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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Twin Cities, MN

February 19, 20226 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Feb 19, 2022, 6:44 AM CST for 6 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 19, 2022, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 19, 2022, 6:44 AM CST (12:44 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 19, 2022, 3:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 20, 2022, 4:00 AM CST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Brown County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Martin County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:50 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 12:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 12:00Z on 2022-02-19Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2022-02-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 47 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
998 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
96 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
172 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

468 
WWUS73 KMPX 191244
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
644 AM CST Sat Feb 19 2022

MNZ054-064-073-192045-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0006.220219T2100Z-220220T0600Z/
Lac Qui Parle-Yellow Medicine-Redwood-
Including the cities of Madison, Granite Falls, and Redwood Falls
644 AM CST Sat Feb 19 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT
CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Lac Qui Parle, Yellow Medicine and Redwood Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to midnight CST tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
125 
WWUS73 KMPX 191433
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
833 AM CST Sat Feb 19 2022

MNZ074-082-091-192300-
/O.EXB.KMPX.WI.Y.0006.220219T2100Z-220220T1000Z/
Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of New Ulm, St James, and Fairmont
833 AM CST Sat Feb 19 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CST
SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Brown, Watonwan and Martin Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 4 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.

&&

$$

MNZ054-064-073-192300-
/O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0006.220219T2100Z-220220T1000Z/
Lac Qui Parle-Yellow Medicine-Redwood-
Including the cities of Madison, Granite Falls, and Redwood Falls
833 AM CST Sat Feb 19 2022

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
CST SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Lac Qui Parle, Redwood and Yellow Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 4 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.

&&

$$
884 
WWUS73 KMPX 200450
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1050 PM CST Sat Feb 19 2022

MNZ054-064-073-074-082-091-201000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-220220T1000Z/
Lac Qui Parle-Yellow Medicine-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Madison, Granite Falls, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St James, and Fairmont
1050 PM CST Sat Feb 19 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Brown, Watonwan and Martin Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 4 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.

&&

$$
602 
WWUS73 KMPX 200952
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
352 AM CST Sun Feb 20 2022

MNZ054-064-073-074-082-091-201100-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-220220T1000Z/
Lac Qui Parle-Yellow Medicine-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Madison, Granite Falls, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St James, and Fairmont
352 AM CST Sun Feb 20 2022

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING...

Additional wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph will be possible today.

$$

NDC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 18, 8:33 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryMPXBenton, Chisago, Douglas, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and 5 more10 hr
Feb 19, 2:19 PM CSTWinter Storm WatchMPXAnoka, Benton, Chippewa, Chisago, Douglas, Hennepin and 16 more25 hr

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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.