Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Chill Advisories in 2020
Wind Chill Advisory 5, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 13, 2020, 3:41 AM CST for 32 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 13, 2020, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2020, 3:41 AM CST (09:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2020, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2020, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 32 counties
Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn 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, Redwood County, MN, Renville 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, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 1309 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
816 WWUS43 KMPX 130941 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 341 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS CONTINUE INTO THIS MORNING... .Wind chill values of 35 to 45 degrees below zero over west central and south central Minnesota will continue into mid morning, with wind chills of 25 to 35 below zero expected through noon. Farther east, wind chills of 25 to 35 below zero will continue through mid morning across east central Minnesota, southeast Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. Wind chills could remain around 25 to 30 below zero through noon across southeast Minnesota and the southern Twin Cities metro. MNZ041>045-047>051-054>059-064>068-073>076-082>085-091>093-131800- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.200213T1600Z-200213T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200213T1600Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker- Wright-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Redwood- Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin- Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 341 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, until 10 AM CST this morning. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to noon CST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MNZ052-053-060>063-WIZ014>016-023>028-131600- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200213T1600Z/ Isanti-Chisago-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Polk-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Cambridge, Center City, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 341 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and east central, south central and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MNZ069-070-077-078-131800- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200213T1800Z/ Scott-Dakota-Rice-Goodhue- Including the cities of Shakopee, Hastings, Faribault, and Red Wing 341 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and east central, south central and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
2 follow-up statements
872 WWUS43 KMPX 131610 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1010 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS CONTINUE INTO THIS MORNING... .A wind chill advisory remains in effect across all but the Twin Cities metro to Mora in Minnesota through noon, where wind chill values between 25 and 35 degrees below zero will continue. With full sunshine and diminishing wind speeds, wind chill values will continue to improve through the afternoon. MNZ041>045-047>051-054>059-064>068-073>076-082>085-091>093-131800- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200213T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-200213T1800Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker- Wright-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Redwood- Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin- Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 1010 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MNZ052-053-060>063-WIZ014>016-023>028-131715- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200213T1600Z/ Isanti-Chisago-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Polk-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Cambridge, Center City, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 1010 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ MNZ069-070-077-078-131800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200213T1800Z/ Scott-Dakota-Rice-Goodhue- Including the cities of Shakopee, Hastings, Faribault, and Red Wing 1010 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Scott, Dakota, Rice and Goodhue Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
499 WWUS43 KMPX 131755 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1155 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY EXPIRING AT NOON... .Wind chill values will of 20 to 25 degrees below zero will continue through the day, with dangerous winds chills colder than 25 degrees below zero expected again tonight southwest of the interstate 94 corridor. MNZ041>045-047>051-054>059-064>068-073>076-082>085-091>093-131900- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-200213T1800Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker- Wright-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Redwood- Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin- Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 1155 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... $$ MNZ069-070-077-078-131900- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200213T1800Z/ Scott-Dakota-Rice-Goodhue- Including the cities of Shakopee, Hastings, Faribault, and Red Wing 1155 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2:55 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 18 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.