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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Jan 21, 2020, 5:30 AM CST for Lincoln County, Lyon County, Murray County, Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 21, 2020, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2020, 5:30 AM CST (11:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2020, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2020, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Counties Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 197 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
- 906 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
279 WWUS73 KFSD 211130 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 530 AM CST Tue Jan 21 2020 MNZ071-072-080-212115- /O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0002.200121T1200Z-200122T0300Z/ Lincoln-Lyon-Murray- 530 AM CST Tue Jan 21 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Lincoln, Lyon and Murray Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds may lead to blowing snow and drifting of snow over roads. Icy stretches on roads may begin to develop. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/siouxfalls
2 follow-up statements
717 WWUS73 KFSD 212122 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 322 PM CST Tue Jan 21 2020 MNZ071-072-080-220300- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200122T0300Z/ Lincoln-Lyon-Murray- 322 PM CST Tue Jan 21 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Lincoln, Lyon and Murray Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds may lead to blowing snow and drifting of snow over roads. Icy stretches on roads may begin to develop. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/siouxfalls
380 WWUS73 KFSD 220252 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 852 PM CST Tue Jan 21 2020 MNZ071-072-080-220400- /O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200122T0300Z/ Lincoln-Lyon-Murray- 852 PM CST Tue Jan 21 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... While strong south winds of 45 to 50 mph will gradually decrease late this evening, gusts from 30 to 40 mph are expected to continue through the night. If traveling, exercise caution as gusty winds may lead to blowing and drifting snow, as well as slippery roadways. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/siouxfalls
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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.