Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Chill Warnings in 2021
Wind Chill Warning 3, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this wind chill warning at Feb 12, 2021, 1:44 AM CST for Itasca County, Koochiching County, Saint Louis County, Minnesota. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2021, 1:44 AM CST (07:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2021, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Duluth, MN
Counties Itasca County, MN, Koochiching County, MN, Saint Louis County, MN
The radar
The Duluth radar (KDLH), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 88 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1353 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
760 WWUS43 KDLH 120744 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 144 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...PROLONGED PERIOD OF COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS... MNZ010-011-018-019-121945- /O.UPG.KDLH.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210214T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KDLH.WC.W.0003.210212T0744Z-210212T1500Z/ Koochiching-North St. Louis-North Itasca-Central St. Louis- Including the cities of International Falls, Ely, Bigfork, and Hibbing 144 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 55 below zero. * WHERE...Koochiching, North St. Louis, North Itasca and Central St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek, Nett Lake and, Lake Vermillion areas. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MNZ012-025-026-WIZ002>004-006>009-121945- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210214T1700Z/ Northern Cook and Lake-North Cass-South Itasca-Bayfield-Ashland- Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price- Including the cities of Isabella, Walker, Grand Rapids, Washburn, Bayfield, Ashland, Hurley, Grantsburg, Spooner, Hayward, and Phillips 144 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Brief periods of wind chills as low as 45 below zero are possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Wisconsin and north central and northeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MNZ020-021-038-WIZ001-121945- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210214T1700Z/ Southern Lake-Southern Cook-Pine-Douglas- Including the cities of Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand Marais, Pine City, Hinckley, and Superior 144 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...In Wisconsin, Douglas County. In Minnesota, Southern Cook, Southern Lake and Pine Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation and the Mille Lacs Band, Lena Lake and, Hinckley areas. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CST Sunday. * 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. && $$ MNZ033-034-036-121945- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210214T1700Z/ South Cass-Crow Wing-South Aitkin- Including the cities of Pine River, Brainerd, and Aitkin 144 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...South Cass, Crow Wing and South Aitkin Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Mille Lacs Band, East Lake area. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MNZ035-037-121945- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210214T1700Z/ Northern Aitkin-Carlton and South St. Louis- Including the cities of Hill City and Duluth 144 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Northern Aitkin and Carlton and South St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake area. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CST Sunday. * 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/Duluth
1 follow-up statement
663 WWUS43 KDLH 121453 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 853 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...PROLONGED PERIOD OF COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS... MNZ010-011-018-019-130300- /O.EXP.KDLH.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210212T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KDLH.WC.Y.0007.210212T1500Z-210214T1700Z/ Koochiching-North St. Louis-North Itasca-Central St. Louis- Including the cities of International Falls, Ely, Bigfork, and Hibbing 853 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Koochiching, North St. Louis, North Itasca and Central St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek, Nett Lake and, Lake Vermillion areas. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MNZ012-025-026-WIZ002>004-006>009-130300- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210214T1700Z/ Northern Cook and Lake-North Cass-South Itasca-Bayfield-Ashland- Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price- Including the cities of Isabella, Walker, Grand Rapids, Washburn, Bayfield, Ashland, Hurley, Grantsburg, Spooner, Hayward, and Phillips 853 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Wisconsin and north central and northeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CST Sunday. * 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. && $$ MNZ020-021-038-WIZ001-130300- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210214T1700Z/ Southern Lake-Southern Cook-Pine-Douglas- Including the cities of Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand Marais, Pine City, Hinckley, and Superior 853 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...In Wisconsin, Douglas County. In Minnesota, Southern Cook, Southern Lake and Pine Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation and the Mille Lacs Band, Lena Lake and, Hinckley areas. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MNZ033-034-036-130300- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210214T1700Z/ South Cass-Crow Wing-South Aitkin- Including the cities of Pine River, Brainerd, and Aitkin 853 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...South Cass, Crow Wing and South Aitkin Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Mille Lacs Band, East Lake area. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CST Sunday. * 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. && $$ MNZ035-037-130300- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210214T1700Z/ Northern Aitkin-Carlton and South St. Louis- Including the cities of Hill City and Duluth 853 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Northern Aitkin and Carlton and South St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake area. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/Duluth
The office that day
Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 3:20 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching and 2 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:20 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching and 2 more | 27 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.