Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Advisories in 2023
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Oct 30, 2023, 2:39 PM CDT for 15 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Oct 30, 2023, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2023, 2:39 PM CDT (19:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 30, 2023, 10:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2023, 10:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Martin County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 961 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
124 WWUS73 KMPX 301939 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 239 PM CDT Mon Oct 30 2023 MNZ047-054>056-064-065-073-310700- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.231031T0300Z-231031T1500Z/ Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-Renville- Redwood- Including the cities of Morris, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Granite Falls, Olivia, and Redwood Falls 239 PM CDT Mon Oct 30 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Stevens, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Renville and Redwood Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered snow showers are also possible tonight, leading to the possibility of slick spots on roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MNZ074-075-082>084-091>093-310700- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.231031T0600Z-231031T1500Z/ Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault- Freeborn- Including the cities of New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 239 PM CDT Mon Oct 30 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Waseca, Martin, Faribault and Freeborn Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered snow showers are also possible tonight, leading to the possibility of slick spots on roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Borghoff
3 follow-up statements
392 WWUS73 KMPX 310531 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1231 AM CDT Tue Oct 31 2023 MNZ074-075-082>084-091>093-311500- /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.231031T0531Z-231031T1500Z/ Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault- Freeborn- Including the cities of New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 1231 AM CDT Tue Oct 31 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Waseca, Martin, Faribault and Freeborn Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered snow showers overnight may produce slippery accumulations on roadways, especially bridges and overpasses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MNZ047-054>056-064-065-073-311500- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-231031T1500Z/ Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-Renville- Redwood- Including the cities of Morris, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Granite Falls, Olivia, and Redwood Falls 1231 AM CDT Tue Oct 31 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Stevens, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Renville and Redwood Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered snow showers overnight may produce slippery accumulations on roadways, especially bridges and overpasses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
465 WWUS73 KMPX 311137 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 637 AM CDT Tue Oct 31 2023 MNZ047-054>056-064-065-073>075-082>084-091>093-311500- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-231031T1500Z/ Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-Renville- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin- Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Morris, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Granite Falls, Olivia, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 637 AM CDT Tue Oct 31 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow overnight has produced slippery accumulations on roadways, especially bridges and overpasses. Be sure to allow extra travel time this morning. Reduce speeds and allow extra space between vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
954 WWUS73 KMPX 311438 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 938 AM CDT Tue Oct 31 2023 MNZ047-054>056-064-065-073>075-082>084-091>093-311545- /O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-231031T1500Z/ Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-Renville- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin- Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Morris, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Granite Falls, Olivia, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 938 AM CDT Tue Oct 31 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... $$
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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.