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/siouxfalls
479 WWUS73 KFSD 140916 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 416 AM CDT Wed Oct 14 2020 IAZ003-013-014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-142100- /O.EXA.KFSD.WI.Y.0019.201014T1800Z-201015T0000Z/ Dickinson-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida- Dixon-Dakota- 416 AM CDT Wed Oct 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota Counties. In Iowa, Dickinson, O'Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury and Ida Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and strong winds will lead to high to extreme fire danger risks Wednesday afternoon. Use extreme caution if working outdoors or in harvest activities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ IAZ001-002-012-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040-050- 052>071-142100- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0019.201014T1800Z-201015T0000Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn- Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha- Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay- Union- 416 AM CDT Wed Oct 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and strong winds will lead to high to extreme fire danger risks Wednesday afternoon. Use extreme caution if working outdoors or in harvest activities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/siouxfalls
066 WWUS73 KFSD 141701 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1201 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2020 IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-150000- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0019.201014T1800Z-201015T0000Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory- Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson- McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme- Yankton-Union- 1201 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, northwest and west central Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and strong winds will lead to high to extreme fire danger risks Wednesday afternoon. Use extreme caution if working outdoors or in harvest activities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/siouxfalls
420 WWUS73 KFSD 142338 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 638 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2020 IAZ001-012-013-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ038-039-050-052>055- 057>071-150045- /O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-201015T0000Z/ Lyon-Sioux-O'Brien-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida- Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake- Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas- Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union- 638 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... Gusty winds will persist through the evening hours. Sustained winds 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts to 40 mph are likely through 10pm. $$ IAZ002-003-014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ040-056- 150300- /O.EXT.KFSD.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-201015T0300Z/ Osceola-Dickinson-Clay-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles- Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Brookings-Moody- 638 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and strong winds will lead to high to extreme fire danger risks Wednesday afternoon. Use extreme caution if working outdoors or in harvest activities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/siouxfalls
191 WWUS73 KFSD 150302 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1002 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2020 IAZ002-003-014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ040-056- 150415- /O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-201015T0300Z/ Osceola-Dickinson-Clay-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles- Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Brookings-Moody- 1002 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds will continue to subside through the night. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/siouxfalls
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 4:24 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | FSD | 10 hr | |
| Oct 13, 2:47 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FSD | 28 hr | |
| Oct 13, 2:47 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 14 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.