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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Grand Forks, ND

November 13, 20214 counties in North Dakota; Grant County, Wilkin County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this high wind warning at Nov 13, 2021, 5:29 PM CST for 4 counties in North Dakota; Grant County, Wilkin County, Minnesota. It was in force for 4 hr. 10 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: Nov 13, 2021, 5:29 PM CST (23:29 UTC)
Expired: Nov 13, 2021, 9:00 PM CST
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Grant County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Nov 13, 5:30 PM CST	HIGH SUST WINDS 40	10 Sw Valley City, ND	SUSTAINED WINDS AT 40 MPH GUSTING TO 48 MPH MEASURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
Nov 13, 6:00 PM CST	HIGH SUST WINDS 41	3 Se Valley City, ND	SUSTAINED WINDS AT 41 PH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MEASURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
Nov 13, 6:02 PM CST	HIGH SUST WINDS 40	4 W Fingal, ND	SUSTAINED WINDS AT 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 48 MPH WERE MEASURED AT AN NDAWN STATION AT 3 METERS.
Nov 13, 6:19 PM CST	HIGH SUST WINDS 42	1 Ne Fort Ransom, ND	SUSTAINED WINDS TO 42 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 56 MPH MEASURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
Nov 13, 6:26 PM CST	HIGH SUST WINDS 44	3 Ne Stirum, ND	SUSTAINED WINDS AT 44 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 52 MOH WERE MEASURED AT AN NDAWN STATION AT 3 METERS.
Nov 13, 7:35 PM CST	NON-TSTM WND GST 58	1 Se Gwinner, ND
Nov 13, 7:42 PM CST	HIGH SUST WINDS 40	3 Sw Mooreton, ND	SUSTAINED WINDS AT 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 48 MPH WERE MEASURED AT AN NDAWN STATION AT 3 METERS.
Nov 13, 7:44 PM CST	HIGH SUST WINDS 44	3 Nw Lidgerwood, ND	SUSTAINED WINDS AT 44 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 49 MOH MEASURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
Nov 13, 8:50 PM CST	HIGH SUST WINDS 41	4 W Tenney, MN	SUSTAINED WINDS AT 41 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH MEASURED AT A MNDOT RWIS STATION.
Nov 13, 9:08 PM CST	HIGH SUST WINDS 40	4 W Herman, MN	SUSTAINED WINDS MEASURED TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 53 MPH AT A MNDOT RWIS STATION.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 188 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 670 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 221 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

280 
WWUS73 KFGF 132329
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
529 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

NDZ038-049-052-053-140300-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-211114T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.HW.W.0005.211113T2329Z-211114T0300Z/
Barnes-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-
Including the cities of Valley City, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, 
Milnor, Forman, Rutland, and Wahpeton
529 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Barnes, Ransom, Sargent and Richland Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect blowing and drifting snow to
  significantly reduce visibilities at times. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MNZ029-040-140300-
/O.NEW.KFGF.HW.W.0005.211113T2329Z-211114T0300Z/
Wilkin-Grant-
Including the cities of Breckenridge, Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Ashby,
Herman, and Barrett
529 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Wilkin and Grant Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect blowing and drifting snow to
  significantly reduce visibilities at times. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ028-140300-
/O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-211114T0300Z/
Griggs-
Including the city of Cooperstown
529 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Griggs County.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect reduced visibility at times in
  blowing and drifting snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
Gust

1 follow-up statement

077 
WWUS73 KFGF 140305
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
905 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

MNZ029-040-NDZ053-140500-
/O.EXP.KFGF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-211114T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.HW.W.0006.211114T0305Z-211114T0500Z/
Wilkin-Grant-Richland-
Including the cities of Breckenridge, Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Ashby,
Herman, Barrett, and Wahpeton
905 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Wilkin and Grant Counties. In North 
  Dakota, Richland County.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM CST this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

NDZ038-049-052-140415-
/O.EXP.KFGF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-211114T0300Z/
Barnes-Ransom-Sargent-
Including the cities of Valley City, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, 
Milnor, Forman, and Rutland
905 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

Winds have diminished and are no longer a significant threat.

$$

NDZ028-140415-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-211114T0300Z/
Griggs-
Including the city of Cooperstown
905 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds have diminished and are no longer a significant threat.|

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 13, 6:59 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Cass, Cavalier, Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey and 4 more	16 hr
Nov 13, 2:39 PM CST	Wind Advisory	FGF	Barnes, Griggs, Ransom, Richland, Sargent	6 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in North Dakota, 2021 High Wind Warnings in Minnesota, 2021 Every high wind warning in 2021

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.