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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Twin Cities, MN

November 13, 202118 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Nov 13, 2021, 6:12 PM CST for 18 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Nov 13, 2021, 8:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 13, 2021, 6:12 PM CST (00:12 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 13, 2021, 8:00 PM CST
Expired
Nov 14, 2021, 3:01 AM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Martin County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 105 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, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2021-11-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2021-11-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 234 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
551 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
234 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
441 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

845 
WWUS73 KMPX 140012
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
612 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

MNZ047-048-054>056-064-140815-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.211114T0200Z-211114T0900Z/
Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, 
Montevideo, and Granite Falls
612 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Stevens, Pope, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, Chippewa and 
  Yellow Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MNZ057-065-067-073>075-082>084-091>093-140815-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.211114T0400Z-211114T1200Z/
Kandiyohi-Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-
Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Willmar, Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
612 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southwest 
  Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
218 
WWUS73 KMPX 140458
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1058 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

MNZ047-048-054>056-064-140900-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-211114T0900Z/
Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, 
Montevideo, and Granite Falls
1058 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Swift, Lac Qui Parle, Stevens, Chippewa, Yellow 
  Medicine and Pope Counties.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MNZ057-065-067-073>075-082>084-091>093-141200-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-211114T1200Z/
Kandiyohi-Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-
Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Willmar, Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
1058 PM CST Sat Nov 13 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southwest 
  Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
020 
WWUS73 KMPX 140901
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
301 AM CST Sun Nov 14 2021

MNZ057-065-067-073>075-082>084-091>093-141015-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-211114T1200Z/
Kandiyohi-Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-
Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Willmar, Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
301 AM CST Sun Nov 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

MNZ047-048-054>056-064-141015-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-211114T0900Z/
Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, 
Montevideo, and Granite Falls
301 AM CST Sun Nov 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

Borghoff

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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.