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Wind Chill Advisory 7, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 14, 2021, 3:51 AM CST for 17 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 14, 2021, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2021, 3:51 AM CST (09:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 14, 2021, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 26 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Washington County, MN, Wright County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:52 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 65 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1367 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 96 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
580 WWUS43 KMPX 140951 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 351 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS INTO MONDAY MORNING... .A Wind Chill Warning is in effect for all of central and southern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin tonight through this morning. Wind chill values during this time are expected to range between 35 degrees below zero and 50 degrees below zero. A Wind Chill Warning continues through Monday morning along and west of a line from Long Prairie to Hutchinson to Albert Lea. Wind chill values during this time are expected to be cooler than 35 degrees below zero. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for east-central Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin tonight through Monday morning, where wind chills could occasionally be cooler than 30 degrees below zero. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064>067-073>076-082>085-091>093-141800- /O.CAN.KMPX.WC.A.0001.210214T1900Z-210215T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/ Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood- Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin- Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 351 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 35 below zero to 50 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Monday. * 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. && $$ MNZ043-044-050-051-059-068-069-077-141800- /O.UPG.KMPX.WC.A.0001.210214T1900Z-210215T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0007.210214T1900Z-210215T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210214T1900Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Benton-Sherburne-Wright-Carver-Scott-Rice- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Monticello, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, and Faribault 351 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and south central Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, until 1 PM CST this afternoon. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MNZ045-052-053-060>063-070-078-WIZ014>016-023>028-141800- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0007.210214T1700Z-210215T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210214T1700Z/ Kanabec-Isanti-Chisago-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Dakota- Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Mora, Cambridge, Center City, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hastings, Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 351 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and east central and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, until 11 AM CST this morning. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 11 AM this morning to 10 AM CST Monday. * 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. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ BPH
2 follow-up statements
197 WWUS43 KMPX 141713 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1113 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS INTO MONDAY MORNING... .A Wind Chill Warning continues through Monday morning along and west of a line from Long Prairie to Hutchinson to Albert Lea. Wind chill values during this time are expected to be colder than 35 degrees below zero. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for east-central Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin through Monday morning, where wind chills will range from 25 below to 35 degrees below zero. MNZ045-052-053-060>063-070-078-WIZ014>016-023>028-150115- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210214T1700Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/ Kanabec-Isanti-Chisago-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Dakota- Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Mora, Cambridge, Center City, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hastings, Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 1113 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and east central and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MNZ043-044-050-051-059-068-069-077-150115- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210214T1900Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0007.210214T1900Z-210215T1600Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Benton-Sherburne-Wright-Carver-Scott-Rice- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Monticello, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, and Faribault 1113 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, west central and south central Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, until 1 PM CST this afternoon. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM CST Monday. * 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. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064>067-073>076-082>085-091>093-150115- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/ Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood- Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin- Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 1113 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 35 below zero to 50 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
711 WWUS43 KMPX 142031 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 231 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS INTO MONDAY MORNING... .A Wind Chill Warning continues through Monday morning along and west of a line from Long Prairie to Hutchinson to Albert Lea. To the east of that line, including the Twin Cities metro area, a Wind Chill Advisory will transition to a Wind Chill Warning after 6 PM CST. Wind chill values will range from 25 below to 45 below, with the most dangerous wind chills extending from west central into south central Minnesota. The Wind Chill Warning will expire at 10 AM CST Monday, when wind chills will improve slightly to 25 below or warmer. MNZ043-044-050-051-059-068-069-077-150445- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0002.210215T0000Z-210215T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210215T0000Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Benton-Sherburne-Wright-Carver-Scott-Rice- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Monticello, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, and Faribault 231 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST MONDAY... * 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 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and south central Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. * 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. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MNZ045-052-053-060>063-070-078-WIZ014>016-023>028-150445- /O.EXB.KMPX.WC.W.0001.210215T0000Z-210215T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210215T0000Z/ Kanabec-Isanti-Chisago-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Dakota- Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Mora, Cambridge, Center City, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hastings, Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 231 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and east central and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064>067-073>076-082>085-091>093-150445- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/ Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood- Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin- Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 231 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 35 below zero to 45 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Monday. * 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2:31 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | MPX | Benton, Carver, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Rice, Scott and 2 more | 19 hr |
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.