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Wind Chill Advisory 8, NWS Twin Cities, MN

February 14, 20216 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 14, 2021, 6:47 PM CST for 6 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 14, 2021, 6:47 PM CST (00:47 UTC)
Expired
Feb 15, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Anoka County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Scott County, MN, Washington County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:50 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, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 32 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 2021-02-15Temperature 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, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2021-02-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -108 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
1257 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

682 
WWUS43 KMPX 150047
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
647 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021

...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS INTO MONDAY MORNING...

.A Wind Chill Warning continues for all of central and southern
Minnesota into western Wisconsin until 10 AM Monday, except for 
the Twin Cities metro which is under a Wind Chill Advisory.

Slightly milder temperatures due to the urban heat island effect 
and light winds will keep wind chills from dropping colder than 
35 below inside the metro. Elsewhere, wind chills will occasionally
drop to 40 below zero. 

MNZ060>063-070-150900-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.210215T0047Z-210215T1600Z/
Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Dakota-
Including the cities of Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater,
and Hastings
647 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below 
  zero.

* WHERE...Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington and Dakota 
  Counties.

* 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. 

&&

$$

MNZ069-150900-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.210215T0047Z-210215T1600Z/
Scott-
Including the city of Shakopee
647 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below 
  zero.

* WHERE...Scott County.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The 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. 

&&

$$

MNZ041-042-045-047>049-052>058-064>067-073>076-078-082>085-
091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-150900-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/
Douglas-Todd-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Isanti-Chisago-
Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-
Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Goodhue-
Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-
Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Mora, Morris, 
Glenwood, St Cloud, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, 
Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, 
Hutchinson, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, 
Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, Albert Lea, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, 
River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire
647 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 40 
  below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and 
  central, east central, south central, southeast, 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. 

&&

$$

MNZ043-044-050-051-059-068-077-150900-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/
Morrison-Mille Lacs-Benton-Sherburne-Wright-Carver-Rice-
Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Sauk Rapids, 
Elk River, Monticello, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, 
and Faribault
647 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 40 
  below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central and south 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. 

&&

$$

Borghoff
2 follow-up statements
397 
WWUS43 KMPX 150855
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
255 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS INTO TUESDAY MORNING...

.A Wind Chill Warning continues for all of central and southern
Minnesota into western Wisconsin until 10 AM Monday, except for
the Twin Cities metro which is under a Wind Chill Advisory.

Slightly milder temperatures due to the urban heat island effect
and light winds will keep wind chills from dropping colder than
35 below inside the metro. Elsewhere, wind chills will
occasionally drop to 40 below zero.

A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for western and south-central 
Minnesota from 9 PM Monday until 9 AM Tuesday. Wind chills will
occasionally drop to 35 below zero. 

MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-073>075-082>085-091>093-160000-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0009.210216T0300Z-210216T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/
Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-
Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, 
Montevideo, Willmar, Granite Falls, Olivia, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont,
Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
255 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
CST TUESDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, until 10 AM CST this 
  morning. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 9 PM this evening 
  to 9 AM CST Tuesday.

* 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. 

&&

$$

MNZ041-042-045-049-052-053-058-066-067-076-078-WIZ014>016-023>028-
151600-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/
Douglas-Todd-Kanabec-Stearns-Isanti-Chisago-Meeker-McLeod-Sibley-
Le Sueur-Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-
Chippewa-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Mora, St Cloud,
Cambridge, Center City, Litchfield, Hutchinson, Gaylord, 
Le Sueur, Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, 
River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire
255 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 40 
  below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and 
  central, east central, south central, southeast, 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. 

&&

$$

MNZ043-044-050-051-059-068-077-151600-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/
Morrison-Mille Lacs-Benton-Sherburne-Wright-Carver-Rice-
Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Sauk Rapids, 
Elk River, Monticello, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, 
and Faribault
255 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 40 
  below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central and south 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. 

&&

$$

MNZ060>063-069-070-151600-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/
Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Scott-Dakota-
Including the cities of Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater,
Shakopee, and Hastings
255 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below 
  zero.

* WHERE...Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington and Dakota 
  Counties.

* 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. 

&&

$$

BPH
116 
WWUS43 KMPX 151549
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
949 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS INTO TUESDAY MORNING...

.A Wind Chill Warning is in effect for parts of west central and 
south central Minnesota until Noon, where wind chills will be
around 35 below through this morning.

A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for western and south-central 
Minnesota from 9 PM Monday until 9 AM Tuesday. Wind chills between
25 below and 35 below zero are expected. 

MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-075-160000-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0009.210216T0300Z-210216T1500Z/
Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-Nicollet-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, 
Montevideo, Willmar, Granite Falls, Olivia, and St Peter
949 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills of 25 below
  to 35 below zero.

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

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, until 10 AM CST this 
  morning. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 9 PM this evening 
  to 9 AM CST Tuesday.

* 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. 

&&

$$

MNZ041-042-045-049-052-053-058-066-067-076-078-WIZ014>016-023>028-
151700-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/
Douglas-Todd-Kanabec-Stearns-Isanti-Chisago-Meeker-McLeod-Sibley-
Le Sueur-Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-
Chippewa-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Mora, St Cloud,
Cambridge, Center City, Litchfield, Hutchinson, Gaylord, 
Le Sueur, Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, 
River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire
949 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

Wind chills will remain bitterly cold through tonight, nearing 25
below at times. 

$$

MNZ043-044-050-051-059-068-077-151700-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/
Morrison-Mille Lacs-Benton-Sherburne-Wright-Carver-Rice-
Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Sauk Rapids, 
Elk River, Monticello, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, 
and Faribault
949 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

Wind chills will remain bitterly cold through tonight, nearing 25
below at times. 

$$

MNZ060>063-069-070-151700-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210215T1600Z/
Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Scott-Dakota-
Including the cities of Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater,
Shakopee, and Hastings
949 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

Wind chills will remain bitterly cold through tonight, nearing 20
to 25 below at times. 

$$

MNZ073-074-082>085-091>093-160000-
/O.EXT.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210215T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0009.210216T0300Z-210216T1500Z/
Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-
Freeborn-
Including the cities of Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St James, 
Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
949 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills.
  Wind chills around 35 below zero. For the Wind Chill Advisory,
  very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills of 25 below to 35 
  below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of west central and south central Minnesota.

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

* 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. 

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 15, 2:55 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryMPXAnoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more30 hr

Nearby

Wind 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.