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High Wind Watch 5, NWS Bismarck, ND

December 4, 202113 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this high wind watch at Dec 4, 2021, 2:33 AM MST for 13 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Dec 5, 2021, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 4, 2021, 2:33 AM MST (09:33 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 5, 2021, 5:00 AM MST
Expired
Dec 4, 2021, 1:17 PM MST
In force
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:34 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

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2021-12-04Temperature 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2021-12-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -172 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
2427 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
94 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-172 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

830 
WWUS73 KBIS 040933
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
233 AM MST Sat Dec 4 2021

NDZ031>034-040>045-041745-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.A.0005.211205T1200Z-211206T0000Z/
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-
Adams-Sioux-
Including the cities of Elgin, Fort Yates, Solen, Bowman,
Hettinger, Marmarth, New England, Selfridge, Carson, Mott,
Dickinson, Beach, Mandan, Medora, and New Leipzig
233 AM MST Sat Dec 4 2021 /333 AM CST Sat Dec 4 2021/

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest and south central North Dakota.

* WHEN...Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

&&

$$

NDZ046>048-050-051-041745-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.A.0005.211205T1500Z-211206T0000Z/
Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
Including the cities of Edgeley, Gackle, Lamoure, Wishek, Linton,
Ashley, Oakes, Strasburg, Kulm, Ellendale, and Napoleon
333 AM CST Sat Dec 4 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Emmons, Dickey, La Moure, Logan and McIntosh Counties.

* WHEN...Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

&&

$$

Heinert
2 follow-up statements
703 
WWUS73 KBIS 041438
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
738 AM MST Sat Dec 4 2021

NDZ031>034-040>045-042245-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0005.211205T1200Z-211206T0000Z/
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-
Adams-Sioux-
Including the cities of Elgin, Fort Yates, Solen, Bowman,
Hettinger, Marmarth, New England, Selfridge, Carson, Mott,
Dickinson, Beach, Mandan, Medora, and New Leipzig
738 AM MST Sat Dec 4 2021 /838 AM CST Sat Dec 4 2021/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH 
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest and south central North Dakota.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

NDZ046>048-050-051-042245-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0005.211205T1500Z-211206T0000Z/
Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
Including the cities of Edgeley, Gackle, Lamoure, Wishek, Linton,
Ashley, Oakes, Strasburg, Kulm, Ellendale, and Napoleon
838 AM CST Sat Dec 4 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH 
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Emmons, Dickey, La Moure, Logan and McIntosh Counties.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
744 
WWUS73 KBIS 042017
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
217 PM CST Sat Dec 4 2021

NDZ047-048-051-042130-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.A.0005.211205T1500Z-211206T0000Z/
Logan-La Moure-Dickey-
Including the cities of Edgeley, Gackle, Lamoure, Oakes, Kulm,
Ellendale, and Napoleon
217 PM CST Sat Dec 4 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for this area.

$$

NDZ031>034-040>045-050600-
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0005.211205T1200Z-211206T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0008.211205T1200Z-211206T0000Z/
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-
Adams-Sioux-
Including the cities of Elgin, Fort Yates, Solen, Bowman,
Hettinger, Marmarth, New England, Selfridge, Carson, Mott,
Dickinson, Beach, Mandan, Medora, and New Leipzig
117 PM MST Sat Dec 4 2021 /217 PM CST Sat Dec 4 2021/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST 
/6 PM CST/ SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest and south central North Dakota.

* WHEN...From 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ to 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. 
  Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must 
drive.

&&

$$

NDZ046-050-050600-
/O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0005.211205T1500Z-211206T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0008.211205T1200Z-211206T0000Z/
Emmons-McIntosh-
Including the cities of Wishek, Ashley, Strasburg, and Linton
217 PM CST Sat Dec 4 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Emmons, Dickey, La Moure, Logan and McIntosh Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. 
  Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must 
drive.

&&

$$

Telken

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 4, 3:39 AM MSTWinter Storm WarningBISBottineau, Burke, Divide, Foster, McHenry, Mountrail and 6 more32 hr
Dec 4, 3:39 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBISBottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Divide, Dunn and 16 more40 hr
Dec 4, 1:17 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningBISAdams, Billings, Bowman, Emmons, Golden Valley, Grant and 4 more23 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.