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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Oct 31, 2020, 1:55 PM CDT for 9 counties in Wisconsin; 42 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Oct 31, 2020, 2:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2020, 1:55 PM CDT (18:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 31, 2020, 2:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Nov 1, 2020, 9:08 AM CST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 51 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 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 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 17 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
- 1169 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 648 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 696 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
973 WWUS73 KMPX 311855 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 155 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2020 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>077-082>084-091-092-010300- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.201031T1900Z-201101T1200Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca- Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, and Blue Earth 155 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday. * 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
178 WWUS73 KMPX 010113 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 813 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2020 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>077-082>084-091-092-011200- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T1200Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca- Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, and Blue Earth 813 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with occasional gusts around 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Borghoff
297 WWUS73 KMPX 010333 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1033 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2020 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>077-082>084-091-092-011200- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T1200Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca- Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, and Blue Earth 1033 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday. * 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. && $$ Borghoff
340 WWUS73 KMPX 010447 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1147 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2020 MNZ078-085-093-011200- /O.EXA.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T1200Z/ Goodhue-Steele-Freeborn- Including the cities of Red Wing, Owatonna, and Albert Lea 1147 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Goodhue, Steele and Freeborn Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MNZ041>045-047>070-073>077-082>084-091-092-011200- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T1200Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca- Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, and Blue Earth 1147 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday. * 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. && $$
057 WWUS73 KMPX 010703 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 103 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 MNZ047-054-064-010815- /O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T1200Z/ Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Morris, Madison, and Granite Falls 103 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-011515- /O.EXB.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T2000Z/ Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 103 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Polk, Barron, Rusk, St. Croix, Pierce, Dunn, Pepin, Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties. * WHEN...Until 2 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. && $$ MNZ041>045-048>053-055>063-065>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-011200- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T1200Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Pope-Stearns-Benton- Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright- Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver- Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Glenwood, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 103 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST early this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
858 WWUS73 KMPX 011002 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 402 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 MNZ041-042-048-055>057-065-073-011115- /O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T1200Z/ Douglas-Todd-Pope-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Renville-Redwood- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Glenwood, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Olivia, and Redwood Falls 402 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ MNZ043>045-049>053-058>063-066>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-011200- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T1200Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-McLeod- Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 402 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST early this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-011815- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T2000Z/ Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 402 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Polk, Barron, Rusk, St. Croix, Pierce, Dunn, Pepin, Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties. * WHEN...Until 2 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. && $$
797 WWUS73 KMPX 011202 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 602 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 MNZ043>045-049>053-058>063-066>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-011315- /O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T1200Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-McLeod- Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 602 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-012000- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T2000Z/ Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 602 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Polk, Barron, Rusk, St. Croix, Pierce, Dunn, Pepin, Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties. * WHEN...Until 2 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. && $$
551 WWUS73 KMPX 011508 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 908 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 WIZ014>016-023>028-011615- /O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T2000Z/ Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 908 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds are below Advisory speeds. Therefore the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. $$
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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.