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Wind Advisory 23, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

December 21, 202015 counties in South Dakota; 8 counties in Minnesota; 6 counties in Iowa

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Dec 21, 2020, 3:16 AM CST for 15 counties in South Dakota; 8 counties in Minnesota; 6 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Dec 21, 2020, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 21, 2020, 3:16 AM CST (09:16 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 21, 2020, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 21, 2020, 4:00 PM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
All 29 counties

Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA, Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Sioux 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, Aurora County, SD, Beadle County, SD, Brookings County, SD, Davison County, SD, Hanson 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

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:17 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

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 185 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, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2020-12-21Temperature 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, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2020-12-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 360 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1221 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
360 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
433 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

937 
WWUS73 KFSD 210916
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
316 AM CST Mon Dec 21 2020

IAZ003-014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-211730-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0023.201221T1500Z-201221T2200Z/
Dickinson-Clay-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
316 AM CST Mon Dec 21 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Iowa, Dickinson and Clay Counties. In Minnesota, 
  Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles and Jackson Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 4 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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/siouxfalls
2 follow-up statements
282 
WWUS73 KFSD 211341
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
741 AM CST Mon Dec 21 2020

IAZ001-002-012-013-MNZ097-098-SDZ038>040-052>056-058>062-066-067-
212145-
/O.EXA.KFSD.WI.Y.0023.201221T1500Z-201221T2200Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-O'Brien-Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-
Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-Lincoln-
741 AM CST Mon Dec 21 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts around 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and 
  southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 4 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.

&&

$$

IAZ003-014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-212145-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0023.201221T1500Z-201221T2200Z/
Dickinson-Clay-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
741 AM CST Mon Dec 21 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Iowa, Clay and Dickinson Counties. In Minnesota, 
  Cottonwood, Murray, Lincoln, Lyon, Nobles and Jackson Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/siouxfalls
559 
WWUS73 KFSD 212153
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
353 PM CST Mon Dec 21 2020

IAZ001>003-012>014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040-
052>056-058>062-066-067-212300-
/O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-201221T2200Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Lincoln-Murray-
Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-
Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-
353 PM CST Mon Dec 21 2020

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

Wind gusts will remain elevated for the next hour or two, but will
be subsiding as we continue into the early evening hours.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/siouxfalls

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.