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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Bismarck, ND

January 3, 202113 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Jan 3, 2021, 1:40 PM MST for 13 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jan 3, 2021, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 3, 2021, 1:40 PM MST (20:40 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 3, 2021, 5:00 PM MST
Expired
Jan 3, 2021, 11:15 PM MST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 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 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 159 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 12:00Z on 2021-01-03Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-01-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 63 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1856 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
103 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

335 
WWUS73 KBIS 032040
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
240 PM CST Sun Jan 3 2021

NDZ009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-040445-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0001.210104T0000Z-210104T0700Z/
Williams-McKenzie-Dunn-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-
Hettinger-Bowman-Adams-
Including the cities of Williston, Watford City, Killdeer, 
Halliday, Beach, Medora, Dickinson, Marmarth, Mott, New England, 
Bowman, and Hettinger
240 PM CST Sun Jan 3 2021 /140 PM MST Sun Jan 3 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING
TO 1 AM CST /MIDNIGHT MST/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...West to northwest winds up to 30 mph, with gusts up to 
  50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Williams, McKenzie, Dunn, Golden Valley, Billings, 
  Stark, Slope, Hettinger, Bowman and Adams Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening to 1 AM CST 
  /midnight MST/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Travel may be hazardous for high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ019-020-034-042-045-040445-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0001.210104T0300Z-210104T0700Z/
Mercer-Oliver-Morton-Grant-Sioux-
Including the cities of Beulah, Hazen, Center, Mandan, Elgin, 
Carson, New Leipzig, Fort Yates, Selfridge, and Solen
240 PM CST Sun Jan 3 2021 /140 PM MST Sun Jan 3 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING
TO 1 AM CST /MIDNIGHT MST/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...West to northwest winds up to 30 mph, with gusts up to 
  45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Mercer, Oliver, Morton, Grant and Sioux Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ this evening to 1 AM CST 
  /midnight MST/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Travel may be hazardous for high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
123 
WWUS73 KBIS 032353
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
553 PM CST Sun Jan 3 2021

NDZ009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-040700-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0001.210104T0000Z-210104T0700Z/
Williams-McKenzie-Dunn-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-
Hettinger-Bowman-Adams-
Including the cities of Williston, Watford City, Killdeer, 
Halliday, Beach, Medora, Dickinson, Marmarth, Mott, New England, 
Bowman, and Hettinger
553 PM CST Sun Jan 3 2021 /453 PM MST Sun Jan 3 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CST /MIDNIGHT MST/
MONDAY...

* WHAT...West to northwest winds up to 30 mph, with gusts up to 
  50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Williams, McKenzie, Dunn, Golden Valley, Billings, 
  Stark, Slope, Hettinger, Bowman and Adams Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening to 1 AM CST 
  /midnight MST/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Travel may be hazardous for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ019-020-034-042-045-040700-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0001.210104T0300Z-210104T0700Z/
Mercer-Oliver-Morton-Grant-Sioux-
Including the cities of Beulah, Hazen, Center, Mandan, Elgin, 
Carson, New Leipzig, Fort Yates, Selfridge, and Solen
553 PM CST Sun Jan 3 2021 /453 PM MST Sun Jan 3 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM CST /MIDNIGHT MST/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...West to northwest winds up to 30 mph, with gusts up to 
  45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Mercer, Oliver, Morton, Grant and Sioux Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ this evening to 1 AM CST 
  /midnight MST/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Travel may be hazardous for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ZH
413 
WWUS73 KBIS 040407
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1007 PM CST Sun Jan 3 2021

NDZ009-017>020-031>034-040>045-040700-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0700Z/
Williams-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-
Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-
Including the cities of Williston, Watford City, Killdeer, 
Halliday, Beulah, Hazen, Center, Beach, Medora, Dickinson, 
Mandan, Marmarth, Mott, New England, Elgin, Carson, New Leipzig, 
Bowman, Hettinger, Fort Yates, Selfridge, and Solen
1007 PM CST Sun Jan 3 2021 /907 PM MST Sun Jan 3 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CST /MIDNIGHT MST/
MONDAY...

* WHAT...West to northwest winds up to 30 mph, with gusts up to 
  45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Much of western and south central North Dakota.

* WHEN...From 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ this evening to 1 AM CST 
  /midnight MST/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Travel may be hazardous for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ZH
105 
WWUS73 KBIS 040615
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1215 AM CST Mon Jan 4 2021

NDZ009-017>020-031>034-040>045-040715-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0700Z/
Williams-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-
Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-
Including the cities of Williston, Watford City, Killdeer, 
Halliday, Beulah, Hazen, Center, Beach, Medora, Dickinson, 
Mandan, Marmarth, Mott, New England, Elgin, Carson, New Leipzig, 
Bowman, Hettinger, Fort Yates, Selfridge, and Solen
1215 AM CST Mon Jan 4 2021 /1115 PM MST Sun Jan 3 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wind speeds are expected to remain below Advisory criteria.

$$

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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.