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Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Bismarck, ND

January 23, 20217 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 23, 2021, 2:47 PM CST for 7 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jan 24, 2021, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 23, 2021, 2:47 PM CST (20:47 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 24, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 24, 2021, 11:20 AM CST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Bottineau County, ND, Burke County, ND, Divide County, ND, McHenry County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND

The radar

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:51 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 211 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 2021-01-23Temperature 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 2021-01-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 132 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
787 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
216 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

730 
WWUS43 KBIS 232047
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
247 PM CST Sat Jan 23 2021

NDZ001>005-012-013-240500-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.210124T0600Z-210124T1800Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-McHenry-Pierce-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, 
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, St. John, Velva, Towner, Drake, 
and Rugby
247 PM CST Sat Jan 23 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and far northwest North
  Dakota, including Crosby, Bottineau, and Rugby. This also 
  includes the Tribal Lands of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa 
  Nation.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while outdoors. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and
gloves. 

&&

$$

Hollan
5 follow-up statements
218 
WWUS43 KBIS 240024
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
624 PM CST Sat Jan 23 2021

NDZ001>005-012-013-241400-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.210124T0600Z-210124T1800Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-McHenry-Pierce-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, 
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, St. John, Velva, Towner, Drake, 
and Rugby
624 PM CST Sat Jan 23 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and far northwest North
  Dakota, including Crosby, Bottineau, Rugby, and Rolla. This 
  also includes the Tribal Lands of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa 
  Nation.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while outdoors. Wear appropriate winter clothing.

&&

$$
413 
WWUS43 KBIS 240659
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1259 AM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

NDZ001>005-012-013-241500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210124T1800Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-McHenry-Pierce-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, 
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, St. John, Velva, Towner, Drake, 
and Rugby
1259 AM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and far northwest North 
  Dakota, including Crosby, Bottineau, Rugby, and Rolla. This 
  also includes the Tribal Lands of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa 
  Nation.

* WHEN...Through noon Sunday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed
  skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while outdoors. Wear appropriate winter clothing.

&&

$$
997 
WWUS43 KBIS 241000
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
400 AM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

NDZ001>005-012-013-241800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210124T1800Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-McHenry-Pierce-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, 
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, St. John, Velva, Towner, Drake, 
and Rugby
400 AM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and far northwest North 
  Dakota, including Crosby, Bottineau, Rugby, and Rolla. This 
  also includes the Tribal Lands of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa 
  Nation.

* WHEN...Through noon Sunday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed
  skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while outdoors. Wear appropriate winter clothing.

&&

$$
374 
WWUS43 KBIS 241525
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
925 AM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

NDZ001>005-012-013-241800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210124T1800Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-McHenry-Pierce-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, 
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, St. John, Velva, Towner, Drake, 
and Rugby
925 AM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and far northwest North 
  Dakota, including Crosby, Bottineau, Rugby, and Rolla. This 
  also includes the Tribal Lands of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa 
  Nation.

* WHEN...Through noon Sunday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while outdoors. Wear appropriate winter clothing.

&&

$$
584 
WWUS43 KBIS 241720
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1120 AM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

NDZ001>005-012-013-241830-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210124T1800Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-McHenry-Pierce-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, 
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, St. John, Velva, Towner, Drake, 
and Rugby
1120 AM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wind chills are no longer reaching 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.