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Wind Advisory 23, NWS Bismarck, ND

December 5, 202110 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Dec 5, 2021, 11:53 AM MST for 10 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 5, 2021, 11:53 AM MST (18:53 UTC)
Expired
Dec 5, 2021, 8:00 PM MST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

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

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 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 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 128 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 2021-12-05Temperature 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 2021-12-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 74 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
710 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
103 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

182 
WWUS73 KBIS 051853
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1153 AM MST Sun Dec 5 2021

NDZ031>034-040>046-050-060000-
/O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-211206T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0023.211205T1853Z-211206T0000Z/
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-
Adams-Sioux-Emmons-McIntosh-
Including the cities of Elgin, Fort Yates, Ashley, Solen, Bowman,
Hettinger, Marmarth, New England, Wishek, Selfridge, Linton,
Carson, Mott, Strasburg, Dickinson, Beach, Mandan, Medora, and
New Leipzig
1153 AM MST Sun Dec 5 2021 /1253 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST/6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Southwest and far south central North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST/6 PM CST/ this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow around unsecured objects. Travel 
  will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 
  Visibilities will be reduced at times due to snow and blowing snow 
  in afternoon snow showers, especially in open country

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Hamilton
3 follow-up statements
122 
WWUS73 KBIS 052133
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
233 PM MST Sun Dec 5 2021

NDZ031>034-040>046-050-060300-
/O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-211206T0300Z/
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-
Adams-Sioux-Emmons-McIntosh-
Including the cities of Elgin, Fort Yates, Ashley, Solen, Bowman,
Hettinger, Marmarth, New England, Wishek, Selfridge, Linton,
Carson, Mott, Strasburg, Dickinson, Beach, Mandan, Medora, and
New Leipzig
233 PM MST Sun Dec 5 2021 /333 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST/9 PM CST/ THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Southwest and far south central North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST/9 PM CST/ this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow around unsecured objects. Travel 
  will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 
  Visibilities will be reduced at times due to the strong winds and 
  scattered snow showers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Hamilton
921 
WWUS73 KBIS 060017
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
517 PM MST Sun Dec 5 2021

NDZ031>034-040>046-050-060300-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-211206T0300Z/
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-
Adams-Sioux-Emmons-McIntosh-
Including the cities of Elgin, Fort Yates, Ashley, Solen, Bowman,
Hettinger, Marmarth, New England, Wishek, Selfridge, Linton,
Carson, Mott, Strasburg, Dickinson, Beach, Mandan, Medora, and
New Leipzig
517 PM MST Sun Dec 5 2021 /617 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST/9 PM CST/ THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Southwest and far south central North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST/9 PM CST/ this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow around unsecured objects. Travel 
  will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 
  Visibilities will be reduced at times due to the strong winds and 
  scattered snow showers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Edwards
197 
WWUS73 KBIS 060242
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
742 PM MST Sun Dec 5 2021

NDZ031>034-040>046-050-060345-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-211206T0300Z/
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-
Adams-Sioux-Emmons-McIntosh-
Including the cities of Elgin, Fort Yates, Ashley, Solen, Bowman,
Hettinger, Marmarth, New England, Wishek, Selfridge, Linton,
Carson, Mott, Strasburg, Dickinson, Beach, Mandan, Medora, and
New Leipzig
742 PM MST Sun Dec 5 2021 /842 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST/9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING...

Winds will continue to diminish this evening, therefore the Wind 
Advisory will be allowed to expire.

$$

Edwards

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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.