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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Twin Cities, MN
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.
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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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 8:33 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Benton, Chisago, Douglas, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and 5 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:19 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Chippewa, Chisago, Douglas, Hennepin and 16 more | 25 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.