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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN

April 15, 202334 counties in Minnesota; Pierce County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Apr 15, 2023, 3:14 PM CDT for 34 counties in Minnesota; Pierce County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 16, 2023, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 15, 2023, 3:14 PM CDT (20:14 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 16, 2023, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 16, 2023, 9:33 PM CDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 35 counties

Anoka County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Pierce County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 50 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 2023-04-15Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2023-04-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 238 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
577 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
238 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
290 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

692 
WWUS73 KMPX 152014
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
314 PM CDT Sat Apr 15 2023

MNZ047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ024-161015-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.230416T1700Z-230417T0500Z/
Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Pierce-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Elk River, 
Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, 
Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, 
Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, 
Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, 
Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, Albert Lea, and River Falls
314 PM CDT Sat Apr 15 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT
SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon Sunday to midnight CDT Sunday night.

* 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
936 
WWUS73 KMPX 160829
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
329 AM CDT Sun Apr 16 2023

MNZ047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ024-161630-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.230416T1700Z-230417T0500Z/
Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Pierce-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Elk River, 
Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, 
Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, 
Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, 
Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, 
Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, Albert Lea, and River Falls
329 AM CDT Sun Apr 16 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
CDT TONIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...From noon today to midnight CDT 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.

&&

$$
770 
WWUS73 KMPX 162016
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
316 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2023

MNZ047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ024-170430-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230417T0500Z/
Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Pierce-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Elk River, 
Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, 
Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, 
Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, 
Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, 
Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, Albert Lea, and River Falls
316 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...From noon today to midnight CDT 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.

&&

$$
140 
WWUS73 KMPX 170233
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
933 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2023

MNZ047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ024-170345-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230417T0500Z/
Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Pierce-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Elk River, 
Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, 
Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, 
Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, 
Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, 
Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, 
Blue Earth, Albert Lea, and River Falls
933 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds will continue to decrease overnight.

$$

jrb

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 14, 10:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXAnoka, Hennepin21 days
Apr 14, 10:26 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXGoodhue21 days
Apr 14, 10:28 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue21 days
Apr 15, 3:12 PM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryMPXAnoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota and 22 more41 hr
Apr 15, 2:51 AM CDTWinter Storm WatchMPXBarron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Rusk25 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.