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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

January 24, 20215 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 24, 2021, 3:02 PM CST for 5 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jan 25, 2021, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 24, 2021, 3:02 PM CST (21:02 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 25, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 25, 2021, 11:56 AM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

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

The radar

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:07 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 235 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 2021-01-24Temperature 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 2021-01-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 243 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
863 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
243 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
260 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

310 
WWUS43 KBIS 242102
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
302 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

NDZ001>005-250515-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.210125T0600Z-210125T1800Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, 
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, and St. John
302 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Divide, Burke, Renville, Bottineau and Rolette 
  counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Turtle 
  Mountain Chippewa Nation.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
180 
WWUS43 KBIS 250408
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1008 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

NDZ001>005-251215-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.210125T0600Z-210125T1800Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, 
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, and St. John
1008 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Divide, Burke, Renville, Bottineau and Rolette 
  counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Turtle 
  Mountain Chippewa Nation.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate winter clothing.

&&

$$
849 
WWUS43 KBIS 250549
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1149 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

NDZ001>005-251400-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.210125T0600Z-210125T1800Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, 
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, and St. John
1149 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Divide, Burke, Renville, Bottineau and Rolette 
  counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Turtle 
  Mountain Chippewa Nation.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate winter
clothing. 

&&

$$

MJ
450 
WWUS43 KBIS 250938
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
338 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

NDZ001>005-251745-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210125T1800Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, 
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, and St. John
338 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Divide, Burke, Renville, Bottineau and Rolette 
  counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Turtle 
  Mountain Chippewa Nation.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate winter
clothing.

&&

$$

MJ
133 
WWUS43 KBIS 251205
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
605 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

NDZ001>005-251800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210125T1800Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, 
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, and St. John
605 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Divide, Burke, Renville, Bottineau and Rolette 
  counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Turtle 
  Mountain Chippewa Nation.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate winter
clothing.

&&

$$

MJ
437 
WWUS43 KBIS 251756
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1156 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

NDZ001>005-251900-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210125T1800Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, 
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, 
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, and St. John
1156 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wind chills remain cold this afternoon but mostly below advisory
criteria. Another advisory may be needed again tonight into
Tuesday morning.

$$

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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.