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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Twin Cities, MN

October 23, 202218 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Oct 23, 2022, 3:10 AM CDT for 18 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Oct 23, 2022, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 23, 2022, 3:10 AM CDT (08:10 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 23, 2022, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 24, 2022, 3:00 AM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:11 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 75 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 2022-10-23Temperature 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 2022-10-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 195 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2644 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
195 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
227 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

779 
WWUS73 KMPX 230810
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
310 AM CDT Sun Oct 23 2022

MNZ069-070-076>078-083>085-091>093-231615-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.221024T0000Z-221024T0800Z/
Scott-Dakota-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Shakopee, Hastings, Le Sueur, Faribault, 
Red Wing, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, 
and Albert Lea
310 AM CDT Sun Oct 23 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 46 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 3 AM CDT Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
220 
WWUS73 KMPX 231643
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1143 AM CDT Sun Oct 23 2022

MNZ069-070-076>078-083>085-091>093-240100-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.221024T0000Z-221024T0800Z/
Scott-Dakota-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Shakopee, Hastings, Le Sueur, Faribault, 
Red Wing, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, 
and Albert Lea
1143 AM CDT Sun Oct 23 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
CDT MONDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 3 AM CDT Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$
167 
WWUS73 KMPX 232225
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
525 PM CDT Sun Oct 23 2022

MNZ069-070-076>078-083>085-091>093-240800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.221024T0000Z-221024T0800Z/
Scott-Dakota-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Shakopee, Hastings, Le Sueur, Faribault, 
Red Wing, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, 
and Albert Lea
525 PM CDT Sun Oct 23 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 3 AM CDT Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

jrb
093 
WWUS73 KMPX 240041
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
741 PM CDT Sun Oct 23 2022

MNZ064-065-067-073>075-082-240800-
/O.EXA.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-221024T0800Z/
Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-
Including the cities of Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, 
Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, and St James
741 PM CDT Sun Oct 23 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Yellow Medicine, Renville, Sibley, Redwood, Brown, 
  Nicollet and Watonwan Counties.

* WHEN...Now until to 3 AM CDT Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

MNZ069-070-076>078-083>085-091>093-240800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-221024T0800Z/
Scott-Dakota-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Shakopee, Hastings, Le Sueur, Faribault, 
Red Wing, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, 
and Albert Lea
741 PM CDT Sun Oct 23 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...Now until 3 AM CDT Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

jrb
296 
WWUS73 KMPX 240755
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
255 AM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022

MNZ064-065-067-069-070-073>078-082>085-091>093-240900-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-221024T0800Z/
Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown-
Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, Shakopee,
Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, 
Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
255 AM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

Winds will continue to be gusty this morning, with gusts of up to
40 mph. Winds will continue to decrease throughout the day on 
Monday with winds more around 10 mph by Monday night.

$$

NDC

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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.