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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Bismarck, ND

May 24, 20216 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at May 24, 2021, 3:27 AM CDT for 6 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at May 24, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 24, 2021, 3:27 AM CDT (08:27 UTC)
In effect from
May 24, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
May 24, 2021, 8:56 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Burke County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 234 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 2021-05-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 36 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 257 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
36 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-196 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
806 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
257 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
292 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

873 
WWUS73 KBIS 240827
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
327 AM CDT Mon May 24 2021

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-241630-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0010.210524T1700Z-210525T0200Z/
Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn-
Including the cities of Watford City, Parshall, Columbus,
Halliday, New Town, Killdeer, Portal, Lignite, Stanley, Powers
Lake, Crosby, Williston, and Bowbells
327 AM CDT Mon May 24 2021 /227 AM MDT Mon May 24 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM 
CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Dakota.

* WHEN...From Noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this 
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Rough 
  waves expected on area lakes, especially on the western end of 
  Lake Sakakawea.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Anglin
4 follow-up statements
911 
WWUS73 KBIS 241126
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
626 AM CDT Mon May 24 2021

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-242000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0010.210524T1700Z-210525T0200Z/
Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn-
Including the cities of Watford City, Parshall, Columbus,
Halliday, New Town, Killdeer, Portal, Lignite, Stanley, Powers
Lake, Crosby, Williston, and Bowbells
626 AM CDT Mon May 24 2021 /526 AM MDT Mon May 24 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY 
TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Dakota.

* WHEN...From Noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this 
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Rough 
  waves expected on area lakes, especially on the western end of 
  Lake Sakakawea.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Anglin
637 
WWUS73 KBIS 241951
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
251 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-250200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210525T0200Z/
Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn-
Including the cities of Watford City, Parshall, Columbus,
Halliday, New Town, Killdeer, Portal, Lignite, Stanley, Powers
Lake, Crosby, Williston, and Bowbells
251 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021 /151 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT/8 PM MDT/ THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Much of northwest North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT/8 PM MDT/ 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.

&&

$$

Schild
951 
WWUS73 KBIS 242324
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
624 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-250200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210525T0200Z/
Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Williston, New Town, Stanley, Parshall, 
Watford City, Killdeer, and Halliday
624 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021 /524 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Much of northwest North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT/8 PM MDT/ 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.

&&

$$

ZH
196 
WWUS73 KBIS 250156
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
856 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-250300-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210525T0200Z/
Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Williston, New Town, Stanley, Parshall, 
Watford City, Killdeer, and Halliday
856 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021 /756 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

Winds have subsided below advisory criteria this evening,
therefore the Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire.

$$

ZH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 7:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISHettinger30 min
May 23, 8:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISHettinger22 min
May 23, 8:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Mercer, Morton, Stark44 min
May 23, 9:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMercer24 min
May 24, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan, McIntosh33 min
May 24, 12:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, LaMoure31 min
May 24, 1:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSheridan, Wells30 min

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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.