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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Twin Cities, MN

March 19, 202012 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Mar 19, 2020, 3:29 AM CDT for 12 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 19, 2020, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 19, 2020, 3:29 AM CDT (08:29 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 19, 2020, 4:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 19, 2020, 9:55 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Martin County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:29 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 136 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 2020-03-19Temperature 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 2020-03-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
765 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

757 
WWUS73 KMPX 190829
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
329 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-191630-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0005.200319T2100Z-200320T0600Z/
Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, 
Montevideo, Willmar, Granite Falls, Olivia, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St James, and Fairmont
329 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west 
  central Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some wet snow is also possible this
  afternoon into the evening but any accumulation will be an inch
  or less. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
550 
WWUS73 KMPX 191601
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1101 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-200015-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0005.200319T2100Z-200320T0600Z/
Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, 
Montevideo, Willmar, Granite Falls, Olivia, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St James, and Fairmont
1101 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west 
  central Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some wet snow is also possible this
  afternoon into the evening but any accumulation will be an inch
  or less. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

jrb
006 
WWUS73 KMPX 200255
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
955 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-200400-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-200320T0600Z/
Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, 
Montevideo, Willmar, Granite Falls, Olivia, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St James, and Fairmont
955 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Gusty northwest winds will continue tonight, but are falling short
of Wind Advisory levels. Speeds will diminish gradually overnight.

$$

Borghoff

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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.