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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

January 21, 2020Lincoln County, Lyon County, Murray County, Minnesota

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.

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, 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2020-01-21Temperature 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 2020-01-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -96 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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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.