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Wind Chill Advisory 10, NWS Bismarck, ND

December 19, 20219 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 19, 2021, 2:59 PM CST for 9 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Dec 20, 2021, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 19, 2021, 2:59 PM CST (20:59 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 20, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 20, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

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

The radar

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 210 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 2021-12-19Temperature 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 2021-12-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 217 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
1262 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

940 
WWUS43 KBIS 192059
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
259 PM CST Sun Dec 19 2021

NDZ001>005-009>013-200500-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0010.211220T0600Z-211220T1600Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-
McHenry-Pierce-
Including the cities of Parshall, Glenburn, Dunseith, Sherwood,
Minot, New Town, Columbus, Shell Valley, St. John, Portal,
Lignite, Rugby, Rolette, Drake, Towner, Velva, Mohall, Bowbells,
Rolla, Crosby, Powers Lake, Stanley, Williston, and Bottineau
259 PM CST Sun Dec 19 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST 
MONDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Dakota.

* WHEN...From Midnight tonight to 10 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite 
  on exposed skin in as little as 15 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while outdoors. Wear appropriate clothing and dress in 
layers.

&&

$$

Heinert
4 follow-up statements
953 
WWUS43 KBIS 192350
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
550 PM CST Sun Dec 19 2021

NDZ001>005-009>013-200800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0010.211220T0600Z-211220T1600Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-
McHenry-Pierce-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, 
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, St. John, Williston, New Town, 
Stanley, Parshall, Minot, Velva, Towner, Drake, and Rugby
550 PM CST Sun Dec 19 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
10 AM CST MONDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Dakota.

* WHEN...From Midnight tonight to 10 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause 
  frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 15 minutes. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while outdoors. Wear appropriate clothing and dress
in layers.

&&

$$

MJ
242 
WWUS43 KBIS 200605
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1205 AM CST Mon Dec 20 2021

NDZ001>005-009>013-201415-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211220T1600Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-
McHenry-Pierce-
Including the cities of Parshall, Glenburn, Dunseith, Sherwood,
Minot, New Town, Columbus, Shell Valley, St. John, Portal,
Lignite, Rugby, Rolette, Drake, Towner, Velva, Mohall, Bowbells,
Rolla, Crosby, Powers Lake, Stanley, Williston, and Bottineau
1205 AM CST Mon Dec 20 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS 
MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously 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 and dress in 
layers.

&&

$$

Edwards
501 
WWUS43 KBIS 201201
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
601 AM CST Mon Dec 20 2021

NDZ001>005-009>013-201600-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211220T1600Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-
McHenry-Pierce-
Including the cities of Parshall, Glenburn, Dunseith, Sherwood,
Minot, New Town, Columbus, Shell Valley, St. John, Portal,
Lignite, Rugby, Rolette, Drake, Towner, Velva, Mohall, Bowbells,
Rolla, Crosby, Powers Lake, Stanley, Williston, and Bottineau
601 AM CST Mon Dec 20 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously 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 and dress in 
layers.

&&

$$

Edwards
214 
WWUS43 KBIS 201553
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
953 AM CST Mon Dec 20 2021

NDZ001>005-009>013-201700-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211220T1600Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-
McHenry-Pierce-
Including the cities of Parshall, Glenburn, Dunseith, Sherwood,
Minot, New Town, Columbus, Shell Valley, St. John, Portal,
Lignite, Rugby, Rolette, Drake, Towner, Velva, Mohall, Bowbells,
Rolla, Crosby, Powers Lake, Stanley, Williston, and Bottineau
953 AM CST Mon Dec 20 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

Wind chill temperatures will slowly improve through the rest of this 
morning.

$$

Heinert

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 19, 2:47 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBISGrant, Hettinger, Slope, Stark3 hr

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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.