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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Twin Cities, MN

April 22, 202220 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Apr 22, 2022, 3:37 AM CDT for 20 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 23, 2022, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 22, 2022, 3:37 AM CDT (08:37 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 23, 2022, 9:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 23, 2022, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
10 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, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 96 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 2022-04-22Temperature 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 2022-04-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 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
1576 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

651 
WWUS73 KMPX 220837
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
337 AM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

MNZ064-073-074-082-091-221645-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.220423T1400Z-220424T0000Z/
Yellow Medicine-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Granite Falls, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, 
St James, and Fairmont
337 AM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Brown, Watonwan and Martin 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$

NDC
4 follow-up statements
991 
WWUS73 KMPX 222024
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
324 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

MNZ047-048-054>057-065-230430-
/O.EXA.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.220423T1400Z-220424T0000Z/
Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Renville-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, 
Montevideo, Willmar, and Olivia
324 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Stevens, Pope, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, Chippewa, 
  Kandiyohi and Renville Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$

MNZ064-073-074-082-091-230430-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.220423T1400Z-220424T0000Z/
Yellow Medicine-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Granite Falls, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, 
St James, and Fairmont
324 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Martin, Watonwan, Brown, Yellow Medicine and Redwood 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$
803 
WWUS73 KMPX 230218
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
918 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-231100-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.220423T1400Z-220424T0000Z/
Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, 
Montevideo, Willmar, Granite Falls, Olivia, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St James, and Fairmont
918 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$
154 
WWUS73 KMPX 230803
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
303 AM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022

MNZ067-075-076-083>085-092-093-231615-
/O.EXA.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.220423T1400Z-220424T0000Z/
Sibley-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Faribault-
Freeborn-
Including the cities of Gaylord, St Peter, Le Sueur, Mankato, 
Waseca, Owatonna, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
303 AM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Sibley, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Blue Earth, Waseca, 
  Steele, Faribault and Freeborn Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-231615-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.220423T1400Z-220424T0000Z/
Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, 
Montevideo, Willmar, Granite Falls, Olivia, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St James, and Fairmont
303 AM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

NDC
261 
WWUS73 KMPX 231915
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
215 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022

MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-240000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-220424T0000Z/
Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-
Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson, 
Montevideo, Willmar, Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, 
Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, 
Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
215 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

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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.