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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Grand Forks, ND

August 20, 202112 counties in North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this high wind warning at Aug 20, 2021, 7:04 PM CDT for 12 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 4 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 20, 2021, 7:04 PM CDT (00:04 UTC)
Expired
Aug 20, 2021, 11:28 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 20, 7:23 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 636 Ese Leeds, NDPEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE NDAWN STATIONS NILES 3SE AT 10 METERS.
Aug 20, 8:16 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 554 Ssw Devils Lake, NDSUSTAINED AT 45 GUSTING TO 55 MPH AT THE RWIS STATION ON HIGHWAY 20 AT MP98.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 228 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 2021-08-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 98 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-08-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -76 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
98 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
635 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

569 
WWUS73 KFGF 210004
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
704 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>029-038-054-210600-
/O.NEW.KFGF.HW.W.0003.210821T0004Z-210821T0600Z/
Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-
Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Barnes-Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, 
Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds,
Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, 
Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, 
Hope, Valley City, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin
704 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast and southeast North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
005 
WWUS73 KFGF 210225
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
925 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

NDZ008-016-027>029-038-210330-
/O.CAN.KFGF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210821T0600Z/
Pembina-Eastern Walsh-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Barnes-
Including the cities of Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, 
Neche, St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, Grand Forks, Cooperstown,
Finley, Hope, and Valley City
925 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The strongest winds have transitioned northwest of the area to the
Devils Lake Basin and are no longer expected to impact locations 
east and south. 

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-054-210600-
/O.CON.KFGF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210821T0600Z/
Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Cando, Langdon, Fort Totten, Maddock, 
Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, 
Aneta, Tolna, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin
925 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Towner, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Benson, Ramsey and 
  Western Walsh Counties.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$
295 
WWUS73 KFGF 210428
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1128 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-054-210530-
/O.CAN.KFGF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210821T0600Z/
Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Cando, Langdon, Fort Totten, Maddock, 
Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, 
Aneta, Tolna, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin
1128 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The strongest winds have diminished, so while a few gusts to 45
mph may still be possible, warning level winds are not longer 
expected.

$$

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.