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Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Grand Forks, ND

January 23, 20218 counties in North Dakota; 6 counties in Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 23, 2021, 3:00 PM CST for 8 counties in North Dakota; 6 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 24, 2021, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 23, 2021, 3:00 PM CST (21:00 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 24, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 24, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 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 299 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 2021-01-23Temperature 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 2021-01-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 132 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
787 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
216 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

956 
WWUS43 KFGF 232100
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
300 PM CST Sat Jan 23 2021

MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013-014-NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-054-
241800-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0001.210124T0600Z-210124T1800Z/
West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall-Pennington-
Red Lake-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-
Nelson-Grand Forks-Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Hallock, 
Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Warren, Stephen,
Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Thief River Falls, 
Red Lake Falls, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, 
Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, 
Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, Lakota, Mcville, 
Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin
300 PM CST Sat Jan 23 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Minnesota and northeast North 
  Dakota.

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

* 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. 

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
295 
WWUS43 KFGF 240544
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1144 PM CST Sat Jan 23 2021

MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013-014-NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-054-
241800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0001.210124T0600Z-210124T1800Z/
West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall-Pennington-
Red Lake-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-
Nelson-Grand Forks-Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Hallock, 
Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Warren, Stephen,
Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Thief River Falls, 
Red Lake Falls, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, 
Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, 
Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, Lakota, Mcville, 
Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin
1144 PM CST Sat Jan 23 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Minnesota and northeast North 
  Dakota.

* WHEN...Until noon CST Sunday.

* 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. 

&&

$$
939 
WWUS43 KFGF 240930
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
330 AM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013-014-NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-054-
241800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210124T1800Z/
West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall-Pennington-
Red Lake-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-
Nelson-Grand Forks-Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Hallock, 
Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Warren, Stephen,
Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Thief River Falls, 
Red Lake Falls, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, 
Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, 
Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, Lakota, Mcville, 
Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin
330 AM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Minnesota and northeast North 
  Dakota.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* 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. 

&&

$$

Nearby

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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.