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Wind Chill Advisory 7, NWS Bismarck, ND

December 5, 202115 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 5, 2021, 8:49 PM CST for 15 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 5, 2021, 8:49 PM CST (02:49 UTC)
Expired
Dec 6, 2021, 1:00 PM CST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Bottineau County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Divide County, ND, Foster County, ND, Kidder County, ND, McHenry County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:46 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 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 141 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 00:00Z on 2021-12-06Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-12-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 51 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
737 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

821 
WWUS43 KBIS 060249
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
849 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-035>037-061100-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0007.211206T0249Z-211206T1600Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-
McHenry-Pierce-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Burleigh-Kidder-
Stutsman-
Including the cities of Carrington, Parshall, Fessenden, Wilton,
Glenburn, Dunseith, Sherwood, Tappen, Jamestown, Minot, Mcclusky,
New Town, Columbus, Shell Valley, Underwood, St. John, Bismarck,
Portal, Lignite, Harvey, Rugby, Rolette, Drake, Towner, Velva,
Mohall, Garrison, Washburn, Bowbells, Goodrich, Steele, Rolla,
Crosby, Powers Lake, Stanley, Williston, Turtle Lake, and
Bottineau
849 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY...

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

* WHERE...Much of of northwest and central North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously 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.

&&

$$

Edwards
3 follow-up statements
414 
WWUS43 KBIS 061036
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
436 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-035>037-061600-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211206T1600Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-
McHenry-Pierce-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Burleigh-Kidder-
Stutsman-
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, Rugby, Garrison, 
Washburn, Underwood, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Mcclusky, Goodrich, 
Harvey, Fessenden, Carrington, Bismarck, Steele, Tappen, 
and Jamestown
436 AM CST Mon Dec 6 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...Much of of northwest and central North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously 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.

&&

$$

JNS
563 
WWUS43 KBIS 061554
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
954 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

NDZ021>023-025-035>037-061700-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211206T1600Z/
McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-
Including the cities of Carrington, Goodrich, Steele, Jamestown,
Fessenden, Wilton, Underwood, Bismarck, Tappen, Harvey, Mcclusky,
Washburn, Garrison, and Turtle Lake
954 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

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

Wind chills have warmed up and no longer meet advisory criteria. 
Sub-advisory level wind chills below zero are expected to remain in 
place through the day and tonight.

$$

NDZ001>005-009>013-061900-
/O.EXT.KBIS.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211206T1900Z/
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
954 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero.

* WHERE...Much of northern North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite 
  on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Telken
334 
WWUS43 KBIS 061843
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1243 PM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

NDZ001>005-009>013-061945-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211206T1900Z/
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
1243 PM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

Wind chills have warmed up and no longer meet advisory criteria. 
Sub-advisory level wind chills below zero are expected to remain in 
place through the day and tonight.

$$

Telken

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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.