Alert archive / North Dakota / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 5, NWS Bismarck, ND
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 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 3:39 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Divide, Foster, McHenry, Mountrail and 6 more | 32 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:39 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Divide, Dunn and 16 more | 40 hr |
| Dec 4, 1:17 PM MST | High Wind Warning | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Emmons, Golden Valley, Grant and 4 more | 23 hr |
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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.