Alert archive / South Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2020
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Feb 14, 2020, 3:18 AM CST for 4 states. It took effect at Feb 14, 2020, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2020, 3:18 AM CST (09:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 14, 2020, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2020, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
All 36 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, Bon Homme County, SD, Brookings County, SD, Clay County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD, Moody County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD, Yankton County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:20 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 230 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
- 1308 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 205 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
727 WWUS73 KFSD 140918 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 318 AM CST Fri Feb 14 2020 IAZ001>003-012>014-020-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-NEZ013- 014-SDZ039-040-054>056-060>062-065>071-141730- /O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0004.200214T1500Z-200215T0100Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Lincoln-Murray- Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Kingsbury- Brookings-Miner-Lake-Moody-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson- Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Union- 318 AM CST Fri Feb 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Winds near the Buffalo Ridge could gust to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 7 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. While widespread blowing snow is not expected, a few locations could experience brief reduction in visibility. Snow drifting over roadways could melt and refreeze, creating slick spots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/siouxfalls
3 follow-up statements
333 WWUS73 KFSD 141627 AAA NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1027 AM CST Fri Feb 14 2020 IAZ021-022-031-032-150030- /O.EXA.KFSD.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200215T0100Z/ Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida- 1027 AM CST Fri Feb 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury and Ida Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. While widespread blowing snow is not expected, a few locations could experience brief reduction in visibility. Snow drifting over roadways could melt and refreeze, creating slick spots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ IAZ003-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-150030- /O.EXT.KFSD.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200215T0300Z/ Dickinson-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- 1027 AM CST Fri Feb 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Iowa, Dickinson County. In Minnesota, Cottonwood, Nobles, Murray, Lincoln, Lyon and Jackson 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. While widespread blowing snow is not expected, a few locations could experience brief reduction in visibility. Snow drifting over roadways could melt and refreeze, creating slick spots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ IAZ001-002-012>014-020-MNZ097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ039-040-054>056- 060>062-065>071-150030- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200215T0100Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon- Dakota-Kingsbury-Brookings-Miner-Lake-Moody-Hanson-McCook- Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Union- 1027 AM CST Fri Feb 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. While widespread blowing snow is not expected, a few locations could experience brief reduction in visibility. Snow drifting over roadways could melt and refreeze, creating slick spots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/siouxfalls
631 WWUS73 KFSD 142039 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 239 PM CST Fri Feb 14 2020 MNZ097-SDZ040-142145- /O.CAN.KFSD.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200215T0100Z/ Pipestone-Brookings- 239 PM CST Fri Feb 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Southerly wind gusts to 50 mph are still expected. However, areas of blowing snow have increased, reducing visibility to a mile or less at times in open country. In addition, drifting snow may refreeze on road surfaces, leading to icy conditions. Therefore, the wind advisory has been replaced with a Winter Weather Advisory which is in effect until midnight. $$ IAZ003-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-142145- /O.CAN.KFSD.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200215T0300Z/ Dickinson-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- 239 PM CST Fri Feb 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Southerly wind gusts to 50 mph are still expected. However, areas of blowing snow have increased, reducing visibility to a mile or less at times in open country. In addition, drifting snow may refreeze on road surfaces, leading to icy conditions. Therefore, the wind advisory has been replaced with a Winter Weather Advisory which is in effect until midnight. $$ IAZ001-002-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ098-NEZ013-014-SDZ039- 054>056-060>062-065>071-150100- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200215T0100Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista- Woodbury-Ida-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Kingsbury-Miner-Lake-Moody-Hanson- McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton- Union- 239 PM CST Fri Feb 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, northwest and west central Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 7 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. While widespread blowing snow is not expected, a few locations could experience brief reductions in visibility. Snow drifting over roadways could melt and refreeze, creating slick spots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/siouxfalls
549 WWUS73 KFSD 150054 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 654 PM CST Fri Feb 14 2020 IAZ001-002-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ098-NEZ013-014-SDZ039- 054>056-060>062-065>071-150200- /O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200215T0100Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista- Woodbury-Ida-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Kingsbury-Miner-Lake-Moody-Hanson- McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton- Union- 654 PM CST Fri Feb 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... Winds will remain gusty through the evening hours, but will also continue to weaken. Motorists should be aware that blowing snow may continue over roadways through the evening. In addition to reduced visibility, slippery road conditions may be possible. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/siouxfalls
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2:35 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | Brookings | 9 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.