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Wind Chill Advisory 5, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

February 12, 20214 states

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 12, 2021, 2:09 PM CST for 4 states. It took effect at Feb 13, 2021, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 12, 2021, 2:09 PM CST (20:09 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 13, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 13, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
All 45 counties

Buena Vista County, IA, Cherokee County, IA, Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA, Ida County, IA, Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Plymouth County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Woodbury County, IA, Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Rock County, MN, Dakota County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Aurora County, SD, Beadle County, SD, Bon Homme County, SD, Brookings County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Clay County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD, Moody County, SD, Sanborn County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD, Yankton County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 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

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 202 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, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2021-02-12Temperature 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, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2021-02-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -100 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 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
1108 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
124 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-100 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

970 
WWUS43 KFSD 122009
WSWFSD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
209 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-053>056-060>062-065>071-131200-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WC.Y.0005.210213T0600Z-210213T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KFSD.WC.A.0001.210214T0300Z-210216T1800Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Sanborn-
Miner-Lake-Moody-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-
Bon Homme-Yankton-Union-
209 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills 
  expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Wind 
  Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind 
  chills as low as 45 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast South Dakota, 
  northeast Nebraska, northwest and west central Iowa and 
  southwest Minnesota. This includes the tribal lands of the 
  Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Nation.

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, from midnight tonight to 
  noon CST Saturday. For the Wind Chill Watch, from Saturday 
  evening through Tuesday morning.

* 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. 

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

&&

$$

SDZ050-052-057>059-063-064-131200-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WC.Y.0005.210213T0600Z-210213T1800Z/
Gregory-Jerauld-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Charles Mix-Douglas-
209 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast South 
  Dakota. This includes the tribal lands of the Yankton Sioux 
  Tribal Nation.

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

* 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. 

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/siouxfalls
3 follow-up statements
041 
WWUS43 KFSD 130248
WSWFSD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
848 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-053>056-060>062-065>071-131100-
/O.CON.KFSD.WC.Y.0005.210213T0600Z-210213T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFSD.WC.A.0001.210214T0300Z-210216T1800Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Sanborn-
Miner-Lake-Moody-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-
Bon Homme-Yankton-Union-
848 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills 
  expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Wind 
  Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind 
  chills as low as 45 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast South Dakota, 
  northeast Nebraska, northwest and west central Iowa and 
  southwest Minnesota. This includes the tribal lands of the 
  Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Nation.

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, from midnight tonight to 
  noon CST Saturday. For the Wind Chill Watch, from Saturday 
  evening through Tuesday morning.

* 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. 

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

&&

$$

SDZ050-052-057>059-063-064-131100-
/O.CON.KFSD.WC.Y.0005.210213T0600Z-210213T1800Z/
Gregory-Jerauld-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Charles Mix-Douglas-
848 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast South 
  Dakota. This includes the tribal lands of the Yankton Sioux 
  Tribal Nation.

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

* 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. 

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/siouxfalls
648 
WWUS43 KFSD 130935
WSWFSD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
335 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021

IAZ001>003-012>014-021-022-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
SDZ038>040-053>056-060>062-065>067-131800-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WC.W.0001.210214T0300Z-210214T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KFSD.WC.A.0001.210214T1800Z-210216T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFSD.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210213T1800Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Cherokee-Buena Vista-
Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-
Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-
335 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
  expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. For the Wind
  Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as  
  25 below zero. For the Wind Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind 
  chills possible. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast South Dakota, 
  northwest and west central Iowa and southwest Minnesota. This 
  includes the tribal lands of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal 
  Nation.

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 
  noon CST Sunday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST 
  today. For the Wind Chill Watch, from Sunday afternoon through 
  Tuesday 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. 

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

&&

$$

SDZ052-058-059-064-131800-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WC.W.0001.210214T0300Z-210214T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KFSD.WC.A.0001.210214T1800Z-210216T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFSD.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210213T1800Z/
Jerauld-Aurora-Davison-Douglas-
335 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
  expected. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. For the Wind
  Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as  
  25 below zero. For the Wind Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind 
  chills possible. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero.

* WHERE...Jerauld, Aurora, Davison and Douglas Counties.

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 
  noon CST Sunday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST 
  today. For the Wind Chill Watch, from Sunday afternoon through 
  Tuesday 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. 

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

&&

$$

IAZ020-031-NEZ013-014-SDZ068>071-131800-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WC.Y.0006.210214T0300Z-210214T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KFSD.WC.A.0001.210214T1800Z-210216T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFSD.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210213T1800Z/
Plymouth-Woodbury-Dixon-Dakota-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union-
335 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the first Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills
  as low as 20 below zero. For the second Wind Chill Advisory,
  very cold wind chills expected as low as 35 below zero. For the
  Wind Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind 
  chills as low as 40 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska 
  and northwest and west central Iowa.

* WHEN...For the first Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST 
  today. For the second Wind Chill Advisory, from 9 PM this 
  evening to noon CST Sunday. For the Wind Chill Watch, from 
  Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning.

* 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. 

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

&&

$$

SDZ050-057-063-131800-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WC.Y.0006.210214T0300Z-210214T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KFSD.WC.A.0001.210214T1800Z-210216T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFSD.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210213T1800Z/
Gregory-Brule-Charles Mix-
335 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the first Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind 
  chills. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the second 
  Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind 
  chills as low as 35 below zero. For the Wind Chill Watch, 
  dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind chills as low as 
  40 below zero.

* WHERE...Gregory, Brule and Charles Mix Counties. This includes 
  the tribal lands of the Yankton Sioux Tribal Nation.

* WHEN...For the first Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST 
  today. For the second Wind Chill Advisory, from 9 PM this 
  evening to noon CST Sunday. For the Wind Chill Watch, from 
  Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning.

* 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. 

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/siouxfalls
293 
WWUS43 KFSD 131749
WSWFSD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1149 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021

IAZ001>003-012>014-021-022-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
SDZ038>040-052>056-058>062-064>067-140615-
/O.EXP.KFSD.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210213T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFSD.WC.W.0001.210214T0300Z-210214T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFSD.WC.A.0001.210214T1800Z-210216T1800Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Cherokee-Buena Vista-
Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-
Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-
Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-
1149 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind 
  chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. For the 
  Wind Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind 
  chills as low as 45 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and 
  southeast South Dakota, northwest and west central Iowa and 
  southwest Minnesota. This includes the tribal lands of the 
  Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Nation.

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 
  noon CST Sunday. For the Wind Chill Watch, from Sunday 
  afternoon through Tuesday 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. 

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

&&

$$

IAZ020-031-NEZ013-014-SDZ050-057-063-068>071-140615-
/O.EXP.KFSD.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210213T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFSD.WC.Y.0006.210214T0300Z-210214T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFSD.WC.A.0001.210214T1800Z-210216T1800Z/
Plymouth-Woodbury-Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Brule-Charles Mix-
Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union-
1149 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills 
  expected. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. For the Wind 
  Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind 
  chills as low as 40 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota, 
  northeast Nebraska and northwest and west central Iowa. This 
  includes the tribal lands of the Yankton Sioux Tribal Nation.

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 
  noon CST Sunday. For the Wind Chill Watch, from Sunday 
  afternoon through Tuesday morning.

* 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. 

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/siouxfalls

The office that day

Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 12, 2:09 PM CSTWind Chill WatchFSDAurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix and 18 more61 hr

Nearby

Wind Chill Advisories in South Dakota, 2021Wind Chill Advisories in Iowa, 2021Wind Chill Advisories in Minnesota, 2021Every wind chill advisory 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.