Alert archive / North Dakota / Wind Advisories in 2021
Wind Advisory 10, NWS Bismarck, ND
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.
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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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 7:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Hettinger | 30 min |
| May 23, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Hettinger | 22 min |
| May 23, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Grant, Mercer, Morton, Stark | 44 min |
| May 23, 9:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Mercer | 24 min |
| May 24, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Logan, McIntosh | 33 min |
| May 24, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure | 31 min |
| May 24, 1:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sheridan, Wells | 30 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.