Alert archive / North Dakota / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 3, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this high wind watch at Nov 12, 2021, 1:23 PM MST for 8 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Nov 13, 2021, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2021, 1:23 PM MST (20:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 13, 2021, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 13, 2021, 2:17 AM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 168 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 713 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 289 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
685 WWUS73 KBIS 122023 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 123 PM MST Fri Nov 12 2021 NDZ031>033-040>045-131000- /O.NEW.KBIS.HW.A.0003.211113T1700Z-211114T0300Z/ Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams- Sioux- Including the cities of Elgin, Fort Yates, Solen, Bowman, Hettinger, Marmarth, New England, Selfridge, Carson, Mott, Dickinson, Beach, Medora, and New Leipzig 123 PM MST Fri Nov 12 2021 /223 PM CST Fri Nov 12 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates. && $$ CJS
3 follow-up statements
330 WWUS73 KBIS 130029 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 529 PM MST Fri Nov 12 2021 NDZ031>033-040>045-130830- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0003.211113T1700Z-211114T0300Z/ Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams- Sioux- Including the cities of Elgin, Fort Yates, Solen, Bowman, Hettinger, Marmarth, New England, Selfridge, Carson, Mott, Dickinson, Beach, Medora, and New Leipzig 529 PM MST Fri Nov 12 2021 /629 PM CST Fri Nov 12 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ Hargrove
680 WWUS73 KBIS 130349 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 849 PM MST Fri Nov 12 2021 NDZ031>033-040>045-131200- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0003.211113T1700Z-211114T0300Z/ Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams- Sioux- Including the cities of Elgin, Fort Yates, Solen, Bowman, Hettinger, Marmarth, New England, Selfridge, Carson, Mott, Dickinson, Beach, Medora, and New Leipzig 849 PM MST Fri Nov 12 2021 /949 PM CST Fri Nov 12 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ Hargrove
942 WWUS73 KBIS 130917 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 217 AM MST Sat Nov 13 2021 NDZ031>033-040>045-132100- /O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0003.211113T1700Z-211114T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0006.211113T1700Z-211114T0300Z/ Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams- Sioux- Including the cities of Elgin, Fort Yates, Solen, Bowman, Hettinger, Marmarth, New England, Selfridge, Carson, Mott, Dickinson, Beach, Medora, and New Leipzig 217 AM MST Sat Nov 13 2021 /317 AM CST Sat Nov 13 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. * WHEN...From 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ this morning to 8 PM MST /9 PM CST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NDZ017>020-034-132100- /O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0019.211113T1700Z-211114T0300Z/ McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Morton- Including the cities of Watford City, Halliday, Center, Hazen, Killdeer, Beulah, and Mandan 317 AM CST Sat Nov 13 2021 /217 AM MST Sat Nov 13 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...McKenzie, Mercer, Morton, Oliver and Dunn Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ this morning to 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Anglin
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 7:52 PM MST | Wind Advisory | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh, Divide and 12 more | 12 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.